MAN Magazine Winter 2019

sold, if you could find an unregistered one in stock,
from from Lamborghini, McLaren McLaren or even or even Porsche. Porsche. It may It not may have not have smashed smashed the the
finance provider Magnitude Finance would quote a
deal which, after a £50k deposit, would put the car
on your driveway for under 11.0J £3500 x 20in a (r) month. APR is
Senna’s Senna’s dry handling dry handling track track lap record, lap record, and it and may Tyres it not may be not quicker be quicker 6.9%, with a balloon payment of £115,440.
EQUIPMENT 245/35 into
CHECKLIST
ZR20 three into (f), three figures figures than than a a
20in alloy wheels
720S 720S – but – by but prioritising by prioritising accessibility and vivacity and vivacity of driver of driver appeal, Carbonfibre exterior body 305/30 appeal, it trim (front ZR20 arguably (r), it arguably beats beats its its
flaps,
side splitter, engine cover, diffuser)
Scuderia Ferrari shields on front wings
‘HELE’ engine start/stop system
Michelin Pilot Sport
rivals rivals for sheer for sheer excitement excitement and instant and instant fun factor, fun factor, without without perhaps perhaps beating beating all of all them of them for for
Alarm and satellite tracker
Automatic windscreen wipers
Two-zone climate control
Four-point harnesses Cup 2R £2112
Carbonfibre front air vents, sill covers,
floor plates, instrument cluster £14,496
deep-lying deep-lying driver driver reward. reward.
Spare Carbonfibre side mirrors na
£3500
Alcantara dashboard £1056
Compared Compared with with its direct its direct predecessor, the car’s the Embroidered greatness car’s greatness seat will headrests be will debated be debated £720
long and long hard. and hard.
Embroidered floor mats £768
Two-tone paint stripe £8640
Height adjustment for driver’s seat £1440
The 458 The Speciale 458 Speciale was less was brutal, less brutal, but the but major the major Yellow stitching for seats, upper
dashboard £1680
Black brake
components
calipers
of its of driving its driving experience
£864experience
= Standard na = not available
VERDICT VERDICT
seemed seemed more more harmoniously balanced. balanced. The 488 The ACCELERATION
Pista 488 Pista faster is faster and more and more visceral, visceral, but it’s but it’s
different: different: as though as though the engine the engine and chassis and chassis are in MPH are in competition for superstar TIME for (sec) superstar status status rather rather
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Unmatched in on-track in on-track handling handling vivacity, vivacity, but but not not in all in other all other ways ways
carbon wheels carbon and wheels Cup and Cup
R tyres (£17,381). R tyres (£17,381). Worth Worth
every penny every on penny resale. on resale.
ROAD ROAD TEST TEST
Testers’ Testers’
notes notes
TECHNICAL
Jobs Jobs for
LAYOUT
for
MATT MATT
Ferrari’s twin-turbo V8 mounts longways
SAUNDERS SAUNDERS
the rear axle The through Pista The is Pista a seven-speed is twin
e-Diff. Suspension an incredible an incredible is via double wishbon
driver’s driver’s car and car one and to one to
Weight SUSPENSION
the facelift the facelift
was distributed 41:59 on MIRA’s w
celebrate celebrate and cherish. and cherish.
488 GTB; 458 To my Speciale mind, To my it’s mind, not tested the it’s not in the 2014 wa
very best very of its best kind of its kind
that Maranello that Maranello has ever has ever
ENGINE
Front Double wishbone, coil springs, adaptive
built – but built I’d – still but be I’d very still be very
Installation hard pressed hard Mid, pressed indeed longitudinal, to indeed to
choose between choose rear-wheel between this and drive this and
a McLaren a McLaren 600LT. 600LT.
