I Drove 200 MPH On A Public Road - Scary!
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I've always wanted to drive 200 miles per hour, but the closest I've ever gotten was 155 mph in a Hyundai. In this video, we set out to change that, I as I take part in Sun Valley's Tour de Force in a 2022 McLaren 720S Spider, a 710 horsepower supercar with a sticker price of $370,300.
There's about a three mile stretch of road just north of Sun Valley, Idaho, where the drive takes place. You start off with a blind corner about a mile long, you then have a mile further to reach the finish line, and finally you slow things down with the remaining mile. My goal was to hit 200 mph. Did I make it? Enjoy!
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Your whiteboard calculations are routinely done by pilots before attempting takeoff. Density altitude affects airplane performance, both power available as well as lift from the wings.
Love that. "Will I make it to 200 mph" vs "will I actually leave the ground or crash into the trees ahead." 😳 Quite important!
A lot also hop right in. No preflight, no calculations.
It’s why I love when I see people online talking about us mechanics saying after a big inspection to bring us with them. I don’t know them, I don’t know if they’re a cowboy. Small aircraft, that is.
Lol we take all the ambient weather and plug it into an app or program that does it for us. Nobody is hand jamming a planning card. It takes like an hour
... What the...
Pilots have a White Board in the cockpit...? LoL...
My thoughts exactly, then we dive into a cloud and pop out 200 feet above the runway.
As an airline pilot, I fully geeked out during the whiteboard discussion. Great job! And congrats on 200!
How fast are you usually going when you take off?
@@nuckels188 120 knots if hes on a big plane. Maybe 100 on a 737?
@@CrossWindsPat what is the conversion of knots to mph/kph?
@@poppachoppa8956 Im American so I dont know crap about metric (and im NOT happy about that) but for MPH its like 1.2 mph for every knot or something like that? So at low speeds they are pretty similar. Like if your doing 30 knots, your doing like 36 mph or something around that. But if your doing 250 knots your doing like 330 mph. And on and on and on.
@@poppachoppa8956 They have an average conversion range but the true speeds don't really translate from one to the other due to environmental factors that affect ground vs air speed.
I also just realized, solely because of the integrity this channel is built on, when he said it was beautiful scenery, I really believed it, cuz you know he's not saying that for clicks or views, it's just nice to have a channel you can watch and not have to pick through what is fluff
Yay!!! So glad to see you made it beyond 200!!!! The engineering part of this was super helpful and interesting as always, and I loved hearing your description of driving that fast! I only did half of that speed in this car, but I felt everything that you said, and looking as far ahead as possible really helps! Driving in the McLaren was actually my first time on a track! Twas my gateway drug I guess.... I autocross my Miata now cause I'm poor lol. Same feelings, different speed!!!
Haha, that's a bold choice of first car on a track! What a rush!
@@EngineeringExplained Yep!!!! Full disclosure though, it was Xtreme Xperience and I was supposed to drive a Corvette C8 (couldn't afford my dream, the McLaren 720S) Corvette was overbooked, so they apologetically asked if I "wouldn't mind taking McLaren instead?" I was like "YES PLEASE!!!!!" Super lucky! I don't think they even offer this car anymore.....There began my addiction!
Fantastic video! Come join us on the Autobahn to beat this speed :)
Hello Max
Yes!! Great invitation
I've recently been on the autobahns and they're full of roadworks.
@Karlavilizar Smithjonesmartinez
They're not though
@@Robert-cu9bm Depends which one you decide to try. There are lots of stretches that has very minimal traffic and smooth surface-
The biggest thing I've learned from this was right at the end, when you talked about the air temperature and headwind affecting your engine performance even with 700 horsepower, it just made me realize that we regular drivers don't get to experience much because our world is under roughly 80 miles an hour and that's all we ever see, but at the end of the day our engine is just one big air pump and we don't realize that is always changing personalities but we arent driving fast enough to experience those changes really it's almost like a living thing.
Oh you can experience it at mortal speeds, you just need to get a good old fashioned super-mini with 50-70 bhp and the aerodynamics of a brick. Driving one ought to be coursework for automotive engineering students.
