"Owning a supercar" is the lifelong dream of many people, and for that desire, it has even reached the realm of "not caring about the longevity of the world, only caring about what you once had".
And I was lucky enough to meet three supercars some time ago, and they all have the "GT" attribute. Compared with ordinary supercars, they emphasize comfort and practicality, hoping to cater to more car scenes for drivers, but in fact?
3.4 seconds to break the hundred McLaren 570GT
Of the three supercars, the McLaren 570GT was the first I came across. For the word "supercar", whether it is from the body value, the aura will always give people a feeling of not being approached, but for the McLaren 570GT in front of you, it feels more approachable, is it because it focuses more on "GT"?
In terms of appearance, McLaren follows the design of the family model, the dynamic body lines have long explained that it is not a good class, many aerodynamic designs seem to highlight its performance, and of course, show a distinctive butterfly door.
Compared with the ordinary McLaren 570S, the McLaren 570GT mainly has an openable glass window and storage space at the rear, the interior incorporates more leather material, and the front damping is softened by 50%, the rear vibration reduction is softened by 10%, the steering sensitivity is reduced by 2%, and the carbon ceramic brakes and rear axle limited slip differential are removed, which compromises comfort in a way that reduces handling performance.
Despite the reduced handling performance, don't forget that this is a 570-horsepower "beast", equipped with a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, which accelerates its 100-kilometers in just 3.4 seconds.
However, the 3.4-second 100 km/h acceleration performance can only be regarded as "one of the slowest" in its family, and the 100 km/h acceleration performance is the same as the McLaren 570GT, but this "3.4 seconds" is enough to call off many opponents.
Sitting in the driver's seat of the McLaren 570GT, its riding texture is actually not comfortable, there is no multi-function steering wheel in the car, there is no exaggerated size of the central control display, even the storage space is pitifully small, and I can't help but wonder: Is this really a GT sports car?
The moment the "Engine STAR" button is pressed, the engine and exhaust pipe behind you roar, which is like waking up a sleeping beast. Low sitting posture, precise handling, strong power output, when stepping on the throttle, the maximum torque of 600 Nm can tell you what is called: push back feeling.
Perhaps the McLaren 570GT has worked hard to soften the front shock by 50% and the rear vibration reduction by 10%, but for a GT sports car, its suspension performance is still too tough, even if it also reduces the steering sensitivity by 2%, but it does not have much impact on the handling, and its driving texture is still "supercar" The meaning is greater than "GT", different from my understanding of it when I experience it statically.
Do you want to talk to it about NVH? There is no such thing, when you drive the McLaren 570GT, there will always be a "beast" behind you roaring, as if to remind you all the time: it is a supercar, and the definition of "GT" in it is only the open glass window and the extra storage space.
"Don't forget the original" Ferrari GTC4Lusso T
Italy is not only the birthplace of the "Renaissance", but also the cradle of many Western artists, writers and scientists, and it is also rich in mechanical beasts - supercars, and it is also known as the "country built on sports cars".
When it comes to Italy and supercars, I think everyone will think of Ferrari, which is the totem of Italian sports cars. To be world-famous, it is indispensable to experience wind and rain, and when it encountered a sales problem, it prompted the birth of Ferrari FF, and the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T I met this time is its descendant.
Unlike the Ferrari I remembered, the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T did not have an exaggerated aerodynamic design in appearance, but instead inherited the hunting style of the Ferrari FF. Even if they are still in the middle of the city, passers-by will not be able to cast a glowing gaze like they have found a rare treasure, and only when they expect to see the Prancing Horse logo will they realize: Oh, this is Ferrari.
Such a low-key Ferrari GTC4Lusso T is doomed to not be the top performer in the family, the two-door four-seat layout will tell you that in fact, you can find warmth in a sports car, and adding a trunk can make the supercar practical.
