Comments by "JerseyMikeP" (@JerseyMikeP) on "Fifth Gear" channel.

  1. This video is of an episode from 2004. The P1 robably wasn't even in a thought/in the design phase. Back then the F1 was the king of supercars. When it came out in 1993 there was nothing like it. First carbon fiber monoque car for the street, fastest car..nothing like it before. The CC8S koenigsegg was the only contender.
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  2. The F1 would out run the P1 in the long run...F1 was designed for top-end/top speed. Alsot the tires back in 1993 had poor grip compared to today. The GT40?? You're talking the 2003? In a drag race it would be close...the F1 runs slightly quicker 11.1@138mph. Also the F1 in this video is an LM..much lighter/more powerful...it would destroy a P1 on a track..and possibly in a drag race.
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  3. +George B "Yeah if it wasn't for Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce us Brits would only have McLaren right?" Well technically McLaren is the only British owned company left. Ford bought Jag and Aston Martin in the 1994..and sold it to an Indian car company back in 2008. BMW owns Roll-Royce, Bentley is Owned by VW. So McLaren, Ascari and Noble are really all there is for supercars. Reliability, LOL.. compared to old British cars (wiring especially) a Ford is a Timex. American supercars... the ACR viper raped the P1 and 918 at Laugna seca. The Z06 beat the R8 Plus, 570S there too. The Venom GT IS the world record holder in top speed. The SSC aero XT is also faster than the F1 or Veryon. I'm waiting for someone to test the Falcon F7 which has a better HP/Lbs ratio than an Agera R. What's really said is McLaren doesn't/can't design there own engines. F1 had a BMW S70 V12 adn the new ones use an old Nissan racing engine design.
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  4. So True... this Hybrid Bullshit is a Joke.... Next will be FULL electric. Why I haven't watch last season (not to mention the cheating that's been going on for atleast 20 yrs, with team orders), It as bad as USA POLITICs.;-(
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  5.  @gabeitch7009  ??? American Company??? The FIA runs Formula One. FIA is based in France.
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  6. LOL...you mean modified? STOCK IS STOCK.... and the P1 would lose. The 1989 Callaway corvette would beat both of them anyway. Was faster than the Veyron....the Veyron never had the record. Tell me any other 24 yr old car that can compete with the current model? That tells you how amazing it was. Also you were kind of Anti-british in your first post....so why bring up the P1? The F1 would shit on a Laferrari or 918...better comparison.
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  7. I was LOL'ing at the fact that you are talking about modified cars( limiter removed) If it was removed there are "speculations" that the P1 could do 249mph. Of course there are no offical runs to back that up. The McLaren F1's record is actually 231mph (with it's limiter) The 240.1mph time, is with it's rev limiter removed(not stock). Bugatti Supersport lost the top speed record for that reason. NONE of them sold to the public do 268mph...all are limited to 253mph. Sure, All of the cars are nice cars...would take in a heart beat...but FACTS are Facts when talking about stock performance. The McLaren LM was the fastest Street car I even rode in. FYI, I'm not british...I'm in the USA. The British can build nice chassis...but sadly they can't build engines...always run engines designed by other brands (japanese, or Germany).
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  8. True...british fans are stuck in the good old days...jaguar E-type and earlier. British electrical systems have been the nightmare stories told to kids that lvoe cars, LOL....You look at the wiring and it starts acting up;-) Same goes for the German fans that think it's the best...LMFAO I'm a retired Factory certified Ford then BMW Technican, and the BMW build quality isn't better. I have Mercedes, Nissan, chevy mechanic friends...and the Mercedes guy has nothing good to say about them. The GM guy is the only Mechanic I know that would buy from the brand they work for. Since then early 70's they have went out of business?sold to other brands... mostly bought by Ford...the lone except is McLaren. McLarens are so rare that they are hardly driven so durability can't be gauged...but since they use reliable engines and their build quality makes Ferrari's look like kit cars...I would say it's good.
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  9. Totally agree, The F50 was a Joke too Top gear even said it was slower than the F40...and the Ezno looks Ugly and didn't slow on a track or in a straight line. 458 sounded great, 488 easily out runs it with the SAME HP.
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  10. Yeah.... It's So Sad that Fifth Gear even Bothered doing this test in those conditions....But what would you expect from Any British automotive tv show.
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  11. It's always Funny that people "Believe the fake news" but F1 cars are Slow off the line. A Nismo GTR would out run it to 60, Also most are <200 mph top speed due to aero. Corning Speed is what makes F1 cars Amazing... not acceleration.
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