McLaren showed off a slide bearing 6:33 to “inspire” potential McLaren P1 buyers. Ron Dennis claimed the P1 would go sub 7 minutes and “break all the records.” Now months of testing have gone by with no official announcement and every indication that McLaren got beat at the Nürburgring. Here are all the rumors, bits of evidence, and explanations why it doesn’t (and really does) matter.P
Let me break everything down from the beginning. It was at this March’s Geneva Motor Show when McLaren head honcho and spiritual leader Ron Dennis walked on stage to present the production version of the P1 for the first time (you can watch the whole presentation right here.) He came out to talk numbers, because the numbers were enough to grab headlines … More
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The name Jeff Zwart resonates with loyal Porsche 911 enthusiasts on a personal level. If you’re not familiar with his name, you’ve certainly been enjoying his work, because Jeff has been one of the key creative minds behind Porsche’s advertising campaigns for over 20 years. He has filmed and photographed everything from motorsports to the latest production models, coffee table books, posters, and art pieces.
He began his love affair with the 911 as a teenager learning to drive in his Father’s early Porsche 901. Today he’s known for setting and breaking records racing 911s through the clouds at Pikes Peak. He refers to the 911 as “…a car that ups your game.”
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On one side, you have a 2013 Cobra Jet — a 5.0L V8 powerplant with a Ford Racing-built Whipple 2.9L Supercharger driven by Drag racing star Roy Hill.
On the other is a Ford Fiesta ST Competition Car — a 2.0L, 550+ horsepower engine with an OlsbergsMSE gearbox with custom ratios driven by Tanner Foust.
For fun, we took one of each to zMAX Dragway in Charlotte…just to see how the two would compare on the quartermile.
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