Pus**y, imagine staying under 80mph😂
80mph? Speak for yourself lol. If you haven't gone at least 1.5-2x that speed you're not a car guy 🤷♂️
@@VNCTHE1 bigger number always better... ? I have to agree that it's probably an experience like no other, but there are plenty of private tracks for people who want to do that. Public roads are about safety and efficiency first and foremost.
@@armadillito I'm not saying you should do 120mph in a school zone...sometimes you could just be on a wide open road with no traffic and slightly exceed the speed limit for a minute :)
...or you could just drive the speed limit for your safety 🤷♂️
I'm amazed the road was suitable for such speeds. I've gone...er, certain speeds on certain roads, and the road ran out of suitability way before my car ran out of get-up-and-go. I felt like I was going to come off the road is what I'm trying to say.
Yeah, you can see the car's pushed around a bit, couple feet left/right very quickly, and throughout the corner the median has a few potholes. But, keep it in the right spot, and hey, it did it!
Fastest I've been was 125 in the UK part of Mexico. That was in an MX5 though so it felt like 175
From a german perspective those comments are so weird to see.
Like 100 mph is rather normal highway speed and 160mph isn't that unusual to see in every day driving.
@@TBFSJjunior I love the Autobahn principle, and appreciate Germans' (usually) very disciplined driving on them, but knowing the basics physics of kinetic energy being proportional to the square of speed and the aerodynamics' effect on fuel economy why on earth would you want to drive above 80 mph?
@@armadillito for these reasons: a) for fun, b) not your car/van, c) for those times when you need to rush home for your din-dins. ;)
I’m so glad to see your reputation and respect within industry, growing to this level, where you are trusted with such costly resources. McLaren isn’t offering such opportunities to every ‘influencer’. Your work is exceptional. Congratulations.
"This guy is smart enough to be scared. Give him the car."
Congrats on reaching over 200 mph you handled it like a boss
Phew! Hyundai no longer! Quick, somebody ask me what's the fastest car I've driven!
@@EngineeringExplained What's the fastest car you've driven? I think the question you really want to be asked is: "What's the fastest you've been in a car and what car was it?" I've driven cars that are capable of going faster than the BMW M3 that I topped out on the Autobahn south of Munich on one Sunday morning.
I'm sure 200mph felt very fast. We need you to go wheel to wheel racing to see how 60mph in a corner can feel scarier than 200mph on an open road. It'd make for a good series on the maths behind drafting, 4-wheel drifts, steering angle vs. the direction the car is really going, etc.
That must have been a hoot! I've done 155mph my motorcycle and yes, you DO need to look far, far ahead to help reduce the rectal pucker factor at such speeds. But it's weird once you get down below 80 again, almost feels like you could get off the bike and walk!
diamond making speeds
Lol.. 210 km/h..
Harley or what for a sleeping vehicle? It is possible that i hit that speed on normal overtaking on country roads with my Ducati Supersport :D.
My fastest was around 350km/h (257 mph) in an Audi RS2 with around 900 hp, around 15 years ago.. i was young and wouldnt do that again.
Motorcycle standard, just around 280-290. I dont like it, because noone thinks your driving over 200km/h and your so small, not easy to see.
Maybe its more fun with something longer like Hayabusa or something, but the S1000RR was not my thing.
Ah btw.
Autobahn A92 at night. When you just drive 160mph you should stay right and make place. There are enough cars going over 220mph.
@@leviathan1195 what's the formula to convert mph to kph?
@@Vegric mph * 1,36 = km/h
Huh. Must've gone to different schools. My miles are ~1.6 km.
Wow it is pretty scary to see the car jolt around that much going 150+
The scariest part isn't even the speed itself but rather the poor road condition.
@@cl4ster17 road condition is absolutely great... for the posted speed.
Glad he put his subaru in the ranks of other supercars
Meanwhile people in Germany: "300 km/h is my cruising speed"
not really, from what I've been told most people in capable cars go around 200km/h, with most cars in Germany being limited to 255km/h electronically.
