32:00 Another reason McLaren stopped production of the F1 was because the Formula 1 team partnered with Mercedes for the engines in 1995 (Ron's decision). This was clearly a conflict of interest with BMW. Gordon was pretty pissed about this because it also put a stop to some other road cars they had planned. He ultimately left Mclaren after doing some composites work for the SLR project. He talks about this on the Chris Harris podcast.
Kind of unrelated but I’ve also heard that he was pretty upset that Mercedes allowed AMG to release the SL55 with the same 5.4 supercharged V8 after all the work that went into the development of the SLR.
coincidentally, all of the late 90s to early 2000s BMWs act in similar way in terms of power delivery, which will maintain my fondness for the M5X motors.
On the subject of revs, we should think of it like a musical instrument. A parlor piano with 66 keys will never invoke musical power like an 88 key full grand piano with the open hood being rocked by a concert pianist. I LOVE NA REVS
100% T.50 is my new ultra dream car. It’s going to be THE car to end all cars in this golden era of sports cars we are seeing come to an end as we all knew it to be.
The S70/2 F1 engine's heads are practically the same as the S50B30 "Euro" heads (not the B32). Those engines (the everywhere-but-North-America) do have good midrange for a "rev-happy" engine, the 3.2 Double-VANOS being a bit better than the Single-VANOS 3.0 (have owned both).
Speaking of brakes bursting into flames. 1985 Mazda RX-7. Stock motor with emissions delete, ignition upgrade, full Racing Beat exhaust, and suspension. Came to a stop and throught the car was on fire because of the volume of smoke pouring off of it. Brake pads melted out of it. I had to chip brake pad material out of the wheels. Hawk pads went on after that. Don't skimp on your brakes.
Hyphen makes a great point about why cars that make you work for it, are much more satisfying to drive I drive a 2012 mustang gt 6 sp with a live axle instead of a IRS mustang because I want to be reminded occasionally to pay attention to my driving. That is why when you get it right , it produces that fizzy sensation in your pants.
This podcast is great, thanks for keeping these up. If there are contracting shenanigans to make it happen, props to all the players for working it out.
Making 3rd gear so long for the GT4 was the dumbest solution to CA 3rd gear drive-by sound regs. Just do what Aston did. Short gears, higher threashold for butterfly valve opening and then a fusebox in the boot so customers can pull the butterfly valve fuse so it stays open all the time
@38:46 I believe the car they're referring to is the LCC Rocket, another car Gordon Murray helped design, lol. (Also, a strong future collectible as they made them in similar numbers to the F1, but they currently cost in and around $100,000, and as mentioned before it was part designed by Gordon Murray)
I’ve always had this analogy. The F1 is 2001: A Space Odyssey . And the The Bugatti Chiron/Veyron are more like Interstellar. Well built but not ground breaking even from their Director.
Bugatti's offerings are more like Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner," which unlike the unfathomable F1 (the "2001" of cars), has an actual story people can understand.
The last thing I expected to hear when clicking on a video about McLaren was Jason Camissa singing Operator by Manhattan Transfer. One of my favorite songs ever.
(at around 30 minutes): There's a great episode of The Sopranos that talks to this. The "gang" goes to Italy and asks for Italian food. What they get is not "flour, water, tomatoes, basil, and cheese", and they complain. I think the problem is that American/New Yorker sense of what Italian food is a small fraction of what Italian food consists of.
Ah, the Aussie 3.6 V6. The first version was flat (it could actually rev) compared to the lazy Buick V6 it replaced so the last version was well sorted in the end. Put it in a Miata or something lighter & it's like a baby F1.
My dad and I talk about cars like this. These guys are kindred spirits. Their passion for cars really shines through. I really respect Jason’s perspective on what’s good, what isn’t.
Hi Jason, regarding your comments on the Roma. From what I have seen (Robert Mitchell, driving multiple Ferraris on the Ring) it seems that Ferraris are very alignment/setup dependent, and that the alignment can totally change their limit handling behaviour. For example his 488 Pista felt "darty" (lots of toe out) but had terminal limit understeer and then if you got on the gas, snap oversteer. After adjusting the alignment several times it was dialed in to be completely neutral, more predictable and far more stable. Have you seen any of his videos on the topic, or believe this same setup problem could be what you have experienced in modern Ferraris?
