The world of high-performance sports cars is always exciting to explore, and this latest test was no exception. We had the pleasure of getting behind the wheel of three incredible machines: the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Pista, and the McLaren Speedtail Longtail (600 LT). Each car offered unique characteristics that set it apart from the others, and we were eager to see how they would perform on the track.

As we began testing each car, we noticed that the Porsche 911 GT3 RS was quite quick around the circuit. In fact, its lap time was only marginally slower than that of the Ferrari. However, when looking at the details, it became clear that the Porsche's performance was hampered by the state of its tires, which were more worn and thus less grippy than those on the Ferrari. Furthermore, the GT3 RS' slightly lower power-to-weight ratio meant that it required a bit more effort to push the car hard, making it feel somewhat tamer in comparison to the Ferrari's 710 horsepower.

On the other hand, the McLaren Speedtail Longtail (600 LT) was an absolute joy to drive. Its carbon tub and reduced weight made it incredibly agile and responsive, while its track-focused dynamics and exclusivity made it feel like a true driver's car. We were impressed by the way the car communicated with us through subtle changes in handling and feedback, making it feel remarkably well-balanced and controllable.

As we continued to test each car, one thing became clear: the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Pista was an absolute beast on the track. Its 710 horsepower engine proved to be a game-changer, allowing it to leave the competition in its dust. With impressive lap times that were significantly faster than those of the other two cars, the Ferrari took the top spot on our leaderboard.

However, when it came time to test the cars in a more practical sense – such as drag racing from 0-100 miles per hour and back to a standstill – things got even more interesting. Using launch controls, the Porsche GT3 RS was able to reach 60 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds, followed closely by its rival, the Ferrari Pista. However, when we hit the drag strip and started accelerating from a standstill, the Ferrari proved to be the clear winner, reaching 100 miles an hour just 2 seconds ahead of the Porsche.

Meanwhile, the McLaren Speedtail Longtail (600 LT) took a slightly different approach. Its turbocharged V8 engine produced 590 horsepower, but it was more than capable of keeping up with its rivals in a straight-line drag race. With impressive times that were only slightly slower than those of the Ferrari, the McLaren showed that it had what it took to compete at the highest level.

In conclusion, each of these three cars offered something unique and exciting on the track. While the Porsche 911 GT3 RS impressed with its handling and agility, the McLaren Speedtail Longtail (600 LT) stole the show with its incredible performance and exclusivity. And when it came time to test them in a more practical sense – such as drag racing – the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Pista proved to be the clear winner.

The Ferrari's stellar V8 engine was undoubtedly at the heart of its success, producing an astonishing amount of power that allowed it to leave the competition in its dust. But what truly set it apart from its rivals was its sublime handling and balance, making it a joy to drive on both road and track. Whether you're a seasoned racing enthusiast or just looking for a thrilling driving experience, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Pista is an absolute must-see.

In contrast, the McLaren Speedtail Longtail (600 LT) offered an entirely different kind of driving experience. With its focus on exclusivity and driver reward, this car was designed to provide a truly unique and exhilarating experience behind the wheel. The result was a machine that felt remarkably well-balanced and controllable, with subtle changes in handling and feedback making it feel like an extension of the driver's own body.

So which car is right for you? If you're looking for sheer power and speed, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Pista might be the way to go. But if you're willing to prioritize driving excitement and exclusivity, the McLaren Speedtail Longtail (600 LT) is definitely worth considering. And of course, there's always the Porsche 911 GT3 RS – a fantastic machine in its own right that's sure to put a smile on your face.

For us, though, the real winner was the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Pista. Its stunning performance and handling made it an absolute joy to drive, and its unique character set it apart from the other two cars. Whether you're a seasoned racing enthusiast or just looking for a thrilling driving experience, this car is an absolute must-see.

