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The McLaren F1 has finally been defeated...by a Porsche 911!

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German tuner 9ff is claiming a new top-speed world record for road-registered cars - 241.1 mph set by 9ff boss Jan Fatthauer at the wheel of the company's Porsche 911 GT2-based 9F-V400. The record, set in January at the Nardo test track in Italy, tops the previous record of 240.1 mph established in 1998 by Andy Wallace in a McLaren F1.

The 9F-V400 runs a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat six-cylinder engine that 9ff says produces 828 hp at 7200 rpm and 649 lb-ft of torque at 6450 rpm. It is backed up by a reinforced six-speed gearbox running unique ratios and working through a new three-plate clutch, and a heavily revised aerodynamic package. Loads of carbon fiber body parts bring its weight down by 271 pounds, to 2860 pounds.

9ff says it plans to build up to 20 cars, priced upward of $400,000.
 
evoWALO said:
thing is the 911's modified. i'd like to see a stock production car outdo the McLaren
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I think it officaly is a production car, not totaly sure.
Or your not allowed to claim the record?
 
This Porsche is totally geared and stuff towards a top speed record. I highly doubt it handles as well and accelerates as fast as the McLaren. 8)
 
I agree with Viper but it looks great.

Now like someone else mentioned, I think the Koenigsegg CCR can come close to that :)
 
God dammit jason,
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i think the CCR has been clocked (un-offically) at 242mph so the 9ff may not have the record for very long...damn lazy sweeds wont get off their goat cheese asses and test the top speed (im norwegian so i can get mad at the sweeds) ;)
 
jasonchiu said:
nice, bad color though
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Haha, I don't think you're in the position to argue... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

I just had to say this... Since viper locked the other thread...

Buba
 
I should've known people would come in here to argue how the F1 is still better, etc... :roll:

Bottom line...it's production and it costs less than half the price of a McLaren F1. It has more power and torque. It was obviously not built to be an F1-killer in all aspects since a RR platform isn't exactly the preferred model for a track monster.

It holds the new record with a 3.8L 6-cylinder engine. Winner: 9ff.

I'm gonna change my av! :p
 
One of the gumballers had the Koenigsegg to I think 240 or so...gotta watch it now to figure out how fast it did.

I give props to the 9ff team. That's awesome from a 3.8 L.
 
leif said:
i think the CCR has been clocked (un-offically) at 242mph so the 9ff may not have the record for very long...damn lazy sweeds wont get off their goat cheese asses and test the top speed (im norwegian so i can get mad at the sweeds) ;)
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HAHA, anyways CCR has unofficially been clocked at 242, however the car was still accelerating when they had to break, thats why it says 242+ on their home page. That's atleast what i've heard.
 
Roland said:
leif said:
i think the CCR has been clocked (un-offically) at 242mph so the 9ff may not have the record for very long...damn lazy sweeds wont get off their goat cheese asses and test the top speed (im norwegian so i can get mad at the sweeds) ;)
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HAHA, anyways CCR has unofficially been clocked at 242, however the car was still accelerating when they had to break, thats why it says 242+ on their home page. That's atleast what i've heard.
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In their homepage, they refer the top speed "in excess of 245 mph"

I think this record will not last for much time
 
I love the concept of the McLaren F1, a car built with no budget, and no bean counters...every material and production process being the best of the best, however (and this is by no means their fault) it didnt really serve to move anything forward...

it set the bar so high that everyone elts just kinda said "well we'll never top that" and they went about their buisness producing super cars that were exotic and fast in their own right...but never anything which challenged Gordon Murray's baby.

even Ferrari and Porsche...2 companies with the know how and ability to build cars which could beat the McLaren F1 didint try, and still don't, as if there is some super car pact, like they got together and decided it was dangerous to try and compete above 200mph

even McLarens second effort (the SLR) never came close to challenging the first...

so its a wonderful car...but it kinda ruined the top speed wars, and in my oppinion has stayed ontop for far too long (when was the first F1 deliverd? '97?)
 
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