Heya. I haven't seen his content - but I'm not that surprised. That sounds just like the prototype 488 Pista I drove - it was difficult, to say the least. Alignment changes can really transform a car, but I have to evaluate them all as they've given to me (i.e. as they come from the factory.) I'd be making a lot of changes to that Roma. There's a fine line between "lively" and "totaled."
I don't think the steering feel in the F1 is better than an Elise. Even Gordon Murray said that whilst it is very good it's one of the things he wasn't able to get perfect with the F1. The F1 has more compromises than people think, Gordon Murray doesn't say it, because he wants to sell his product, but it's clear that he wanted a smaller engine than the 6.1 liter in the F1. He had no choice for an engine other than BMW, and I'm sure he's thankful of the product he got, but the fact that his current project has a 4 liter explains it all. It produces decent torque at 2000 rpm. 71% of it, but it won't feel anything like the F1. Wether that's a good thing or not, I don't know. The reason the F1's engine is so torquey is not due to fancy tricks and technology, the stroke is longer than the bore. They started with the classic 86 mm x 86 mm piston size and bored it a tiny smidge to 87 mm bore. Which is even more impressive considering how high it revs .
Gordon Murray talks about the compromises in the F1 with Harry Metcalfe (Harry's Garage), Chris Harris and others, in great detail. It's BMW engine wasn't ideally what Gordon wanted, but it doesn't bug him the way other imperfections regarding the F1 do.
So talking about steering feedback that's good for no reason, this blew my mind. The on-center steering feel in a 1st-gen Nissan Xterra is better than an NC Miata. The NC was the last hydraulic rack car - the Xterra is recirculating ball. Yet, you feel everything through the wheel in the Xterra, which is not only entertaining, but really useful while picking your way through terrain. It's the last place in the world I expected to find a talkative steering wheel, but even on 33-inch M/Ts, there it is. With that said, the best steering I ever felt was on a 1992 Toyota Paseo. WAY better than the Miata, and also better than the manual racks on Hondas at the time (which were very good too, because manual). The Paseo steering just told you everything, all the time, with perfect weight. Great little motor, too.
One of the beautiful things about naturally aspirated engines is the amity to understand rim like the sound barrier. 6 to 7 is mach 1 7 to 8 is mach 2 8 to 9 is mach 3 9 to 10 is mach 4 anything past 10 is mach 5 .
27:38 - this is why I can't watch your show when my wife is on a Zoom call for work in the same room. You guys started laughing about soup and I couldn't stop laughing.
An actual proper car show with Hyphen and budget Adam Sandler would be amazing. In all seriouness though Jason understands that to make a review interesting you need an angle or story behind it to give it a bit of flavour, and also bit of theatrics, kind of like what Clarkson used to do with Top Gear. That juxtaposed with DTS and his more serious kind of personality would be gold.
To the food analogy - that there is a fixed and small number of base ingredients - all great cuisine is born out of poverty and hardship - that rule transcends geography pretty much.
Ok, let's all be honest here. Outside of price, number and availability, why are the new McLarens not as much like the F1. Because the F1 is not really a McLaren. It's actually the GMA T.1. Technically more like a GMA T.20 based on Gordon's naming scheme, but you get what I'm saying.
Jason makes a good point around 26:00. I bet if McLaren made a “classica” model today that was 3 pedal manual, naturally aspirated, with classic styling queues…it would sell well. Sell it to the rich guys who like driving not flexing. Or pitch it as a flex: Sure you can afford this…but can you drive it?
I don't know if this the right medium for questions.... but 1- How much more technology will we add to cars? 2- What revolutionary car tech you expect to become mainstream in 5 years? 3- What is your opinion on "sealed for life" fluids in diffs & transmissions etc? 4- What is your opinion on CVTs?
Okay but you guys have to do one about Amati, and all of the other defunct Mazda brands. I feel like no one talks about it/knows anything besides the few articles about it
I can't believe 5th gear fired Tiff...he was the best part of the show...him and Sabine :( What I'd love to see is a show with Tiff and Randy together...maybe with you guys :D
It is very much 2 S50B32's. Well between B30 and B32 in tech. Ah yeah, Gordon Murray does not listen to radio is my favourite line from maybe the best ever automotive clip from Top Gear. Ever.