It is powered by a 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that can produce a maximum horsepower of 609 hp and a maximum torque of 760 Nm, which is not a tyrannical power for a Ferrari supercar, but for the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T, which is focused on comfort, practicality and positioning biased towards the "GT", the 3.4-second acceleration of 100 km/h is completely enough, and it will always be vigilant: do not despise any Ferrari.
Holding the steering wheel of the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T, which is covered with various configuration buttons, the central control display is not as large as the mobile phone screen, and the storage space is relatively rich, so that the performance is in line with my definition of "GT sports car".
Running on the street, only the rough exhaust sound is showing the momentum, and the driving texture has been telling it that it advocates gentleness and comfort. But the 3.9L twin-turbo V8 engine is always ready for you to have enough power for you, just waiting for you to give orders, it is restless and it is still a mechanical beast.
The power layout of the front and rear drive, the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission changes gears quickly, and it can break the hundred in 3.4 seconds. Its speed is set at 300km/h, and it gallops like a wild horse that has lost its reins, and it is still necessary to retain a sense of awe in the face of it.
"Quiet as a virgin, moving like a rabbit", it has both the strong performance of being a supercar, and can properly take care of your daily commute, and the most rare thing is that it also has the practicality that ordinary supercars do not have, perhaps this is the unique charm of the Ferrari GTC 4 LUSSO T.
Both strange and familiar Aston Martin DB11 V12 Coupe
Although he shares British blood with McLaren, Aston Martin's life experience is more difficult, but despite the upheavals, it has not changed its reputation as a "Rolls-Royce in the supercar".
The feeling of first contact with aston Martin DB11 is both strange and familiar, as the first model in Aston Martin's "Centennial Plan", the whole car uses a large number of golden ratio split elements, and the familiar "big mouth" design of its front face seems to have already beckoned to me, and the aerodynamic design front fender and body C-pillar are its pride.
If you compare the Aston Martin DB11 with the McLaren 570GT, the former is as restrained in design as the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T, but does not ignore aerodynamics, but hides the "routine" deeper, which is in line with Aston Martin's pursuit of design aesthetics.
Although the Aston Martin DB11 and the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T are the same two-door four-seat layout, its positioning is more inclined to a two-seat sports car, and the rear seating texture is not comfortable. The multimedia control module in front of the armrest box is similar to the Mercedes-Benz HARMON system, which is a familiar product of asston Martin's collaboration with Daimler.
Although the Aston Martin DB11 has the most cylinder count of the three supercars I've come across so far, the power tuning isn't as aggressive as it seems. The 5.2L twin-turbo V12 engine, with a maximum horsepower of only 608 hp and a maximum torque of only 700 Nm, matches the 8-speed manual transmission, and the acceleration time of 100 km/h is 3.9 seconds, which is not ideal from the data point of view.
In fact, Aston Martin DB11 is a "two-sided gentleman", looking a bit polite on the outside and overly conservative in his dynamic tuning. In GT driving mode, both the power output, handling performance and driving experience are very friendly, and this "friendliness" will even make you feel that it is too clumsy and not agile enough.
At this time, as long as the driving mode is adjusted to "Sport", the 5.2L twin-turbo V12 engine will immediately show its power. The acceleration was rapid, the exhaust was thick and powerful, and all the power seemed to be rushing through the cage, and it was only then that we realized that we had been deceived by its Sven appearance.
But in my eyes, this is not the right way for Aston Martin DB11 to open, it is more suitable for accompanying us to dinner parties in and out of noble places, and "stretching out" when encountering wide roads on long journeys, rather than driving a "Rolls-Royce in a supercar" to the field.
epilogue
The McLaren 570GT seeks purity in the definition of GT, and it seems that only the track is its paradise; the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T hopes to adapt to more test drivers and change people's perception of "supercar"; and the Aston Martin DB11 is elegant in "supercar" and can meet your needs in all aspects.
The three supercars all have a common "GT" attribute, but in actual performance, they hold their own attitudes, and a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, so as to create a prosperous scene in the automobile market.