@@badass6300 yes, some are but electronically limited cars can be unlocked what makes it way more fun :)
@truongtu0191 yup. My cruising speed is 220km/h. I'm trying to save a bit on gas this month
@truongtu0191 it tepends on the time you are driving, at night more or less all of them drive that fast, especially when you drive in the middle of the week at night
On nice flat German roads not this cracked and rough back road .
Sustaining those speeds for long periods of time can really mess with your perception. I spent a day on a Kawasaki ZX14r where I hit top speed a number of times. When I got back on my WR250X, I thought I had broken something until I looked at the speedometer and realized I just had a skewed perception of speed.
'Speed is relative' means something when you can go much faster.
Meanwhile the Space Station whizzes by the continental US in 9 minutes.
I just purchased a 2022 Mclaren 720S Spider. The fastest I’ve ever driven, was 185 MPH in a NASCAR vehicle at Michigan international speedway. I could literally feel the car floating on the straightaway! Very nice and informative video!
Congratulations man! This is so incredibly exciting! I love your honesty, going that fast must be terrifying. Your description of the sensation, that your body "knows" it's too fast and your instincts are telling you to slow down, is fascinating. We're all just glad you're ok!
Congratulations on your 200 MPH achievement. Thanks for taking us along on this historic event.
When you started this channel, did you ever consider being recognized as an automotive channel? I’ve been with you a long time and started because you are amazing at explaining math. You were my only non automotive channel follow at the time. I love it here. Keep being you. Help kids who love cars know that being great at math coincides with amazing cars. Well done sir
Agree 💯
I'm glad that this was not Jason's final video.
Great video Jason!
Pretty cool, I love how you laid it out and were humble about the whole experience. Great video and good use of the white board.
Can you do a video on reuse of bolts/nuts and the fatigue, with Charles?
Great experience. Well done mate!!!
Another great video Jason - enjoyable throughout and classy. You maintain a very high standard in all you do. Go Jason!
Me and my friend saw you and talked with you at the event! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us a little bit and congrats on hitting 200!
Congrats on hitting 200!
Also, love how you managed to bring the white board.
Glory to the whiteboard.
@8:19 This word of advice deserves more than a 5-second mention 🙂 This is what keeps the car steady instead of starting a deadly wobble at >200 kph.
Congrats and welcome to the club! 👍👍
Excellent video! Was great to see you really enjoy yourself!
Yes! My favorite (only) car influencer hitting a milestone. Thank you for sharing.
Ha, thanks for watching! :)
The fastest I have driven was 145 kmh on the autobahn in a Volvo 340 1.4DL (model 1988) with Variomatic transmission. Only works when you abruptly release the gas paddle at 120kmh, to make the engine vacuum 'suck' the transmission into overdrive, and then gently creep up to Vmax. That car was the most fun of all cars I owned!
So stoked for you that you did this
Jason you're my favorite channel! thank you for all the great content!
Having lived in Germany for a few years, I can say that you can get used to the speed. Now I only went as fast as 120mph, but I did it at least once per month.
Living in Germany a big smile went on my face regarding this :)
My strongest car had only 200 hp, but its huge fun to floor the pedal even on daily rides.
I drove a longer stretch of unlimited autobahn daily for several months. 130 mph starts to feel normal, even slow, after a while.
NICE! Kudos on your run & thank you for being the first person I've seen speak honestly about the fear in how wrong it feels to drive that fast (not that I have personal experience driving quite that fast).
Looking ahead is just good general driving practice. It's part of the All Good Kids Like Milk montra I was taught when driving trucks.
I've been in the 180s, but never broke into the 200 mph club myself yet. Great video Jason and I loved seeing it from your perspective and honestly!
So cool, man! Enjoy the triumph, dude!
Love the added science of the run. I live in the Arkansas Ozarks. It always fascinates me how much my cruising mpg's rise when I make my trips to Colorado. In my long distance drives in AR I can get close to 30mpg...out in CO at high elevation I easily get into the low-to-mid 30s. Not bad for a fairly powerful normally aspirated V-8.