Oh man, Carmudgeon show before sleeping, this is a much better ending of my day than I had imagined! On the T50, I wonder if Gordon Murray over specced it regarding the driveline. Getting that fast a throttle response, with that big and powerful an engine, in that light chassis, with manual gearbox?? Hyphen just said you have to be careful with the F1 torque and response, the T50 just has more of everything, how will it be drivable when the point is to keep it unrestrained and analogue?
You should check out the videos where Gordon Murray talks at length and addresses the issue you raised. I can recommend Harry's Garage for this. Off the top of my head, the 75% (or some similar percentage) of torque is delivered close to 3000rpm so it's pretty driveable should you decide to pop over to the nearby shop for milk.
@@subarnosinha8042 Yes, I am not concerned by the driveablity that it would be peaky. I am concerned that it has so much torque everywhere, and has such good response of the engine, that the driver probably has to be careful at all times, unless its very limited electronically. But I just checked and its only a 3,9l engine, so I guess even with crazy response, the torque and power is lower than I expected. So maybe its not as wild as I imagined.
14:17 Very interesting point. The modern McLaren 570S and Acura NSX’s have the same issue of not being flawed enough? (And rely on uninspiring sounds from a Turbocharged Engine). Porsche 911’s and Audi R8’s outsell them like 2,500:1. Supercar buyers want a SUPERCAR. Not a fast sports car.
What a great other episode guys! You are wonderful as always 🤘 I really appreciated how quick you also uploaded the podcast on Apple podcast 🏎 thanks you guys rule!
Hyphen knows the bore spacing for Merc sedans but never heard of LFX 3.6 liter 🤣. I’ve read that those are magic in a Miata.... and for wheel feedback I think my 87FieroGT may have been better than my 2001 ClownShoe. Really. No pwr assist and mid engine. A blast in the snow because I could feel every flake and crunch and slip. Hmmmm Fiero with LFX🤔
Great stuff. I’m not sure if the T33 had been announced when this was recorded, but that would be my choice. As a mere mortal, I don’t ever see parting with my Elise.
As a sports car guy I’ve always had a fondness for early 911s. Steve McQueen driving his in the opening scenes in LeMans was epic. Then I drove them. Ok, the steering is great, the solid build quality is great, outward visibility is great, brakes are good. Everything else? Ain’t great or good. Acceleration is slow, smooth clutch engagement on take off is difficult, rubbery shifter, terrible ergonomics, tricky handling. And the engine sounds to my ears akin to a lawn tractor. To say they’re great cars requires making a lot of excuses. Air-cooled 911s make me think too much about how to work around all their quirks in order to enjoy driving them. That gets tedious. Putting that much effort into mastering the car begs the question whether the car is actually mastering the driver?
Regarding cooking analogies. Food industry as been arround since the beguining of human civilization. Frankly it astonishes me that not that many people realize this and its implications. Yes french cuisine is miraux pois and 5 sauces. Asian cuisin is rice with something. Mediterranen is tomato and olives. And that is no bad thing. Core ingriedients imply rationalization. Of raw matirial usage energy expenditure etc. Bespoke may be amazing. .... but then make 1 not 100 and put the dam thing in a museum. Otherwise just give us Porsches to take to the race track
I think you two are defining steering communication as bump steer . BMW electric rack in 2014 M5 does not seem have any bump steer or am I imaging it ?
It's incredibly typical for volkswagen to find a way to make an ELECTRIC CAR leak oil lmao
32:00 Another reason McLaren stopped production of the F1 was because the Formula 1 team partnered with Mercedes for the engines in 1995 (Ron's decision). This was clearly a conflict of interest with BMW.
Gordon was pretty pissed about this because it also put a stop to some other road cars they had planned. He ultimately left Mclaren after doing some composites work for the SLR project. He talks about this on the Chris Harris podcast.
Kind of unrelated but I’ve also heard that he was pretty upset that Mercedes allowed AMG to release the SL55 with the same 5.4 supercharged V8 after all the work that went into the development of the SLR.
@@sarowanes2928 This makes sense. Because they came out at the same time, but the difference is chalk and cheese.
@@sarowanes2928 oo no
Glad that this is still going on! I love these discussions.
