Will there ever be another car as great as the McLaren F1?

[NFS4]

I still see the McLaren F1 as being the ultimate achievement in modern road car technology as far as performance/aerodynamics/looks/handling. It seems as though many other cars try to match it but are just too two heavy (Enzo, Carrera GT) or just plain imitators (Saleen S7).

Hold up a :beer: for Gordon Murray's love child

 

[iwearnosox]

My Jetta has leather seats, I nominate it. :beer:

 

[rocadelpunk]

a flying McLaren F1 will beat a non flying f1 any day of the week.

edit: this message will become valid in the year 2035

 

[Electric Amish]

What's so special about the McLaren?

 

[Haircut]

The Koenigsegg CC looks promising, only time will tell though.

 

[pyonir]

how many cup holders does it have?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
What's so special about the McLaren?

Looks at Amish...shakes head...walks away

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
What's so special about the McLaren?

Not a car fan are you?

One of the fastest (if not the fastest ever) cars produced.

 

[pyonir]

How is the leg room in the back seat? How many have 100k miles and are still going strong?

 

[iwearnosox]

My neighbor drives his around occasionally, I'm unimpressed.

 

[T3C]

Originally posted by: Haircut
The Koenigsegg CC looks promising, only time will tell though.

that does look good..

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
What's so special about the McLaren?

Not a car fan are you?

One of the fastest (if not the fastest ever) cars produced.

Yeah, a fan of reasonable vehicles. Vehicles I could, someday, actually have a snowball's chance in HELL of even sitting in.

 

[BatmanNate]

Doesn't the Enzo have a quicker 0-60 than the F1? Must be that dust buster design.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Doesn't the Enzo have a quicker 0-60 than the F1? Must be that dust buster design.

Nope. At least not that I've seen. The Enzo is fast, but not quite as fast as the F1.

 

[bigdog1218]

What about the Bugatti Veyron

 

[NFS4]

Ohh, and if you want to see what a McLaren F1 can do, check here (you have to register). Watch it R@PE this Skyline

http://www.racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=128&p=6

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: pyonir
How is the leg room in the back seat? How many have 100k miles and are still going strong?

Considering the rear seats are to the sides of the single, centered driver seat, they have excellent leg room

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Doesn't the Enzo have a quicker 0-60 than the F1? Must be that dust buster design.

Nope. At least not that I've seen. The Enzo is fast, but not quite as fast as the F1.

How realistic is owning a car like this? seriously. I know it must be a nice toy, but the neighbor just drives his around town on occassion. It's not like he can take it and open it up on the freeway, CHP would love that.

I guess you could take it to a track, or something. Mostly it's just garage candy.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: pyonir
How is the leg room in the back seat? How many have 100k miles and are still going strong?

Considering the rear seats are to the sides of the single, centered driver seat, they have excellent leg room

That was kinda my point.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: bigdog1218
What about the Bugatti Veyron

Does that car even exist, beyond a prototype?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Doesn't the Enzo have a quicker 0-60 than the F1? Must be that dust buster design.

Nope. At least not that I've seen. The Enzo is fast, but not quite as fast as the F1.

How realistic is owning a car like this? seriously. I know it must be a nice toy, but the neighbor just drives his around town on occassion. It's not like he can take it and open it up on the freeway, CHP would love that.

I guess you could take it to a track, or something. Mostly it's just garage candy.

Who cares? If you've got the money, why not?

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Doesn't the Enzo have a quicker 0-60 than the F1? Must be that dust buster design.

Nope. At least not that I've seen. The Enzo is fast, but not quite as fast as the F1.

How realistic is owning a car like this? seriously. I know it must be a nice toy, but the neighbor just drives his around town on occassion. It's not like he can take it and open it up on the freeway, CHP would love that.

I guess you could take it to a track, or something. Mostly it's just garage candy.

Who cares? If you've got the money, why not?

I guess I don't get it. It just sits in his garage and people go drool on it. I'd rather buy a plane I think.

 

[bigdog1218]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: bigdog1218
What about the Bugatti Veyron

Does that car even exist, beyond a prototype?

They're supposed to go into production this year, don't know when.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: pyonir
How is the leg room in the back seat? How many have 100k miles and are still going strong?

Considering the rear seats are to the sides of the single, centered driver seat, they have excellent leg room

That was kinda my point.

Heheh...I guess it's not great for mackin' in the back seat at a drive-in then??

amish

 

[jjessico]

Ferrari Enzo made the McClaren F1 its b!tch in this month's Car and Driver.

The only thing it lost in was top speed. Even beat it on price.

The McLaren has already been supplanted.

Jason