Races between planes and cars are nothing new. Red Bull pulled a similar stunt back in 2011 with a Porsche Carrera Convertible. A 997 GT3 faced off against a 747 back in 2009. Another 918 Spyder faced off against a Biplane stunt plane back in November of last year. Top Gear pitted a Bugatti Veryon against a Eurofighter Typhoon several years ago in …
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918 Spyder Drag Races Again and Again at “Streetcar Takeover” Atlanta
By now we've seen a few 918s destroyed in terrible crashes and so many others for sale at crazy prices we began to wonder if most owners would keep them as garage queens. Not this guy. Taking part in last year's "Streetcar Takeover event in Atlanta, this 918 owner showed up to play. Participating in 1/4 mile drag race after 1/4 mile drag race …
Continue to the full articleWatch The LaFerrari vs. McLaren P1 vs. Porsche 918 Drag Race From 0 to 186 MPH
It's been a few weeks of waiting, but the final episode in the three part series of the "Holy Trinity" showdown is final available. In part one we watched a track shootout between the Porsche 918 Spyder, the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari. Part 2 showcased the same three cars in a 1/4 mile shootout. The third and final installment is an …
Continue to the full article918 Spyder vs. McLaren P1 vs. LaFerrari 1/4 Mile: Part 2 of the “Holy Trinity” Shootout
Last week we showed you the first of a three part series created by the Supercar Driver Youtube channel that pits the 918 Spyder, the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari against each other in a series of track related test to see just which of the "Holy Trinity" is the most powerful supercar. Last week it was hotlaps at Silverstone. This …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Drag Races A McLaren P1 And A Motorcycle To 200 Miles Per Hour
As I was watching this video, I couldn't help but feel slightly overcome by the steady marching wave of ever advancing technology in cars. Then I almost fainted in sheer terror at the thought of riding a motorcycle at 194 miles per hour. Autocar pits a Porsche 918 against a McLaren P1, and then throws in a Ducati Panigale Superleggera just for …
Continue to the full articleThis 820hp Porsche GT2 Is The Quickest 996 In The World, Again
Last December we introduced you to Chris Green and his crew at USP Motorsports. At the time, they were focused on making their 820hp Porsche 996 GT2 the quickest in existence. After constant refinements and tuning the team competed in FixxFest 10 (the biggest Euro tuning event in the Southeast, US) and proceeded to tear up the track and set what, …
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