Jason's fauxhawk would fit perfectly in Derek's wavy comb-over.
Weird, but strangely accurate analysis.
If they touch heads they would match perfectly.
Balanced as all things should be
Jason needs to sing a song in German for the Ferdinand Piech episode.
@@AzathothsAlarmClock The 911 i think is one of the few things he wasn't involved. The 917 or the 907 on the other hand...
Does the Chicken Polka have a lyric?
Die Horst-Wessel-Lied? Too soon?
Jason and Derek new content?! Dropped what I was doing, shut the office door, I'm in a meeting now with my dudes!
this but unironically
Is that 911 in your profile pic yours Richard?
coincidentally, all of the late 90s to early 2000s BMWs act in similar way in terms of power delivery, which will maintain my fondness for the M5X motors.
First time I’ve ever heard Derek say, “I don’t know” I’m the only one freaking out right now?! He knows all!
He's annoying and womt shut up dude on right
On the subject of revs, we should think of it like a musical instrument. A parlor piano with 66 keys will never invoke musical power like an 88 key full grand piano with the open hood being rocked by a concert pianist. I LOVE NA REVS
I wonder if a scale model of T50 will ever go on sale.
100% T.50 is my new ultra dream car. It’s going to be THE car to end all cars in this golden era of sports cars we are seeing come to an end as we all knew it to be.
the video of the f1 from ISSIMI is a modern master piece of car TH-cam content
Oh shit! You bet I dropped whatever I was listening to when I saw the notification.
+1
43:08 in an interview when asked, GM said it was the other way around, that S50 was born out of the S70.
The S70/2 F1 engine's heads are practically the same as the S50B30 "Euro" heads (not the B32). Those engines (the everywhere-but-North-America) do have good midrange for a "rev-happy" engine, the 3.2 Double-VANOS being a bit better than the Single-VANOS 3.0 (have owned both).
Speaking of brakes bursting into flames. 1985 Mazda RX-7. Stock motor with emissions delete, ignition upgrade, full Racing Beat exhaust, and suspension. Came to a stop and throught the car was on fire because of the volume of smoke pouring off of it. Brake pads melted out of it. I had to chip brake pad material out of the wheels.
Hawk pads went on after that.
Don't skimp on your brakes.
You’re thinking of Smooth Operator by Sade.
Hyphen makes a great point about why cars that make you work for it, are much more satisfying to drive I drive a 2012 mustang gt 6 sp with a live axle instead of a IRS mustang because I want to be reminded occasionally to pay attention to my driving. That is why when you get it right , it produces that fizzy sensation in your pants.
We need weekly Carmudgeon shows again. Please! There's no other car podcast that compares
This podcast is great, thanks for keeping these up. If there are contracting shenanigans to make it happen, props to all the players for working it out.
TH-cam automatic captions call this the "Car Magic" show. It is.
The redline Gordon Murray wanted was a target higher than the Light Car Company rocket single seater car that he designed.
The rocket can seat 2 people
Hyphen needs to drive a 675LT with a scoop
Making 3rd gear so long for the GT4 was the dumbest solution to CA 3rd gear drive-by sound regs. Just do what Aston did. Short gears, higher threashold for butterfly valve opening and then a fusebox in the boot so customers can pull the butterfly valve fuse so it stays open all the time
Top notch, much obliged for you time & effort.
On a side note Mr. Tiff Needell is a civil engineer.
@38:46 I believe the car they're referring to is the LCC Rocket, another car Gordon Murray helped design, lol. (Also, a strong future collectible as they made them in similar numbers to the F1, but they currently cost in and around $100,000, and as mentioned before it was part designed by Gordon Murray)
Best moment, Sandler reaction at 7:31 to “it’s just a car”
I’ve always had this analogy. The F1 is 2001: A Space Odyssey . And the The Bugatti Chiron/Veyron are more like Interstellar. Well built but not ground breaking even from their Director.
Bugatti's offerings are more like Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner," which unlike the unfathomable F1 (the "2001" of cars), has an actual story people can understand.
Just add timestamps and this would be perfect
Nice to see a new episode after so long
The last thing I expected to hear when clicking on a video about McLaren was Jason Camissa singing Operator by Manhattan Transfer. One of my favorite songs ever.