Type dampers • Next time, • Next give time, us more give us more
V8, 3902cc,
SIMON DAVIS SIMON twin-turbocharged, DAVIS petrol
Made of Having downforce read Having downforce Aluminium and just read stability and just block stability and head
how quick how and quick and
Bore/stroke
Rear Multi-link, coil springs, 86.5/83.0mm adaptive dampers
direct the direct Pista’s the Pista’s
Compression steering before ratio adding steering before rack 9.6:1extra adding rack grunt. extra grunt.
Valve gear is, it was is, a 4 relief it per was cyl to a relief find to find
Power directional directional 710bhp changes at changes don’t 6750-8000rpm don’t
feel • Think overly feel • long Think nervous overly and long hard nervous or and hard or
Torque intimidating intimidating 568lb on the ft at road. on 3000-3200rpm
the road.
Redline They’re They’re still 8000rpm darn still fast, darn but fast, but
Power to weight intuitive before quickening intuitive before and 513bhp confidence quickening and per confidence tonne
inspiring, inspiring, too. too.
Torque to weight 410lb ft per tonne
Specific output that
Spec
steering that
Spec 182bhp advice
steering rack, per or
advice
rack, litreor
ACCELERATION IN GEAR
stiffening stiffening those springs, those springs,
any farther. any farther.
Your financial Your financial adviser adviser
would probably would probably tell you tell you
to tick every to tick option every in option the in the
CHASSIS & BODY
TRANSMISSION
catalogue. catalogue. We’d avoid We’d avoid
he Ferrari he Ferrari 488 Pista 488 Pista offers offers an on-track an on-track driving driving experience experience of incredible of incredible pace, pace, some of some the optional of the optional
Construction Aluminium monocoque Type 7-spd dual-clutch carbon trim carbon automatic (it gets trim (it gets
and handling poise that’s more enticing than anything we’ve seen in recent years excessive) but have the
T
handling poise that’s more enticing Weight/as than tested anything 1385/1465kg we’ve seen in recent Ratios/mph years per 1000rpm excessive) but have the
T
Wheels
carbon wheels and Cup
from from Lamborghini, McLaren McLaren or even or
0-30 9.0J
even Porsche. Porsche. It may It not may
1.4 x 20in (f),
1st
have not have smashed smashed the
20-40 3.33/5.6
the
1.3 • We’d
2nd 1.8 like carbon • We’d
2.28/8.1 2.4 a slightly like
3rd wheels - a more slightly
1.72/10.8 and - Cup more - -
R tyres (£17,381). R tyres (£17,381). Worth Worth
11.0J x 20in (r)
4th 1.36/13.6 every 5th 1.11/16.7 penny every on penny 6th resale. 0.87/21.3 on resale.
Senna’s than Senna’s than acting dry acting handling dry perfect in handling perfect track harmony. track harmony. lap record, lap You, record, You, as and the as it and driver, may the Tyres it driver, not may feel be not like feel quicker be you like quicker 245/35 are you into the are ZR20 three into glue the (f), three figures holding glue figures holding than 7th 0.64/28.9 than a a comfortable, Final comfortable, drive bolstered ratio bolstered 4.375:1
720S 720S – but – by but prioritising by prioritising accessibility and vivacity and 0-40 vivacity of driver of driver appeal, 305/30 1.9 appeal, it ZR20 arguably (r), it arguably beats 30-50 beats its its 1.1 Jobs 1.5 Jobs 1.9 for 2.5 for 4.2 - -
Michelin Pilot Sport
rivals rivals for sheer for sheer excitement excitement instant and instant fun factor, fun factor, without without perhaps perhaps beating beating all of all them of
SUSPENSION
them for for seat the and seat facelift
a the perfectly and facelift
a perfectly
Cup 2R
Front Double wishbone, coil springs, adaptive
deep-lying everything deep-lying everything driver together driver together reward. – and reward. – having and having a whale a whale of a time Spare 0-50 of a time in the in process. the process. na 2.3
dampers 40-60 1.0 • Next time, • Next give time, us more give us more
downforce straight 1.3
downforce straight driving 1.7
and stability position. driving 2.1
and stability position. 3.1 6.4 -
Compared Compared with with its direct its direct predecessor, the car’s the greatness car’s greatness will be will debated be debated long and long Rear hard. and Multi-link, hard. coil springs, adaptive dampers
before adding before extra adding grunt. extra grunt.