But don't just take our word for it – we'd love to hear your thoughts on these incredible machines. Which one would you choose, and why? Let us know in the comments below!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to another of our occasional tract battles where we're going to pitch three of the greatest hardcore drivers cars of the moment the Ferrari 488 pista Porsche 911 gt3 RS and McLaren 600 LT against the clock and a lap time shootout and in an auto loan for nought sprint supercars are your thing click below to subscribe to auto car because we produce content just like this every single week this time out we're using angle C's coastal circuit which is fast corners like church that will test the area of each car long straights to stretch out right performance and trickier low speed corners like rocket and the corkscrew that will require good handling agility and plenty of mechanical grip the pista is the latest in a line of special series versions of Ferraris mid-engine v8 supercars pista literally translates to mean track so this really is where it should excel the cars twin turbocharged engine comes from the four I take challenge race car and it develops 710 horsepower at 8,000 rpm that's 50 brake horsepower up on the 488 GTB as well as 568 pounds for to talk specify the right options including these 10,000 pound carbon fiber wheels and it'll weigh as little as thirteen hundred and eighty-five kilograms in running order there are also new aerodynamic features all over and under the car including the S duct front splitter and perhaps even more significant is the rubber the car is riding on Ferrari brought a generous supply of super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport cup to our tires for the four I take pista the Porsche at run the same times - while my McLaren run the nearest equivalent tire from Pirelli the p0 Trofeo are let's see how it gets on around the lap good lord the speed of this Ferrari is absolutely incredible I've never come across a road tire with as much mechanical grip as the Michelin cars on this car for a start pulling absolutely enormous apex speed just the acceleration of the car performance that was insane and it's got this sort of strange quality where the engines providing more talk with every gear so it's just completely seamless it just doesn't there's no end to it it just keep coming and coming and then you take another gear and then it ramps up again so so the grip of the tire the performance of the engine just the natural balance of a for a tech chassis as well into the bargain awesome package and in terms of lap speed I'll be amazed if any of the other cars got within a second and a half two seconds of this it feels that fast the pista clocks are one minute eleven point four second lap around the coastal circuit an Anglesey then how close can the gt3 RS get to that the Porsche develops 513 bhp from its four liter motor costs one hundred and forty one thousand three hundred and forty six pounds and weighs fourteen hundred and thirty kilograms at the curb one of the major tweaks from the previous generation online worn the gt3 RS - this an online 1.2 is it's updated Aero there are bonnet scoops here to drag air down from above the bonnet into the wheel arches and improved brake cooling which means in turn the front splitter can direct air under the car for better Aero rather than divert it to call the brakes like the two of the cars the gt3 RS is a more track focused version of an already brilliant driver's car unlike the other two are that the gt3 RS is natural aspirator and to preempt an obvious question we didn't pick Porsha's 911 gt2 RS for this track battle because the cars you see here also had to compete for all two cars all-round best drivers car title once we'd finished shooting this video while the turbocharged car might have been quicker the atmospheric GT track car is better megha you know to some other family supercars you go and drive you get into a fat 911 a really special one like this and you can't fail to be absolutely stunned and just blown away by it they're just such lovely lovely drivers cars you know they're so proportionate just they're so precise and on your side they're always the same you always get this fantastic front end which is just really faithful under a balanced throttle loads and loads of grip at the rear axle in this case you get an engine that revs to nine and just absolutely just blows your head clean off when it does it I mean the performance you know the the outright performance level probably isn't at the same level as either of the other two that McLaren or the Ferrari and the daresay it won't be quite as fast lap time wise is either that would be my guess but I tell you what this might be the car you'd end up just just driving lap after lap totally in lovely a woman at fourteen point seven seconds the gt3 RS is over three seconds slower around the angles in coastal circuit than the Ferrari that's a slightly bigger disadvantage than we expected and one partly caused by the state of the Porsches tires which were more warned and those of the Ferrari when the lap times were done a great influence of course mr. Ferraris far greater power to weight ratio the Italian is physically challenging you to use all of its 710 horsepower at times where the German felt tamer what of the last car of our trio the 600 LT is the hardcore longtail Series version of MacLaren's entry-level supercar the 570s what makes it a longtail reduced weight optimized Aero more power track focused dynamics and exclusivity sound familiar with its carbon tub the 600 LT comes in at thirteen hundred and fifty six kilos in running order making it the lightest car of our trio it's turbocharged 3.8 liter v8 produces 590 I were in Albany and the cars claimed top speed is 204 miles an hour not that we'll get near that around Agassiz so I think the McLaren sickened Radel T just did a 1 minute 13 second lap dead-on yes there is so that makes it just over a second and a half