Mc Laren F1 BTS with DTS Ep. 5

In its day, the McLaren F1 seized headlines for its recordbreaking top speed, but in reality, that was never one of the cars performance objectives and it is actually one of the least interesting features of the car. In this video, Derek TamScott discusses many of the more interesting parts of the F1. Such as the fact that the cars designer, Gordon Murray, tried to be allowed to sit in the car while it was crash tested. Or the fact that its almost exactly the same size as a Porsche Boxster. And 10 inches shorter than a modern 911, 2. 5 feet shorter than an XJ220, and 700 pounds lighter than either. Or the fact that the production manager for the car once spent an entire weekend going to grocery stores looking for the perfect eggplant (well, aubergine) to match its color at the request of the customer who had ordered a car. And much more. The car is of course one of the most revered and desired cars of all time. Derek asks (and answers) whether its overhyped or whether the car truly does de