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F1 tech Mercedes AMG project one 1,020hp hypercar a sell out
John S:
275 units sold at $2.7m each, I make that $742m and counting. :swoon:
https://www.grandprix247.com/2020/08/20/2-7-million-mercedes-project-one-first-275-units-sold-out/
lkjohnson1950:
OK, let's be brutally honest here. How many drivers are there in the world who have the skill to handle 1000 BHP? How many of them can afford a car like this? Isn't Mercedes putting a deadly weapon in the hands of people who are in over their heads?
Jericoke:
--- Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on August 21, 2020, 01:50:59 AM ---OK, let's be brutally honest here. How many drivers are there in the world who have the skill to handle 1000 BHP? How many of them can afford a car like this? Isn't Mercedes putting a deadly weapon in the hands of people who are in over their heads?
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It's not an F1 car, there will be driver aids.
With that said, if you've got the disposable income to match that price tag, you've got the disposable income to take some high performance racing lessons. I would expect most people who can handle that much power are people who can afford it. (Still less than than the number of people actually buying it though)
lkjohnson1950:
Check YouTube for dozens of videos of high powered sports cars crashing. Thyere is even one of a guy who crashed a Ferrari during a test drive. If you can affoed it and want it fine, but maybe a couple days at Bondurant or similar school should be mandatory?
John S:
--- Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on August 21, 2020, 07:42:14 AM ---Check YouTube for dozens of videos of high powered sports cars crashing. Thyere is even one of a guy who crashed a Ferrari during a test drive. If you can affoed it and want it fine, but maybe a couple days at Bondurant or similar school should be mandatory?
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Sure there are loads of idiots who can't handle hypercars Lonny. How many of the shunted mega money cars caused injury to other road users? Very few I suggest and even the drivers of the wrecked car usually are not badly injured.
I think we should ban a whole host of cheap small cars that hurtle down our motorways at 75mph, but take 3 times the average to stop, as much more dangerous than these fantasy wonder creations.
Man cannot live by Chevy Beat/Daewoo Matiz or Tata Nano alone. :D
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