Porsche 911 4S VS McLaren 570S - The FULL Challenge | Fifth Gear

It's time to hit the track for a supercar fight and this time it really is a clash of the titans. It's McLaren vs. Porsche. This is the new Porsche 911. Of course, it looks like practically any other 911, but this is the eighth generation and is based on a brand new chassis and we are excited about this because after 56 years of production, 911s have become the benchmark by which all pretend supercars in Formula One are judged. This is McLaren's new supercar. The

570s

have now just started mass producing road cars. in 2011 and I didn't care much for their first effort, the mp4 12c.

I'm the same, he has less confidence than this one. No, I'm not feeding the car that much, but since then their road car division has gone from strength to strength, so does this new McLaren have what it takes to topple the 911 from its throne? Well, there's only one way to find out at that moment where my partner is. Ah, joining me and building on his F1 experience, it's Karun Chanduk and we have three track tests scheduled to find out which car offers the best overall performance. I'm feeling a little generous. What keys do you want? Maybe the mechanic today has things from Porsche.

Every time the first is a test of agility, supercars are now frequently judged. for their shocking headline stats, things like power not at 62 and top speed, but we all know that supercar drivers like to drive, so this test will see which of these two is the more agile now than the 911 It comes in only two versions at this point in the race. and the Carrera 4s, which is what I have here today, that means four-wheel drive and traction bags. The Carrera 4S normally costs £98,000, but that particular car is loaded with £13,000 in performance extras including the rear wheel. steering and that's a system that will help guide the rear of the car better in tighter corners, so Karoon has a lot of help here.

The plan is to drive our cars through a 5-core slalom before making a sharp left turn and heading back around 180 degrees to the finish line Carron and his 911 are first, I'm ready, right into the sun , now move the car using that direction forward, take the power hard, obviously cross the line, but the finish was spectacular. There are 20.9 seconds, not bad, let's see what I can do in the McLaren, so there is no four wheel drive system here. The 570 is good old-fashioned rear-wheel drive, which could be a disadvantage in this test. There is no rear wheel either. steering, but I'm not worried, it's 125 kilos lighter than the Porsche and in this type of car that makes a big difference, the better power to weight ratio will really help on a tight slalom course and, like Karoon, I also have adaptive. carbon shock absorbers and brakes but they don't cost me anything extra Plato has been talking about the options on my

porsche

but what he didn't mention is that the base price of his

mclaren

is 50 plus at £150,000 and it also has 26 great value options carbon bits, you're not wrong, my spoiler intakes, engine cover and brakes are all carbon fiber extras and expensive, but these will help me leave that Porsche in the dust, prepare to be dazzled, I'm going for a 20 dead I'll take a step back shalom come on champ we're out of my traction nice and clean through the cones 20.65 so the

porsche

was a third of a second slower than the

mclaren

so are you surprised by that I thought In the greasy conditions , the four-wheel pilot helped me get off the line, but in the end 125 more kilos were not so agile.

I think you're right, so Casey, you've licked your wounds and let's move on to the next test. It's all about the ability to corner well, which is an absolute must if you're going to spend a hundred grand or more on a machine designed for speed. Each driver has three attempts to record the fastest speed in a fast corner in Landau. It is an adequate test. of grip to the limit and nerves, if we come to it, the colonel is the first in the Porsche. Now there are three things in particular that contribute to accelerating at high speed.

Firstly, you need even weight distribution between the front and rear, too much weight up front and you will find that there is too much weight in the back and you will oversteer and probably spin with the engine at the back. I have sixty percent of the weight in the back of the car, so that might make it a little bit happy, secondly, you want to eliminate body roll because that throws weight to the outside of the car, which means that Grip could be reduced on the inside wheels, so this particular car is equipped with Porsche's optional PDCC and PASM suspension system, which helps lower the car and also stiffen it up, which should help in cornering and, finally and crucially there is the width of the tyres, big thick tires offer much more grip than thin ones, the Porsche has two 245's at the front, big 305 millimeter tires at the rear of the car, trust me, it's fast, okay, let's try it, come on son, so we have three tries to record the fastest speed at the apex, let's see what the Porsche can do coming into turn 69.

Wow, well, that's it the national speed limit and we're doing it on a pretty tight corner, take two and it already seems faster 74. I'm just warming up this bad boy on take three and it's flying 75. It's got a bit of understeer as you go. into the corner and then opens up once you step on the accelerator, so after three runs the Porsche has done 75 miles per hour at that peak. I wonder if I can beat that in the McLaren. Could it all come down to weight distribution and body roll? so once again there is no

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p a sm or pvcc technology here and I have thinner tires we have two two five in the front two eight five in the rear but this car is mid engined unlike the Porsche which It is rear engine layout, so it should have better balance.