• Think long and hard
The 458 The Speciale 458 Speciale was less was brutal, less brutal, but the but major the major
0-60 components of its of driving
2.8its driving experience experience
50-70 - before 1.3 quickening 1.6 2.0 2.7 4.8 -
• Think long and hard
seemed seemed more more harmoniously balanced. balanced. The 488 The Pista 488 Pista faster is faster and more and more visceral, visceral, but it’s but it’s
before quickening
that steering that steering rack, or rack, or
ACCELERATION
ACCELERATION IN GEAR
stiffening stiffening those springs, those springs,
different: different: as though as though the engine the engine and chassis and chassis are in MPH are in competition for superstar TIME for (sec) superstar status status rather mph rather 2nd any farther. 3rd any 4th farther. 5th 6th 7th 8th
0-30 1.4
20-40 1.3 • We’d 1.8 like • We’d 2.4 a slightly like - a more slightly - more - than ROAD than acting ROAD
0-70 3.4
60-80 - 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.6 4.1 -
acting perfect in perfect harmony. harmony. You, You, as the as driver, the driver, feel like feel you like are you the are glue the holding glue holding comfortable, comfortable, bolstered bolstered
seat and seat a perfectly and a perfectly
everything everything together together – and – having and having a whale a whale of a time 0-40 of a time in the in process. the process.
1.9
30-50 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.5 4.2 - 1 1 2 2 3 4 0-50 2.3
40-60 1.0 5straight 1.3 straight driving 1.7 position. driving 2.1 position. 3.1 6.4 0-60 2.8
50-70 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.7 4.8 ROAD TEST ROAD TEST
0-80 3 4.0 4 70-90 - - 5 1.5 1.9 2.6 3.5 -
0-70 3.4
60-80 1.2 2.0 4.1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5
TEST TEST
0-80 4.0
70-90 3.5 RIVALS RIVALS
0-90 4.8
80-100 - - 1.5 1.9 2.6 3.3 -
0-110 6.5
100-120 2.0 2.7 3.7 McLAREN McLAREN 600LT 600LT FERRARI FERRARI 488 PISTA 488 PISTA LAMBORGHINI LAMBORGHINI HURACAN HURACAN PORSCHE PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS 911 GT3 RS PORSCHE PORSCHE 911 GT2 RS 911 GT2 RS
Verdicts Verdicts
0-120 0-100 7.6 5.6
90-110 110-130 - - - 1.9 2.2 2.7 2.6 4.0 3.5 -
Our hardcore Our hardcore supercar supercar class class Incredible Incredible V8 engine V8 makes engine for makes PERFORMANTE
for PERFORMANTE One of the One last of 991-generation
the last 991-generation Weissach’s Weissach’s big swing big at the swing at the
on every on every
0-130 8.9
120-140 - 2.8 4.3 fave and reigning fave and BBDC reigning champ BBDC is champ other-worldly is other-worldly track pace. track As pace. As Massive audible Massive and audible visible and visible 911s still showing 911s still on showing Porsche’s on Porsche’s hardcore hardcore supercar supercar is a bit of an is a bit of an
new car, new car, sensational sensational the road, on the and road, not and exciting not as exciting they come, as they albeit 0-140 come, albeit presence, presence, and huge and grip huge and 10.3 grip and online configurator. online configurator. Also 130-150 just Also just acquired taste. acquired Undoubtedly
taste. - Undoubtedly 2.9 4.6 p82 p82 far short of far that short on of track. that on track. perhaps a perhaps bit short a on bit delicacy. short 0-110 0-150 on delicacy. speed, with speed, a better with chassis a better 6.5 11.9than
