Okay, I have to admit my criticism is also a bit emotional
But If you look your wiki link closely it defends my statement. To get a nice 0-62 time you need AWD or in case of the Atom RW combined with a CG near the powered wheels. Like a drag racer is designed.
In direct comparison you can see my criticism this way. With the GTR you get the factory number pretty easy. Getting a car with RW drive under 3 seconds is a challenge and mostly a theoretical value.
And explaining my harsh rear wing comment: Estimating the size and lift coefficient by comparing it with known performances of such wings, you can be pretty sure the 600 kg (kg isn´t a force by the way) value will just be reached close of the cars top speed. And the top speed can´t get reached with a raised wing. But this also is based on assumption, so I shut up.
Don´t understand me wrong, I really like the P1 and I´m looking forward to see it at top gear etc. When Mr. Clarkson is so much in love with it, it must be awesome. But especially when Porsche just published a real 6:57 and McLaren showing a 6:33, they gambling credits. Just my 2 cents.
A last note on the NS record time.
To me this record is one of last holy grails in motorsport in terms of engineering and design. Racing cars nowadays are highly limited and politics are a big issue. The NS record is a bit of wild west mentality. The rules are wide open when you are a manufacture, but you also have to face all the risks. If a driver gets killed, you can´t point at the FIA asking for help. This makes it more complex and thats because I respect this record so much. And thats probably why I´m in charge when McLaren don´t respect this record by putting such a time on a wall