Fastest I’ve gone was 155mph in a Fiesta ST and although the speed was much lower the experience seems similar, a lot of being blown around, the car absorbed the bumps well in the moment but in retrospect it was getting thrown around a bit, and that mindset of keeping eyes as far ahead as possible and very gently coercing the direction of the car was key. I love top speed runs, hope you had a blast🙏
155 in a stock FiST? I would be skeptical except I got my Elantra GT N line to 144 when the road ran out. 200hp is great fun in a light car. Salute!
I been subscribed fir about 7 years. This was one of my favorite videos you ever put out
7:50 watching that wind screen just delete about a dozen bugs is oddly satisfying
Man!!!! The way you take everything into mathematics nd bring them real into automotive world! Big fan of you. CONGRATULATIONS man 😎🔥
@mrx fenyr .. +1. Agreed ! It's the best part,,, even if I'm lost 30 seconds into the whiteboard. ..
Everything is Maths or as my uncle (PhD in Mathematics) used to say 'Maths is the language of Science'.
Awesome experience! As the owner of a Veloster N, I was curious to see if you still had that previous record 😄
Love your work 👍
Congratulations man that’s awesome !!!
Don't you love it when the electronics go bonkers like that? I was drag racing my 84 Vette (just so you know that its NOT fast) and the last run of the day the timer circuit died. It claimed that I was sat at the line for a solid 5 seconds before I launched, but when I did, it claimed I ran the quarter mile in 0.47 seconds... yeah, I still joke that I have the record too 😂
obligatory german commentar: try driving on the autobahn next time slow poke
Excellent video. I truly felt your excitement!
Congratulations! That was awesome!
I'm happy you survived going over 200mph! I'm jealous, Jason! I've only driven two vehicles to their limited top speed. A 99 Eclipse GSX up to 172mph and a 05 Nissan 350Z to its 155mph top speed. Yeah, everything feels weird even at those top speeds and until watching you doing the math, I can't believe how fast I was covering the empty country road I attempted to reach those speeds!
Wow that must have been a heavily modded GSX to hit 172. That’s insane. I had a 98 GSX but never tried to do any top speed run.
@@boostedmaniac upgraded to bigger injectors, bigger fuel pump, Garrett T3/T4 hybrid turbo, larger front mount intercooler, piggyback fuel map computer, and more boost.
In your calculations you missed the most important factor that contributed to reaching 200MPH so easily. On the final straight part there is quite steep slope :)
He didn't account for elevation change at all, feels deliberate, he's to smart to miss such a big variable.
@@mofayer Maybe he didn't have good math for it, or he didn't want to include it here.
@@ya-rx8nd sounds plausible, maybe he didn't have details.
Just marvelous. Congratulations with your new achieved. 👍🏼
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I have no intention of ever attempting this, but it's so engaging & interesting to follow through your videos. V max in a super car is no joke. Well done.
Fastest I've done is 140 mph. Working as the used-vehicle inspector for a dealership was fun. That run was in a LS3 C6 corvette. Dealer was on the edge of town and the highway near it was straight, flat, and had open fields on either side. And best of all, it was always empty!
"lightly used, garage kept"
same in my vette, i took a detour to uhhhh mexico for a 140mph run and it was terrifying lol. wish i lived near an event like this to go even faster and in a more controlled environment
@@EngineeringExplained we were told to "run the sports cars a little harder" because most likely the new owner would as well, and if there were hard shifts or slipping clutches we'd rather catch it before they buy.
140 mph is also my fastest, in a diesel BMW. the car was still accelerating strongly but I had a just past the 1 mile marker for my turn off so decided to start braking firmly to slow down, I was still going 60mph as I entered the off ramp bend. Overall I would say it was a silly thing to have done but probably one of the best things I've ever done because it was a real eye opener on just how much road you needed to brake at those speeds and overall has slowed my driving right down, most of the time
I’ve tried… my junk was only good for 171. 200 is still a bucket list item for me. Lucky!!!