As a food professional and an auto enthusiast, this discussion was very fun and relatable
Can you guys PLEASE release these podcasts on the podcast feeds!!! The last one took 9 days after hitting TH-cam to make it into my podcast feed.
The black keys have an operator song called “Little Black Submarines”
Jason Im incredibly impressed that you knew Manhattan Transfer! Thats musical depth of knowledge. Well done!
One of my all-time favorite acts, even back to the original Laurel Massé days!
(at around 30 minutes): There's a great episode of The Sopranos that talks to this. The "gang" goes to Italy and asks for Italian food. What they get is not "flour, water, tomatoes, basil, and cheese", and they complain. I think the problem is that American/New Yorker sense of what Italian food is a small fraction of what Italian food consists of.
Ah, the Aussie 3.6 V6. The first version was flat (it could actually rev) compared to the lazy Buick V6 it replaced so the last version was well sorted in the end. Put it in a Miata or something lighter & it's like a baby F1.
My dad and I talk about cars like this. These guys are kindred spirits. Their passion for cars really shines through.
I really respect Jason’s perspective on what’s good, what isn’t.
+1. .. Ding, ding, ding we have a winner! .. Winner, Derek Tam-Scott .. Jim Croce, Singer/Song Writer .. "Operator" August 1972.
Good thing Canepa is a T.50 dealer 💸💸💸
You guys should do a list of time stamps.
had a bunch of roadtrips recently and ran through the entire 42 episodes in the last month. Nice to have some new content!
Type 1 is 1939 which is my favorite part of it. They basically sold a 30s Ford throughout the Cold War and it worked for most people around the world
Colin Chapman got it right, Mazda with the Miata do so for so long now, Murray with F1 and now T50 did so.
Of course you shouldn't hate the f1 this car was a revolution for supercars,and it was a hypercar before hypercar was a thing
how does this young guy know all of this? he seems like the smartest guy ever
I believe 997 awd version (include turbo) can pull hand break to 1 click,and it becomes rwd(I think 996 too,but I'm not sure)
Hi Jason, regarding your comments on the Roma. From what I have seen (Robert Mitchell, driving multiple Ferraris on the Ring) it seems that Ferraris are very alignment/setup dependent, and that the alignment can totally change their limit handling behaviour. For example his 488 Pista felt "darty" (lots of toe out) but had terminal limit understeer and then if you got on the gas, snap oversteer. After adjusting the alignment several times it was dialed in to be completely neutral, more predictable and far more stable. Have you seen any of his videos on the topic, or believe this same setup problem could be what you have experienced in modern Ferraris?
Heya. I haven't seen his content - but I'm not that surprised. That sounds just like the prototype 488 Pista I drove - it was difficult, to say the least. Alignment changes can really transform a car, but I have to evaluate them all as they've given to me (i.e. as they come from the factory.) I'd be making a lot of changes to that Roma. There's a fine line between "lively" and "totaled."
My day has been saved, another episode!
I don't think the steering feel in the F1 is better than an Elise. Even Gordon Murray said that whilst it is very good it's one of the things he wasn't able to get perfect with the F1.
The F1 has more compromises than people think, Gordon Murray doesn't say it, because he wants to sell his product, but it's clear that he wanted a smaller engine than the 6.1 liter in the F1. He had no choice for an engine other than BMW, and I'm sure he's thankful of the product he got, but the fact that his current project has a 4 liter explains it all. It produces decent torque at 2000 rpm. 71% of it, but it won't feel anything like the F1. Wether that's a good thing or not, I don't know.
The reason the F1's engine is so torquey is not due to fancy tricks and technology, the stroke is longer than the bore. They started with the classic 86 mm x 86 mm piston size and bored it a tiny smidge to 87 mm bore. Which is even more impressive considering how high it revs .
He did a podcast with Chris Harris and they talked about a lot of the compromises they had to make with the F1, like the bmw engine.
Gordon Murray talks about the compromises in the F1 with Harry Metcalfe (Harry's Garage), Chris Harris and others, in great detail. It's BMW engine wasn't ideally what Gordon wanted, but it doesn't bug him the way other imperfections regarding the F1 do.