slower than the pista and just over a second and a half quicker than the Porsche which feels like it's about right to me you know and whether you care about lap speed or not you would say this is probably every bit as good as a Ferrari to drive balance for sort of controllability and just feeling part of part of the experience part of the machine it really is a lovely lovely car communicates better I think the Ferrari steers better the balance is just as good maybe the adjustability the ways you can drive it perhaps the Ferrari is a little bit better in that respect and it certainly has more mechanical grip second-half flow in the Ferrari second graphic and of course that's fair enough I think all all three ways perhaps a little bit hard on the poor would have gone faster on fresher tires but but but next we're going to drag race the cars from the north to 100 miles an hour and back to a standstill this test is not just about how fast a car will launch it's also about braking response time and outright stopping power all three cars have carbon ceramic brakes as tested although you do have to choose them as an option on our first car the gt3 RS using launch controls the gt3 RS gets to 60 miles an hour or 3.5 seconds and a hundred miles in just seven point six seconds to the Benjamin 12 for two seconds but Falls north to 102 North Run that includes a very low reaction time the total time spent by the car above 100 miles an hour while both car and driver react of just 0.1 two seconds from not sixty miles an hour that mid-engine McLaren is just a tenth quicker than the Porsche but it reaches a hundred miles an hour a full second sooner it's also better on the brakes hauling itself down from 102 point 8 miles an hour in just 4.1 seconds to complete the North 100 to not run in 11 seconds dead and finally the Ferrari before I take pista launches almost perfectly gets to 60 miles an hour in three seconds flat and 100 miles an hour benda 5.7 seconds that's nearly a second quicker than the 600 LT and nearly two seconds faster than the gt3 RS after a reaction time of 0.3 seconds the Ferrari comes down from 102 miles an hour to arrest in 4.2 seconds completing the run in 10.2 seconds to give you some context we've recently ran nought to understand naught runs on the McLaren Senna and the seven 20s on the same stretch of tarmac they completed it in nine point four seconds and ten seconds respectively and you can see videos on those cars elsewhere on our channel so the Ferrari turns out to be the fastest around a lap and proves that the cars stellar v8 engine is at the heart of it space by tearing chunks out of the McLaren and the Porsche in a straight line the 408 pista is nothing short of awesome on track with otherworldly power pace and grip and yet remarkably flattering handling balance and superb Drive - for my money though MacLaren's 600 LT has every bit as much driver reward and even more feel and by working every bit as well on the road as it does on the circuit it has the greater overall appeal as a driver's car for more videos like this don't forget to hit the subscribe buttonwelcome to another of our occasional tract battles where we're going to pitch three of the greatest hardcore drivers cars of the moment the Ferrari 488 pista Porsche 911 gt3 RS and McLaren 600 LT against the clock and a lap time shootout and in an auto loan for nought sprint supercars are your thing click below to subscribe to auto car because we produce content just like this every single week this time out we're using angle C's coastal circuit which is fast corners like church that will test the area of each car long straights to stretch out right performance and trickier low speed corners like rocket and the corkscrew that will require good handling agility and plenty of mechanical grip the pista is the latest in a line of special series versions of Ferraris mid-engine v8 supercars pista literally translates to mean track so this really is where it should excel the cars twin turbocharged engine comes from the four I take challenge race car and it develops 710 horsepower at 8,000 rpm that's 50 brake horsepower up on the 488 GTB as well as 568 pounds for to talk specify the right options including these 10,000 pound carbon fiber wheels and it'll weigh as little as thirteen hundred and eighty-five kilograms in running order there are also new aerodynamic features all over and under the car including the S duct front splitter and perhaps even more significant is the rubber the car is riding on Ferrari brought a generous supply of super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport cup to our tires for the four I take pista the Porsche at run the same times - while my McLaren run the nearest equivalent tire from Pirelli the p0 Trofeo are let's see how it gets on around the lap good lord the speed of this Ferrari is absolutely incredible I've never come across a road tire with as much mechanical grip as the Michelin cars on this car for a start pulling absolutely enormous apex speed just the acceleration of the car performance that was insane and it's got this sort of strange quality where the engines providing more talk with every gear so it's just completely seamless it just doesn't there's no end to it it just keep coming and coming and then you take another gear and then it ramps up again so so the grip of the tire the performance of the engine just the natural balance of a for a tech chassis as well into the bargain awesome package and in terms of lap speed I'll be amazed if any of the other cars got within a second and a half two seconds of this it feels that fast the pista clocks are one minute eleven point four second lap around the coastal circuit an Anglesey then how close can the gt3 RS get to that the Porsche develops 513 bhp from its four liter motor costs one hundred and forty one thousand three hundred and forty six pounds and weighs fourteen hundred and thirty kilograms at the curb one of the major tweaks from the previous generation online