Love your video! As one of the volunteers for the SV road rally, it’s super fascinating to “see” the entire course from your driver vantage point. The spectators only see a blur as all the cars race by, so it’s hard to imagine what the course looks like as a driver. The whiteboard session is the best explanation by far, if my high school teachers had used this as an example, I might have enjoyed math/physics more! 😂🤣 Thanks for visiting Sun Valley. See ya next year!
Congratulations, man! That’s really cool.
That speed trap must have been recently in service, that was only off by like 20%... I bet it helps them rake in those tickets!
Its only setup for the event, they just close the road so all the rich people with fast cars around Sun Valley can drive them fast.
Doing the calculations of relative air speed (tail wind and head wind) it would be interesting to calculate if a side wind would cause more drag due to the tyres steering into the wind and creating more rolling resistance 🤔
Great video, and well done for achieving 200mph+
It’s also fascinating to see the figures required to reach that sorted with different variables (wind/air temp/height above sea level) 👍🏼
Wow! What an exhilarating and educational video. I really love this channel. Well done!
At the same time the MX5 is still accelerating to reach its top speed 🤣🤣😍.... what a great experience
Miatas are so much fun!!
You can go to germany and just hit 200 mph pretty easily
At first I was like, oh he flew to Germany ...
Most cars can't hit 200mph or are electronically limited (BMW M, Merc-AMG, Audi RS). It would have to be a Porsche, McLaren, Ferrari etc. or a tuned and unlimited BMW, Mercedes etc. Saying it's easy to hit 200mph in Germany is a huge stretch. It's just that the infrastructure is there for it in most of the country (the Autobahn does have a speed limit at some parts)
Tricky to go REALLY fast in Germany!
The Autobahn is for the most part, very curvy indeed!
There are also lots of random speed limits, that can pop up overnight.
Braking hard from 150+ down to 60-70mph repeatedly, gets old pretty fast, when you see a limit sign!
The downhill sections that would help a quicker acceleration, are most often strictly enforced 100kmh/62mph zones.
You can drive the Autobahn for a whole day and not get the chance to v-Max your car!
I’ve managed 180mph+ only once driving from London to Prague.
Theoretically you can. But in reality even if you drive 300 or even 250 and suddenly sloer driver hit your lane driving 150.... happening to me alllllll the time. Huge stress for brakes.
@@yareq5555
That’ll be Dutch drivers 😂
As an engineer I understand all too well your trepidations about doing 200. I've done 160+ on the Autobahn and it was scary and crazy exciting all at the same time. Kudos to you and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience.
Nice job Jason! Welcome to the 200mph club.
Those McLarens are such nice cars, I'm jealous!
I did 173 on a long open highway in New Mexico in my modified Subaru WRX in 2004 and it felt exhilarating, I wished I could have gone faster.
A couple of years later I ran thirty laps in the Las Vegas International Speedway Richard Petty driving experience, where I got up to 164 in a prepped Chevy Stock Car. Those speeds made me feel alive! My current Tesla 3 long range is the quickest car I've owned now, but probably not the fastest at the top end.
I really enjoy your videos!!
I definitely would not be comfortable doing 200mph on that road, in any car
Love seeing the Veloster N ripping it! I've not reached 155+ in my VN, but I *will* say, I've been close... ;)
147 is an intense experience. If i every get the opportunity, I'd like to see if it'll touch that 160 mark.
Nice job man!
This video way more interesting than I thought it would be. Well done!
I was over 200mph once, or at least I was told. The speedo didn't work in the drag/street car I was a passenger in. I was always told at 8000rpm the car was capable of 200mph and the night we took it out we went to 8500rpm. I've never been able to get my surroundings to fly by that fast since! If it wasn't 200 it was real close!
Any relation to Wayne? I wanted to be the first to ask…
I was in a car at 140 mph in the early 80s... ONCE!!! You cannot (and would dare not to) turn the vehicle at that speed, and you cannot brake. Even letting off the gas is incredibly nerve-wracking. And... pray you are on a multi-lane road -- all alone. Never again.
