Now, the first car is... the Mclaren F1.
The Mclaren F1, first produced in 1991, is considered the "Ultimate Driver's Car" in certain circles. It seats 3, with the driver in the centre, and is thus suited for driving on both left-hand and right-hand drive roads (if you can afford the hefty price tag). Only 100 units of this car were ever produced, but it was (and still is) an extremely beautiful car with status to boot.
The Mclaren F1 can reach a top speed of 381 km/h, a record unmatched until merely a year ago, with the advent of the Koenigsegg CCR. Which now brings us to the issue of speed.
In a battle between the Mclaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron, who would win? Ultimately the Veyron wins with its almost 40 km/h higher top speed, but this is to be expected when the car has almost twice the amount of horsepower as the Mclaren F1 - a very imbalanced trade-off for an extra 40 km per hour. Also, if you compare their fuel economy, the Mclaren sips fuel compared to the thirsty Veyron, energy needed to move that large mass and power the thousand horses in the engine. Even if you look at it, the Mclaren F1 has a sleeker, swifter look than the Veyron, which is all that matters when your onlookers can't tell the fastest car in the world from the Nissan Sunny next to you.
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The Mclaren F1 really is one of the most well respected supercars of all time, ranking way up there with respect for the Ferrari F40. It's body crafted entirely from carbon fibre is technology out of the new millenium, but almost 10 years ago. Gold plates the engine cover, as it was the best reflector known to man at the time of manufacture.
And as you expected, THIS is my favourite car of all time. And now you know. (:
1 comment:
It has been answard, Look at last nights TOP GEAR on the BBC,
Very funny.
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