chassis about than the about best of the the best lot. 140-160 100-120 of the lot. fast, - but not - fast, Porsche’s but - not Porsche’s best - 2.0 GT. best - 2.7 GT. 5.0 3.7 -
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Verdicts Verdicts
on every on every
new car, new car,
McLAREN McLAREN 600LT 600LT
Wheels
FERRARI FERRARI 488 PISTA 488 PISTA
0-120 7.6
9.0J x 20in (f),
1st 3.33/5.6 2nd 2.28/8.1 3rd 1.72/10.8
4th 1.36/13.6 5th 1.11/16.7 6th 0.87/21.3
7th 0.64/28.9 Final drive ratio 4.375:1
mph 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
LAMBORGHINI LAMBORGHINI HURACAN HURACAN PORSCHE PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS 911110-130 GT3 RS PORSCHE - - PORSCHE 911 GT2 - RS 911 GT2 2.2 RS 2.7 4.0 -
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Price Price £187,625 £187,625
£252,765 £252,765 THE SMALL £215,000 PRINT Power-to-weight £215,000 and torque-to-weight £141,346 £141,346 figures are calculated using £207,506 manufacturer’s £207,506claimed kerb weight. © 2019,
Power, torque Power, torque 592bhp, 457lb 592bhp, ft 457lb ft 710bhp, 568lb 710bhp, ft 568lb ftHaymarket 631bhp, Media Group 443lb 631bhp, Ltd. ft 443lb Test results ft may not 513bhp, be reproduced 347lb 513bhp, ft without 347lb fteditor’s written 691bhp, permission. 553lb 691bhp, ft For 553lb information ft on the 488 Pista,
contact Ferrari North Europe Customer Services, 275 Leigh Rd, Slough, SL1 4HF (01753 878700, ferrari.com). Cost-per-mile figures
0-62mph, 0-62mph, top speedtop speed 2.9sec, 204mph 2.9sec, 204mph 2.85sec, 211mph 2.85sec, 211mph 2.9sec, 202mph 2.9sec, 202mph 3.2sec, 193mph 3.2sec, 193mph 2.8sec, 211mph 2.8sec, 211mph
calculated over three years/36,000 miles, including depreciation and maintenance but not insurance; Lex Autolease (0800 389 3690).
CO 2, economy CO 2, economy 266g/km, 266g/km, WLTP figures WLTP tbc figures tbc263g/km, 263g/km, WLTP figures WLTP tbc figures tbc314g/km, 314g/km, WLTP figures WLTP tbc figures tbc303g/km, 303g/km, 20.8mpg 20.8mpg 269g/km, 269g/km, WLTP figures WLTP tbc figures tbc
Insurance quote covers 35-year-old professional male with clean licence and full no-claims bonus living Swindon; quote from Liverpool
Our hardcore Our hardcore supercar supercar class class Incredible Incredible V8 engine V8 makes engine for makes PERFORMANTE
for PERFORMANTE One of the One last of 991-generation
the last 991-generation Weissach’s Weissach’s big swing big at the swing at the
Victoria (0800 066 5161, lv.com). Contract hire figure based on a three-year lease/36,000-mile contract including maintenance; Wessex
Fleet 0-130 Solutions (01722 322888). 8.9
120-140 - - - - 2.8 4.3 -
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fave and reigning fave and BBDC reigning champ BBDC is champ other-worldly is other-worldly track pace. track As pace. As Massive audible Massive and audible visible and visible 911s still showing 911s still on showing Porsche’s on Porsche’s hardcore hardcore supercar supercar is a bit of an is a bit of an
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sensational sensational the road, on the and road, not and exciting not as exciting they come, as they albeit 0-140 come, albeit presence, presence, and huge and grip huge and 10.3 grip and online configurator. online configurator. Also just Also just acquired taste. acquired Undoubtedly taste. Undoubtedly
130-150 - - - - 2.9 4.6 -