I certainly have a better weight distribution of 42 in the front and 58 in the rear, so let's see if we can get a really good top speed. Can the McLaren manage to exceed 75 miles per hour? oh, porch is making 67 no good, he needs a whopping eight miles an hour around that corral to even catch me 70. uh, jp, have another goal, i'm not really going to tell you what you've done, have another goal that maybe you want to try again obviously i need to go faster what you're saying i'm not saying anything right this is my last try or am i getting a little nervous now you have to find five miles an hour just to match me i think they'll find that the Porsche is a surprising winner.

Do you know what I thought? Actually that might be the case because it's a bit pointy, this car is quite nervous at the rear, I mean the last race. "You know, probably too much on the road, but you could see he was working a little harder than you with the less powerful Porsche beating the McLaren on that one. I think Karoon might be feeling a little smug, so you." It's five miles an hour, that's a big difference, but if I try to bring more speed to the apex so you understand me, yeah, do you think if the tires play a role because they're obviously smaller than the Porsche, yeah, maybe Has that made a big difference? difference, but I also think you know it has rear steering, yes it has a lot of electronic gadgets, this really doesn't have any, yes, there you have the second lap to the Porsche, so it all comes down to a two lap race to the circuit to see which car has the best power and brake handling plane, talk to the brakes, their carbon, their six thousand dollar option, you know, isn't that standard on this?

Yes, yours is 150 thousand dollars versus 100 thousand dollars, you don't understand, do you? It's 50 more. money for a penny for a pound crown and I think this car is worth the extra money hmm I'm not so sure but one race will at least help us decide once and for all which of these new supercars deserves a crown so I have 450 horsepower with a flat 6.3-liter twin-turbo engine, which is much less than what Jason has, in fact, 120 horsepower less, but as we have seen many times in

fifth

gear

, the 911 can surpass its weight, so let's see what we can do in the race.

I really think I'm going to have a lot of work ahead of me in this much livelier McLaren. It's a pretty demanding ride now that I have 570 horsepower under my right foot, which is a big advantage over the Porsche thanks to it now having a 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine, although I don't have four-wheel drive. I think if I can get going I should have the advantage, but I'll be close as long as I'm in the nicer car, it's a smooth ride and I know it won't cause me any discomfort. I feel quietly confident that my four-wheel drive system should help with acceleration combined with an extra 30 torque.

I could possibly have an advantage coming out of corners against the McLaren for the record, the 911's time that doesn't come close. to 62 is 3.4 seconds, while the McLaren does it in 3.2, so a narrow and twisty Welsh track awaits us and with only a couple of decent straights to overtake, getting off the line first will be crucial for get victory three we're going to throw control at the Porsche running magnificently into turn one. Oh, it has the inside, yes, I do. Jp, the four wheel drive helped me get out of line just above the curb. I think the Porsche is actually very good. adequate quality here, although corona has taken the lead, I'm not worried and the 570's have a couple of tricks up their sleeve on the straights, the pure power of this beast comes through, but now, out of the corners, The powers From McLaren they come, wow, look at the growl, but in the corners the Porsche is wonder

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y balanced in the chicane.

I can navigate this curve much better than him. I guess in the last corner, this is where it will get complicated for me and at the end. At the end of the first lap, the Porsche is still in front, but this long, delicious straight has my name written all over it. Let's see if I can team up here and boom, it was as easy as cutting butter with a hot knife. This has destroyed me on the street now I have the advantage I need to do everything I can to keep it and it's not going to be easy I'll tell you what I braked a little late right there I overcame the handling of the car in this Porsche it's like any other 911 we've ever seen seen.

I could play with him. He is so confident. It's rushed. You have to really play with it. He's tired of smoke coming out when we're tired, but along the way. On the street I just don't have the power to keep up. I'm struggling to reduce the extra power with the mclaren smoking its tires. Yes, through the chicane I'm gaining, coming into the last corner now, maybe I'll sniff the inside. but he's just going to drop the power and we're off the last lap is almost done the finish line is in my sights i just need to keep my nerve and cross the line wow that was fun how fast is this in a straight line it's just powered, No?

Yeah, I didn't lose by much in that race and you know, it's really hard work to drive this, it looks like hard work, you see the smoke coming out of your tires, it's so lively at the back. I mean, it's a lot of fun to drive, but it seems like a bargain compared to this. I tell you something else. This one is 120 kilos heavier, 125 horsepower less, it didn't lose much, no, it's close, isn't it? It's definitely better in the corners than This is definitely, yes, one has more power, yes, and by the way, did I mention it costs 50 more too, bye?

So yes, the Porsche managed to get around our track nice and orderly, but in the end the raw power in the McLaren won the day, I think too. I was also having a little more fun. McLaren has come a long way since my first test in 2011 and the 570 wins our death match with you.