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<blockquote data-quote="FordMoCo21" data-source="post: 16577021" data-attributes="member: 104388"><p>It's not that it isn't impressive, it's more the fact that you're getting what you pay for. The 720S typically makes high 600s to the wheels. The only reason it traps what it does is because of weight. And guess what, low weight is a hell of a lot more expensive to accomplish than the power number it makes. The GT500/RedEye/Demon are examples of that. They make the same or more to the wheels, but they way 1100-1200lbs more... So essentially it costs $200k-$250k to drop that amount of weight, and not add any power to the car. </p><p></p><p>Obviously the McLaren has the better brakes, suspension geometry, etc. etc. But even that shit only goes so far, just check out the Pilot Challenge in IMSA, you have Mustangs competing with 570s. With a bit of balance of performance, they run right with each other. So when you equal out the power to weight ratio, and throw literal race tires on both of them, with professional drivers, they literally run the same lap times. These are factory rides with some very basic upgrades for safety, braking endurance, and obviously your normal suspension bits.</p><p></p><p>I just don't understand the circle-jerk hype for a car that is doing what it should for the price it demands... do you all thank your wife for sticking around after you buy her that $5k purse? lmfao</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FordMoCo21, post: 16577021, member: 104388"] It's not that it isn't impressive, it's more the fact that you're getting what you pay for. The 720S typically makes high 600s to the wheels. The only reason it traps what it does is because of weight. And guess what, low weight is a hell of a lot more expensive to accomplish than the power number it makes. The GT500/RedEye/Demon are examples of that. They make the same or more to the wheels, but they way 1100-1200lbs more... So essentially it costs $200k-$250k to drop that amount of weight, and not add any power to the car. Obviously the McLaren has the better brakes, suspension geometry, etc. etc. But even that shit only goes so far, just check out the Pilot Challenge in IMSA, you have Mustangs competing with 570s. With a bit of balance of performance, they run right with each other. So when you equal out the power to weight ratio, and throw literal race tires on both of them, with professional drivers, they literally run the same lap times. These are factory rides with some very basic upgrades for safety, braking endurance, and obviously your normal suspension bits. I just don't understand the circle-jerk hype for a car that is doing what it should for the price it demands... do you all thank your wife for sticking around after you buy her that $5k purse? lmfao [/QUOTE]
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