The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is the convertible version of the British manufacturer’s best and most desirable model. But does it compare favourably to the brilliantly resolved Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet? Steve Sutcliffe finds out
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Maniacally-boosted 1.5-liter turbo engines and limited grip made this qualifying session during the last F1 race in 1985 a stunning test of bravery for a young Ayrton Senna.
It was 1980s Formula 1 at its finest.
The scene is the brand-new F1 course on the streets of Adelaide, Australia. Brutal, tire-destroying turbo engines were mated to cars that produced insufficient downforce, the lack of grip, and tortuous horsepower made for one of the most thrilling qualifying duels of the decade.
1985 was the final year where F1’s 1.5-liter turbo engines were left to the unhinged machinations of BMW, Honda, Ferrari, Porsche, Renault, and smaller specialist engine suppliers … More
Turn up the sound and relive the memories, of the never to be repeated excess, the unrivaled show!, that was Turbo F1 1980’s style!!!!
Forget the inept commentator ! (the manufactures never discussed openly the ‘real power’ till the end of 1986 after the restrictions were placed on boost pressure). The 1985 BMW Braham’s had well over 1400+bhp, amazing footage of RAW POWER! Maybe not the fastest in lap times…… but, amazing straight line speed!
This video is in particular is good cause you can see the immense stress the turbo is under as at the end of the session it has almost cried enough with a fair bit of blue smoke bellowing from the back of Piquets car………… then again 67+ lbs of qualifying’ boost pressure on a ‘truck turbo’ from the 1980’s will have that effect.
Taylor Pickett rolled his buggy Second Chance on the race hill at Rush Offroad park during the Mega Truck Series event. Than
Thankfully Taylor was ok and the buggy didn’t seem to be damaged at all.
This was no public event or track day for this historic Porsche 935 “K3” race car, as it was a booked testing session for teams at the San Martino del Lago circuit, in the rural outskirts of Cremona. Petrolicious was invited to the testing session, and it was a pure spectacle.
I never been so close to a 935, and spending the whole day in the company of this legendary Porsche is bucket-list stuff. Despite looking huge and massive in pictures, the car is no bigger than a 930 Turbo. Compared to modern racing cars, the 935 is surprisingly simple: remember this was top class technology 30 years ago!
The aerodynamics are limited to the classic low-down front and a huge rear wing on the back. The interior is … Pictures and more