That was maybe due to the car. Our normal cruising speed is 100-120mph here and when I'm in a hurry I'll sit at 130-140 cruising. the car doesn't got faster...
I'm sure modern sports cars would completely change this story though haha you def have to try it again
That's old cars only. I'm pretty sure my RX-8 is electronically limited at 123 mph (200 kph), because that's only 4th out of 6 gears and hypothetically on public roads that's ludicrously stable and you can play around swerving or cornering's long as its not a hard 90 degree turn, in which case about 45-50 mph is the fastest you can make a turn at a traffic light), so that's just your old car, haha! That hypothetical incident would have been on roads with cracks, potholes, you know actual roads.
Also fun fact, in Texas even when its pouring down rain, at night, you can be doing triple digits and someone in an SUV will still pass you like you're standing still. And that was not a passing zone and only single lane...
Yeah... thanks for the encouragement to try it again!!! LOLOL
It was my cousin's '73 Trans Am (a six-pack carb, according to him!!) in 1981, and in addition to being real speedy, it had a gas gauge that moved in real time!! I will have to take it on faith you all know what you're talking about. All I know is that on a car (of that time) going that fast... the controls turn to stone. Have fun, daredevils!!! 😃😃😃
@@jakegarrett8109 Cousin Buddy's TA would have passed that RX-8 in third gear!!! lolol (no offense ❤)
Awesome job!
Thanks, Jason, this was very useful for us.
Awesome breakdown of the factors impacting your ability to achieve 200 mph, and congratulations on your achievement! A couple of factors that were not addressed: the 710hp is at the crank you should use horsepower at the wheel (the 720 is underrated and produces around 680hp at the wheel), the higher air temperature will make the air less dense which will drop hp (as you discussed) but it will benefit in reducing the drag (like the higher altitude). The road is not perfectly level or perfectly straight which incur speed losses due to minor steering corrections or changes in road inclination, and frictional losses at the tires (probably to hard to calculate due to unknowns of road surface and tire tread compound). I'm glad you addressed the safety precautions the organizers use. This is highly dangerous without those safeties in place. I assume there is also a technical inspection to ensure the cars are properly prepared. Tire condition, pressure, speed rating, and alignment are very important to the safety. Final note without knowing the exact Cd and frontal area then this is really as you correctly stated a "Educated Guestimate".
Thanks…… for comments…..sounds good
What's the top speed with the roof down? Unless I missed it, I would have done a topless high speed run at least once lmao. I've been 188, gonna hit 200 one of these days.
202 top down! But I've been in a car driving fast with top down, and you can get some crazy suction on your helmet, so I didn't want to try it out.
@@EngineeringExplained thanks for the reply, I bet it is nuts!
That's awesome. Congrats!
Lucky man, happy for you!
wondering if the plaid will make it easier to reach 200mph when the speed will (finally) be unlocked. I'm not worried by the car's ability to reach that speed since the hacked plaid did way over 200mph. better power/acceleration/lower drag will help too, as the added weigh will become less and less important with speed and the actual ~1100hp will be really helpful . the unknown factors are down force/lift, and how light the steering was reported to be during quarter mile runs (~150mph) it would probably help a lot if power steering was reduced to a minimum at such speeds. I don't know about the suspension though.
also, the ability for the tires to sustain such speeds safely while supporting 5000lbs is a concern (as indicated by the delays for the 200mph unlock) bit I'm pretty sure tire manufacturers take quite big safety margins before rating tires for a certain weight/speed. there's much more to lose in terms of image with a 200mph tire blowout than to win if tires just do their job
obviously the carbon brakes option would be a no brainer for anyone looking to hit top speed.
Car & Driver tested the Plaid and stated that even if it could get to 200, they would not attempt it, due to the very scary looseness of the car's suspension. A Porsche Taycan it is not.
