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Originally Posted by chrisl
Sure, but by its very nature, it seems a little less racecar-focused, and a little more focused on being a very fast street car. Also, I haven't seen any reviews that complain about the throttle response on the 918 (which inherently shouldn't need it as much as the P1 does anyways, since its naturally aspirated and the P1 has turbo lag to deal with)
(I also still wonder about the "slower" part, since there still hasn't been a P1 'ring time, though there's certainly no question that the P1 is faster around a shortish track according to most reviewers so far. I question whether the 918 might actually be faster around a long track/full race though, due to the larger battery capacity and better ability to keep the batteries charged over time)
I agree that it can ruin brake feel, but Porsche claims to have solved that (and according to most of the reviewers, the brake feel is quite good on the Porsche). I wouldn't guess the brake feel of a 918 is at all similar to the feel in a Prius.
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High revving NA motors still can benefit from an electric boost down low, not just turbos. Look at how all that low end torque helps diesel Le Mans cars power out of corners and up hills. That's one of the very reasons Porsche even put a hybrid in the 918 was to make up for some of that high strung NA nature of their V8. McLaren took it further and added boost into the mix.
Based on Porsche's electric steering that some feel is worse than the 86, I'm not going to hold my breath that they 'solved' anything for regenerative brake feel. Improved yes. Even the Prius has been improved over 3 generations for brake feel.
Like you say though, the two are a little different. I think saying the 918 is more designed for the street is a bit of a stretch though. If anything, the P1 probably has a more suitable and compliant street suspension with its hydraulic system that's been compared to a Rolls Royce quality ride on the MP4C.
This does get to the heart of the Supra question though, what is true nature of the car intended to be? Nurburgring hero, banchmark master and dyno queen, or fast GT that's affordable, livable with good mileage? Perhaps two variations on the same theme? I wonder if that's even been decided yet.