We're In the Middle of an Epic Supercar Battle

We're in the middle of an epic supercar battle where Karen and I are going head-to-head to see if the 570s or a clown is what it takes to challenge this. It was the mighty McLaren which clinched round one, the agility test. Okay, so you've licked your wounds, and we're gonna move on to the next test, all about the ability to corner well, something that's an absolute must if you're gonna spend a hundred thousand or more on a machine that's built for speed. Each driver gets three attempts to record the fastest speed and a quick corner at Landau, it's a proper test of grip on the limit and nerve.

Something That Contributes to Scoring at High Speed

There are three things in particular that contribute to scoring at high speed. Firstly, you need an even weight distribution between the front and the back. Too much weight to the front, and you'll understand too much way to the back, and you have oversteer, probably spin out with the engine at the back. I've got 60 percent of the weight on the rear of the car, so I could make it a little bit tail-happy. Secondly, you want to eliminate body roll because that throws weight to the outside of the car which means grip could be reduced on the inside wheels. This particular car fitted with Porsche's optional PD CC and PASM suspension system that helps to lower the car and also stiffen it up, sure help through corners. Finally and crucially, that's the width of the tires. Big fat tires offer loads more grip than skinny ones.

Let's Give It a Go

We've got three attempts to record the fastest speed at the apex. Let's see what the Porsche can do coming up to the corner now 69, sure well that's the national speed limit and we're doing it around quite a tight corner tape two and it's already looking quicker. I'm just warming this bad boy up take three and he's flying seventy-five turn a little bit of understeer as you come through the corner then it opens up once you commit to the throttle. So after three runs, the Porsche has done 75 miles an hour at that apex point when if I can be dying in McLaren could it all come down to weight distribution of body roll.

A Better Balance

Yes again that no fully PASM or PVCC check in here and I've got skinnier tires we've got two 2 fives on the front twenty fives on the rear but this car is mid-engine unlike the Porsche which is a rear-engine layout so I should have a better balance. I've certainly got a better weight distribution of 42 percent on the front and 58 on the rear, so let's see if we can do a really good apex speed.

Can the McLaren Beat the Porsche

The McLaren managed to beat 75 miles an hour Bourjos winner 67 not good he needs a whopping 8 mile an hour around that bend to even catch me. I'm not really gonna tell you what you've done have another go you might want to have another go obviously I need to go quicker is that what you're saying I'm not telling you anything well this is me getting all a bit nervous now you gotta find 5 mile an hour just to equal me.

Tires Play a Factor

I think the tires play a factor, obviously they're smaller than the Porsche, and maybe that's really the difference. But also, I just think that it's got riskier, yeah it's got loads of electronic gizmos this really doesn't have any. There you go round dude