@@davepaturno4290 I "only" see concern about the steering and the brakes, C&D doesn't talk about the suspension. you probably can do with the brakes if it's on a closed course and breaking distance and visibility is not an issue like on an airport runway. About the steering being too light I think Tesla will release a fix before or with the speed unlock update. Shouldn't be too hard to reduce or shutdown power steering past a certain speed since it's electrical power steering. time will tell. BTW even with the steering being too light, 150mph quarter mile runs seem extremely composed and stable, so does the nurburgring record run with 170mph in the straights even though the tracj is known to be rough.
Even with the hundreds of drag runs recorded on video I haven't seen a plaid hit the walls in on the drag strip or even begin to lose control, traction control/esp is as important as steering or suspensions as a safety factor, and a Model S is impossible to flip with the massive battery under the floor and the wide stance. even the X and Y are extremely planted on their wheels. the biggest danger would be running out of the road at such speeds
@@geemy9675 So you're okay with Tesla's "Release a new design, gather all the complaints, and insist that software fix will take care of everything" philosophy? This is bad policy for any auto company, at least in my book.
@@davepaturno4290They clearly messed up the carbon brakes/200mph wheels/software update since the car is out for more than 1 year and still not delivering the listed specs even if 200mph always came with an "*" "Top Speed 200 mph
when equipped with paid hardware upgrades"
But honestly it would clearly have been a bad decision on their side to delay the car by more than 1 year just to wait for the tires
fixing issues with software update is still better than not fixing. of course it's better when you get free additional improvements than when it's only catching up to what was promised
Someone who purchased a plaid only to do 200mph must be pretty angry, but looking at the ones I saw on the roads, they were not driven by speed demons anyway. Also if you change your mind the resale value is quite crazy
If they eventually release 200mph with an actual speed of 205-210mph, with the carbon brakes upgrade and proper software to make it safe at that speed, I think people will be happy with it
@@geemy9675 Yes, better late than never, but that is poor policy on their part. Plus, that wandering,floaty feeling that Car & Driver described most likely cannot be fixed with a brake disc upgrade. Maybe the shocks cannot be stiffened?
Really, I'd rather have a real sportscar than a sedan.
Dude, just come to Germany and try it on the AUTOBAHN, it is way more fun to do that while having a BMW flashing its lights so you move out of its way
Great job jason
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What an achievement!!
Ahhh, thanks!!
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Wow. That was perfect. Great car, great scenery, loved the performance calculations. Great accomplishment.
Awesome work breaking that record on your first run!
Great way to start the day!
Congratulations! 👏 bucket list, checked!
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this was awesome lol, gj glad you are safe and well
Congratulations, so jealous we live so close but never been. Very awesome
That is the reason why i subscribe to this channel. Speed is not about speed, but all down to engineering.
Well done you, I can't imagine what that feels like! But it's also a testament to the capabilities of modern performance cars (and tyres) that a middleweight supercar made exceeding 200mph on a normal public road looks like something of a casual formality for the machine itself.
Congratulations!!! I remember my first 200+ MPH. 1993, Gainesville Florida Raceway, with our New Rear Engine Dragster for the NHRA Sportsman Division 2 . I managed 253 MPH at 5.32 seconds in the 1/4 mile on nitrous. Now at age 64, you'll NEVER forget the day you join the 200 MPH club. Again, CONGRADULATION !!! 👍👍👍
A great video - absolutely crazy - but fun!
Congrats on hitting 200+. I'm sure a lot of us were enjoying your speed run vicariously. 😀
Super neat! Well done.
Wow!! That must be cool and scary. Glad you got through it safely.
High five Jason. 🙂
also, thanks for the whiteboard stuff. These are things that a nerd/tuner,/enthusiast can think about but not know the formulas. you took that and democratised it, made is make sense, put real numbers that mean something into the concepts..
4:16 I've been interested in the topic of air density and real-world engine performance for quite some time, and this is one of my favorite explanations--and examples--so far! Thanks for creating interesting, informative, and exciting content! You definitely had my attention throughout the entire video! :)
Incredible job Jason! It's funny seeing the fuel spew out of the exhaust on the initial straight haha
I like how even flexing you did 200 mph you still manage to teach us something. Also congrats on achieving the goal of going over 200mph.
Your best video yet. More of this.