worn the gt3 RS - this an online 1.2 is it's updated Aero there are bonnet scoops here to drag air down from above the bonnet into the wheel arches and improved brake cooling which means in turn the front splitter can direct air under the car for better Aero rather than divert it to call the brakes like the two of the cars the gt3 RS is a more track focused version of an already brilliant driver's car unlike the other two are that the gt3 RS is natural aspirator and to preempt an obvious question we didn't pick Porsha's 911 gt2 RS for this track battle because the cars you see here also had to compete for all two cars all-round best drivers car title once we'd finished shooting this video while the turbocharged car might have been quicker the atmospheric GT track car is better megha you know to some other family supercars you go and drive you get into a fat 911 a really special one like this and you can't fail to be absolutely stunned and just blown away by it they're just such lovely lovely drivers cars you know they're so proportionate just they're so precise and on your side they're always the same you always get this fantastic front end which is just really faithful under a balanced throttle loads and loads of grip at the rear axle in this case you get an engine that revs to nine and just absolutely just blows your head clean off when it does it I mean the performance you know the the outright performance level probably isn't at the same level as either of the other two that McLaren or the Ferrari and the daresay it won't be quite as fast lap time wise is either that would be my guess but I tell you what this might be the car you'd end up just just driving lap after lap totally in lovely a woman at fourteen point seven seconds the gt3 RS is over three seconds slower around the angles in coastal circuit than the Ferrari that's a slightly bigger disadvantage than we expected and one partly caused by the state of the Porsches tires which were more warned and those of the Ferrari when the lap times were done a great influence of course mr. Ferraris far greater power to weight ratio the Italian is physically challenging you to use all of its 710 horsepower at times where the German felt tamer what of the last car of our trio the 600 LT is the hardcore longtail Series version of MacLaren's entry-level supercar the 570s what makes it a longtail reduced weight optimized Aero more power track focused dynamics and exclusivity sound familiar with its carbon tub the 600 LT comes in at thirteen hundred and fifty six kilos in running order making it the lightest car of our trio it's turbocharged 3.8 liter v8 produces 590 I were in Albany and the cars claimed top speed is 204 miles an hour not that we'll get near that around Agassiz so I think the McLaren sickened Radel T just did a 1 minute 13 second lap dead-on yes there is so that makes it just over a second and a half slower than the pista and just over a second and a half quicker than the Porsche which feels like it's about right to me you know and whether you care about lap speed or not you would say this is probably every bit as good as a Ferrari to drive balance for sort of controllability and just feeling part of part of the experience part of the machine it really is a lovely lovely car communicates better I think the Ferrari steers better the balance is just as good maybe the adjustability the ways you can drive it perhaps the Ferrari is a little bit better in that respect and it certainly has more mechanical grip second-half flow in the Ferrari second graphic and of course that's fair enough I think all all three ways perhaps a little bit hard on the poor would have gone faster on fresher tires but but but next we're going to drag race the cars from the north to 100 miles an hour and back to a standstill this test is not just about how fast a car will launch it's also about braking response time and outright stopping power all three cars have carbon ceramic brakes as tested although you do have to choose them as an option on our first car the gt3 RS using launch controls the gt3 RS gets to 60 miles an hour or 3.5 seconds and a hundred miles in just seven point six seconds to the Benjamin 12 for two seconds but Falls north to 102 North Run that includes a very low reaction time the total time spent by the car above 100 miles an hour while both car and driver react of just 0.1 two seconds from not sixty miles an hour that mid-engine McLaren is just a tenth quicker than the Porsche but it reaches a hundred miles an hour a full second sooner it's also better on the brakes hauling itself down from 102 point 8 miles an hour in just 4.1 seconds to complete the North 100 to not run in 11 seconds dead and finally the Ferrari before I take pista launches almost perfectly gets to 60 miles an hour in three seconds flat and 100 miles an hour benda 5.7 seconds that's nearly a second quicker than the 600 LT and nearly two seconds faster than the gt3 RS after a reaction time of 0.3 seconds the Ferrari comes down from 102 miles an hour to arrest in 4.2 seconds completing the run in 10.2 seconds to give you some context we've recently ran nought to understand naught runs on the McLaren Senna and the seven 20s on the same stretch of tarmac they completed it in nine point four seconds and ten seconds respectively and you can see videos on those cars elsewhere on our channel so the Ferrari turns out to be the fastest around a lap and proves that the cars stellar v8 engine is at the heart of it space by tearing chunks out of the McLaren and the Porsche in a straight line the 408 pista is nothing short of awesome on track with otherworldly power pace and grip and yet remarkably flattering handling balance and superb Drive - for my money though MacLaren's 600 LT has every bit as much driver reward and even more feel and by working every bit as well on the road as it does on the circuit it has the greater overall appeal as a driver's car for more videos like this don't forget to hit the subscribe button\n"