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwe're in the middle of an epic supercar battle where Karen and I are going head-to-head to see if the 570s or a clown that's what it takes the challenge and it was the mighty McLaren which clinched round one the agility test okay so you've licked your wounds and we're gonna move on the next test is all about the ability to corner well something that's an absolute must if you're gonna spend a hundred thousand or more on a machine that's built for speed each driver gets three attempts to record the fastest speed and a quick corner at Landau it's a proper test of grip on the limit and nerve should we get to it who runs up first in the Porsche now there are three things in particular that contribute scoring at high speed firstly you need an even weight distribution between the front and the back too much weight to the front and you'll understand too much way to the back and you have oversteer and probably spin out with the engine at the back I've got 60 percent of the weight on the rear of the car so I could make it a little bit tail-happy secondly you want to eliminate body door because that throws weight to the outside of the car which means grip could be reduced on the inside wheels so this particular fitted with Porsches optional PD CC and PASM suspension system that helps to lower the car and also stiffen it up with sure help through the corners and finally and crucially that's the width of the tires big fat tires offer loads more grip than skinny ones the Porsche has got two 45s on the front three hundred and five millimeter big tires on the rear of the car trust me that's fat all right let's give it a go come on son so we've got three attempts to record the fastest speed at the apex let's see what the Porsche can do coming up to the corner now 69 sure well that's the national speed limit and we're doing it around quite a tight corner tape two and it's already looking quicker 74 I'm just warming this bad boy up take three and he's flying seventy-five turn a little bit of understeer as you come through the corner then it opens up once you commit to the throttle so after three runs the Porsche has done 75 miles an hour at that apex point when if I can be dying in McLaren could it all come down to weight distribution of body roll so yes again that no fully PASM or PVCC check in here and i've got skinnier tires we've got two two fives on the front twenty fives on the rear but this car is mid-engine unlike the porsche which is a rear-engine layout so I should have a better balance I've certainly got a better weight distribution of 42 percent on the front and 58 on the rear so let's see if we can do a really good apex speed can the McLaren managed to beat 75 miles an hour Bourjos winner 67 not good he needs a whopping 8 mile an hour around that bend to even catch me 70 JP I'm not really gonna tell you what you've done have another go you might want to have another go obviously I need to go quicker is that what you're saying I'm not telling you anything well this is me Moscow or getting all a bit nervous now you gotta find 5 mile an hour just to equal me I think you'll find that the Porsche is a surprising what do you know what I did think that might be the case actually cuz it's a big point that last run I gave it yeah probably a bit too much on the way but you get sales I was working a bit harder than you were with the less powerful Porsche Beach in the McLaren on that one I think karoon might be feeling a bit smug so you are five mile an hour that's a big difference yeah but if I try and carry any more speed for the apex so just get understand yeah all right do you think if the tires play a factor obviously they're smaller than the Porsche yeah and maybe that's really the difference but also I just think you know that's got riskier yeah it's got loads of electronic gizmos this really doesn't have any yeah there you go round dude the Porsche youwe're in the middle of an epic supercar battle where Karen and I are going head-to-head to see if the 570s or a clown that's what it takes the challenge and it was the mighty McLaren which clinched round one the agility test okay so you've licked your wounds and we're gonna move on the next test is all about the ability to corner well something that's an absolute must if you're gonna spend a hundred thousand or more on a machine that's built for speed each driver gets three attempts to record the fastest speed and a quick corner at Landau it's a proper test of grip on the limit and nerve should we get to it who runs up first in the Porsche now there are three things in particular that contribute scoring at high speed firstly you need an even weight distribution between the front and the back too much weight to the front and you'll understand too much way to the back and you have oversteer and probably spin out with the engine at the back I've got 60 percent of the weight on the rear of the car so I could make it a little bit tail-happy secondly you want to eliminate body door because that throws weight to the outside of the car which means grip could be reduced on the inside wheels so this particular fitted with Porsches optional PD CC and PASM suspension system that helps to lower the car and also stiffen it up with sure help through the corners and finally and crucially that's the width of the tires big fat tires offer loads more grip than skinny ones the Porsche has got two 45s on the front three hundred and five millimeter big tires on the rear of the car trust me that's fat all right let's give it a go come on son so we've got three attempts to record the fastest speed at the apex let's see what the Porsche can do coming up to the corner now 69 sure well that's the national speed limit and we're doing it around quite a tight corner tape two and it's already looking quicker 74 I'm just warming this bad boy up take three and he's flying seventy-five turn a little bit of understeer as you come through the corner then it opens up once you commit to the throttle so after three runs the Porsche has done 75 miles an hour at that apex point when if I can be dying in McLaren could it all come down to weight distribution of body roll so yes again that no fully PASM or PVCC check in here and i've got skinnier tires we've got two two fives on the front twenty fives on the rear but this car is mid-engine unlike the porsche which is a rear-engine layout so I should have a better balance I've certainly got a better weight distribution of 42 percent on the front and 58 on the rear so let's see if we can do a really good apex speed can the McLaren managed to beat 75 miles an hour Bourjos winner 67 not good he needs a whopping 8 mile an hour around that bend to even catch me 70 JP I'm not really gonna tell you what you've done have another go you might want to have another go obviously I need to go quicker is that what you're saying I'm not telling you anything well this is me Moscow or getting all a bit nervous now you gotta find 5 mile an hour just to equal me I think you'll find that the Porsche is a surprising what do you know what I did think that might be the case actually cuz it's a big point that last run I gave it yeah probably a bit too much on the way but you get sales I was working a bit harder than you were with the less powerful Porsche Beach in the McLaren on that one I think karoon might be feeling a bit smug so you are five mile an hour that's a big difference yeah but if I try and carry any more speed for the apex so just get understand yeah all right do you think if the tires play a factor obviously they're smaller than the Porsche yeah and maybe that's really the difference but also I just think you know that's got riskier yeah it's got loads of electronic gizmos this really doesn't have any yeah there you go round dude the Porsche you\n"