Johnny and Jason together was magic tho, made me look forward to head to head :)
The best, started listening in 2022 and now listening to all the show's from the start, can't wait for 2023
You guys made spring break a lot better
So talking about steering feedback that's good for no reason, this blew my mind. The on-center steering feel in a 1st-gen Nissan Xterra is better than an NC Miata. The NC was the last hydraulic rack car - the Xterra is recirculating ball. Yet, you feel everything through the wheel in the Xterra, which is not only entertaining, but really useful while picking your way through terrain. It's the last place in the world I expected to find a talkative steering wheel, but even on 33-inch M/Ts, there it is.
With that said, the best steering I ever felt was on a 1992 Toyota Paseo. WAY better than the Miata, and also better than the manual racks on Hondas at the time (which were very good too, because manual). The Paseo steering just told you everything, all the time, with perfect weight. Great little motor, too.
This was awesome - as a McLaren fanatic, me loves this. The Ferdinand Piech episode needs to happen pronto, mi amigos!
One of the beautiful things about naturally aspirated engines is the amity to understand rim like the sound barrier. 6 to 7 is mach 1 7 to 8 is mach 2 8 to 9 is mach 3 9 to 10 is mach 4 anything past 10 is mach 5 .
27:38 - this is why I can't watch your show when my wife is on a Zoom call for work in the same room. You guys started laughing about soup and I couldn't stop laughing.
An actual proper car show with Hyphen and budget Adam Sandler would be amazing. In all seriouness though Jason understands that to make a review interesting you need an angle or story behind it to give it a bit of flavour, and also bit of theatrics, kind of like what Clarkson used to do with Top Gear. That juxtaposed with DTS and his more serious kind of personality would be gold.
To the food analogy - that there is a fixed and small number of base ingredients - all great cuisine is born out of poverty and hardship - that rule transcends geography pretty much.
Ok, let's all be honest here. Outside of price, number and availability, why are the new McLarens not as much like the F1. Because the F1 is not really a McLaren. It's actually the GMA T.1. Technically more like a GMA T.20 based on Gordon's naming scheme, but you get what I'm saying.
BMW F1 "technically speaking"
Jason makes a good point around 26:00. I bet if McLaren made a “classica” model today that was 3 pedal manual, naturally aspirated, with classic styling queues…it would sell well. Sell it to the rich guys who like driving not flexing. Or pitch it as a flex: Sure you can afford this…but can you drive it?
I don't know if this the right medium for questions.... but
1- How much more technology will we add to cars?
2- What revolutionary car tech you expect to become mainstream in 5 years?
3- What is your opinion on "sealed for life" fluids in diffs & transmissions etc?
4- What is your opinion on CVTs?
Okay but you guys have to do one about Amati, and all of the other defunct Mazda brands. I feel like no one talks about it/knows anything besides the few articles about it
My all time favorite car covered by these talented guys. Love it.
Tiff is awesome!
Hello Operator by White Stripes 😂
I’m just surprised that Derek didn’t see the F1 vs Veyron video from top gear
968 owner here ...thought that engine sounded mean. Much better than a Boxster imo.
Jason "I don't like modern mclarens"
Also Jason, spends the next 30 minutes explaining why modern mclarens are great
I think you were talking about "Smooth Operator", Carlos Sainz Jnr.'s favorite song :D
I can't believe 5th gear fired Tiff...he was the best part of the show...him and Sabine :(
What I'd love to see is a show with Tiff and Randy together...maybe with you guys :D
I'm glad you guys have justified my gut feeling that the GT3RS is better than the GT2RS (Because Turbo).
It is very much 2 S50B32's. Well between B30 and B32 in tech. Ah yeah, Gordon Murray does not listen to radio is my favourite line from maybe the best ever automotive clip from Top Gear. Ever.
Oh man, Carmudgeon show before sleeping, this is a much better ending of my day than I had imagined!
On the T50, I wonder if Gordon Murray over specced it regarding the driveline. Getting that fast a throttle response, with that big and powerful an engine, in that light chassis, with manual gearbox?? Hyphen just said you have to be careful with the F1 torque and response, the T50 just has more of everything, how will it be drivable when the point is to keep it unrestrained and analogue?
You should check out the videos where Gordon Murray talks at length and addresses the issue you raised. I can recommend Harry's Garage for this. Off the top of my head, the 75% (or some similar percentage) of torque is delivered close to 3000rpm so it's pretty driveable should you decide to pop over to the nearby shop for milk.
