868-HP Mansory F8XX Is Ferrari Going Green the Right Way, Shmee Reckons 26 May 2021, 10:07 UTC ·
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The Ferrari F8 Tributo is a serious piece of machinery, and anyone who doubts that should go and check the clips Brooks Weisblat from Drag Times made with his car where it proves it can be more than a match to the mighty McLaren 720S in a quarter-mile drag race. 7 photos
In stock trim, the mid-engine supercar makes 700 hp (710 PS) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque, which is another way of saying more than enough for a rear-wheel-drive car. The power comes from a 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, and Ferrari was kind enough to provide a little window at the back of the cabin that provides a perfect view of the masterpiece. It may not be as intrinsically Ferrari as the V12 in the 812 Superfast, but it should be enough to leave most people in awe.
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More on this: 24 Feb 2021, 10:20 UTC ·
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With the now-retired Lamborghini Aventador SV around since 2015 and the fresh-out-of-the-oven McLaren 765LT having already earned drag racing superstar status (hypercar-beating 9.3s 1/4-mile times in factory trim), it s not difficult to anticipate what happens when the two get together at the drag strip. Or is it? 5 photos
Judging by the best quarter-mile times delivered by the Italian exotic and the British missile, it s clear that they play in different leagues, with about one second separating them.
The McLaren is up to 100 hp more potent (here s an independent dyno test showing that the Macca s TT 3.8L delivers up to 850 hp in the real world, albeit with race gas being involved). Perhaps more importantly, it s also well over 500 lbs (250 kg) lighter.
autoevolution 23 Feb 2021, 10:09 UTC ·
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When you ve got a dogfight that involves a Ferrari named after a Formula One car and a McLaren that can deliver low-9s quarter-mile runs in factory trim, you know sparks are going to fly. And with that race taking place in a state whose battle against extreme weather dominated headlines, the two machines won t have an easy time. Then again, the sprinting brawl between the McLaren 765LT and the Ferrari SF90 Stradale held on an unprepped piece of Texan tarmac has its benefits. 5 photos
For one, such a velocity brawl delivers a sample of real-world racing, where the temperatures are not always ideal, and the tarmac under the wheels can be less than smooth and sticky. The shenanigan took place at the Lonestar Motorsports Park, the home of Hennessey Performance, albeit with the cars sprinting from the non-prepped end of the track.