Autocar turbo fr-s vs mclaren mp4-12c

[jamesm]

Autocar did a comparison of a turbo fr-s and a mclaren mp4-12c. Should be interesting...

http://m.autoblog.com/2013/08/29/aut..._river_article

[Drift-Office]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...postcount=2700

[Adeets]

I was hoping they would use both cars with the same driver, then post the lap times, I know the mp is faster, but how much?

[King Tut]

Great video.

[FRSRAVEN]

Originally Posted by Adeets

I was hoping they would use both cars with the same driver, then post the lap times, I know the mp is faster, but how much?

A good deal faster. Its a silly comparison. Downright stupid actually. In every performance aspect the McLaren is faster.

But it should be faster, it costs orders of magnitude more money...

[OjiGeorge]

Definitely ridiculous, but flattering as well

[Calum]

Talk about whoring to sell magazines.

[wrxgoose]

they wanna test the MC against a fast 86, how bout the Crawford?

[Diode Dynamics]

I'd take the MP 10/10 times, even if the FRS was twin turbo'd and s/c'd

That McLaren is amazing!

Nick C.

[Kodename47]

Timed laps saw the GT86R put in a faster lap time.

Adrian posted them on the UK forum:
Std 86 51.9
Street Turbo 49.1
Mclaren MP4 46.2
.GT86R ..... 45.9

Clearly it was a short and twisty circuit and he admits that the McLaren was faster on the straights. The R was also on 888's and all the sideways action was for the camera and not on the timed laps.

[FRSRAVEN]

Originally Posted by Kodename47

Timed laps saw the GT86R put in a faster lap time.

Adrian posted them on the UK forum:
Std 86 51.9
Street Turbo 49.1
Mclaren MP4 46.2
.GT86R ..... 45.9

Clearly it was a short and twisty circuit and he admits that the McLaren was faster on the straights. The R was also on 888's and all the sideways action was for the camera and not on the timed laps.

Same driver for both?

[SmsAlSuwaidi]

The mp4 sucks and is so artificial ! A turbod 86 would be way more fun

[WhiteRose]

I would probably take a mclaren over the fr-s then sell it to buy any car I want!!! Bwahahaha

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[AVOturboworld]

Remember, lightened GT86 (1120kg, about 220lbs lighter) with slicks and 300+ hp, track suspension, vs. 1339kg McLaren on street tires. The McLaren has a better hp/weight ratio, but not by a lot (compared to that turbo GT86), and this wasn't a drag race, this was a circuit race. Getting good times at the circuit isn't just about hp, that's only a small part of the equation. A FR-S/BRZ in street trim, on street legal tyres, would get ripped a new one around that circuit by the Fensport car, even if they had 400/500/600+ hp.