@@subarnosinha8042 Yes, I am not concerned by the driveablity that it would be peaky. I am concerned that it has so much torque everywhere, and has such good response of the engine, that the driver probably has to be careful at all times, unless its very limited electronically. But I just checked and its only a 3,9l engine, so I guess even with crazy response, the torque and power is lower than I expected. So maybe its not as wild as I imagined.
Gearbox on the 911 turbo was a 4 speed because they didn't have a 5 speed strong enough to handle the torque, most probably.
It's back agaaaainnn
Like Derek says....I JUST WANE FEEL SOMETHING.... Car companies need to rethink what makes a good sports car...EMOTION(We've been saying it for YEARS)
14:17 Very interesting point. The modern McLaren 570S and Acura NSX’s have the same issue of not being flawed enough? (And rely on uninspiring sounds from a Turbocharged Engine). Porsche 911’s and Audi R8’s outsell them like 2,500:1.
Supercar buyers want a SUPERCAR. Not a fast sports car.
What a great other episode guys! You are wonderful as always 🤘 I really appreciated how quick you also uploaded the podcast on Apple podcast 🏎 thanks you guys rule!
I think Derek is thinking of Operator by Midnight Star from the 80’s.
50:30 "I hadn't gotten to the brakes yet." This made me laugh.
Hyphen knows the bore spacing for Merc sedans but never heard of LFX 3.6 liter 🤣. I’ve read that those are magic in a Miata.... and for wheel feedback I think my 87FieroGT may have been better than my 2001 ClownShoe. Really. No pwr assist and mid engine. A blast in the snow because I could feel every flake and crunch and slip. Hmmmm Fiero with LFX🤔
Nice Jim Croce reference! What an amazing sell to this episode
Great stuff. I’m not sure if the T33 had been announced when this was recorded, but that would be my choice. As a mere mortal, I don’t ever see parting with my Elise.
Btw the things saidbout the Italian cousine couldn't be further from truth. (Unless we're talking about the stuff sold to tourists or abroad)
As a sports car guy I’ve always had a fondness for early 911s. Steve McQueen driving his in the opening scenes in LeMans was epic. Then I drove them. Ok, the steering is great, the solid build quality is great, outward visibility is great, brakes are good. Everything else? Ain’t great or good. Acceleration is slow, smooth clutch engagement on take off is difficult, rubbery shifter, terrible ergonomics, tricky handling. And the engine sounds to my ears akin to a lawn tractor. To say they’re great cars requires making a lot of excuses. Air-cooled 911s make me think too much about how to work around all their quirks in order to enjoy driving them. That gets tedious. Putting that much effort into mastering the car begs the question whether the car is actually mastering the driver?
“Telephone Line” by ELO. How could the old guy not know that song?
The Porsche 928 was a clean sheet design.
Tha sound of the video is a bit low would you like up the gain on the next episode
They record this one, but can’t imagine their text threads, they should publish that at some point, I bet they are hilarious and full of knowledge!
Best moment of the day!
Regarding cooking analogies. Food industry as been arround since the beguining of human civilization. Frankly it astonishes me that not that many people realize this and its implications. Yes french cuisine is miraux pois and 5 sauces. Asian cuisin is rice with something. Mediterranen is tomato and olives. And that is no bad thing. Core ingriedients imply rationalization. Of raw matirial usage energy expenditure etc. Bespoke may be amazing. .... but then make 1 not 100 and put the dam thing in a museum. Otherwise just give us Porsches to take to the race track
Derek should drive a mclaren elva at full throttle if he wants to drive a scary mclaren. Trust me hyphen you'll love it.
Guys talk about 'Alpine' ,maybe in one of your coming episodes
I think you two are defining steering communication as bump steer . BMW electric rack in 2014 M5 does not seem have any bump steer or am I imaging it ?
We back boys!
We will all just have to wait for the 2061 Pur Sang F1 tribute #HODL
For someone who complains about how people pronounce Porsche your pronounciation of Dacia leaves something to be desired.
I got an e85 generation z4, and the steering felt dead compared to my 4th gen 4runner.
Pretty sure Gordon Murray drove the T50 on the top gear test track
The 12c went from soulless to gorgeous