Hello everyone and welcome back to the series of Forza drag races, and finally, The 2017 Lamborghini Huracan LP640-4 Performante has finally arrived to Forza Horizon 4. Therefore we will line it up against its rivals, the 488 Pista, its closest rival, then the 911 GT2 RS which is its track rival, and finally the 720s which is the ultimate and toughest rival. Lets have a look at their specifications.
First, lets start off with the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan LP640-4 Performante, debuted in 2017, it is the track-oriented version of the 2014 Lamborghini Huracna LP610-4. It is notable for breaking the lap record for production cars on the Nürburgring with a time of 6:52.01. The record was later beaten by the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, which achieved a time of 6:47.10. The more aggressively styled Performante has carbon-fiber applications on the front bumper and side skirts, while also sporting a set of bespoke 20-inch 'Nardi' forged wheels painted in bronze. The rear-end received an adjustable carbon-fiber rear wing and relocated the exhaust pipes above the license plate. Overall, the Performante weighs 88 lb (40 kg) less than the standard Huracán coupé. The naturally-aspirated 5.2L V10 was upgraded to 631 hp (471 kW) at 8000 rpm and 443 ft·lb (601 N·m) of torque at 6500 rpm, allowing for a sub-three second time when launching to 62 mph (100 km/h). Weighing at 1382 kg and it uses a 7-Speed dual-clutch transmission. AWD train as well.
Lets move onto the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista. Similar to previous mid-engine V8 Ferrari cars, the Ferrari 488 GTB received a track-oriented variant - known as 488 Pista - for the 2019 model year. It was upgraded using various engineering solutions from Ferrari 488-based race cars. With its 3.8L Twin-Turbocharged V8, The twin-turbo V8 engine was updated with a lower weight and improved performance specifications. Outputting 711 hp (530 kW) at 8000 rpm, it yields a 50 hp increase over the 488 GTB, while torque was slightly increased to 567 ft·lb (769 N·m), weighing at 1385 kg and it uses a 7-Speed dual clutch transmission.
Now lets move onto the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The 2018 GT2 RS was revealed alongside Forza Motorsport 7 during the E3 2017 Microsoft press conference. It succeeds the 2012 Porsche 911 GT2 RS as the most powerful car of the Porsche 991.2, the facelifted series of the seventh generation 991-codenamed Porsche 911. However, unlike the 2012 GT2 RS, it is not based on any existing 911 GT2 model, but on the 2016 911 GT3 RS.
The 2018 GT2 RS also holds a record for the fastest rear-engined production car at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with a time of 6 minutes 47 seconds, and 10 seconds, making it faster than AWD cars like the Porsche 918 Spyder and Lamborghini Huracán Performante. With its 3.8L Twin-Turbocharged Flat-six, it produces 691 bhp and 553 lb.ft of torque, weighing at 1450 kg and it uses a 7-Speed Porsche-sourced dual-clutch PDK transmission.
Finally, we have the 2018 McLaren 720s. The 720S is the second generation of McLaren's Super Series, replacing the 650S Coupé for model year 2018.
Although similar in size and equipped with a higher capacity engine, it weighs 198 lb (90 kg) less than its predecessor due to various lightened components and a redesigned carbon fiber monocoque that extends to the roof and buttresses. Its four liter (3,994 cc) twin-turbocharged V8 is a redesign of the 3.8 liter variant of previous McLaren models. It produces 720 PS, 710 hp (529 kW), at 7000 rpm, and 568 ft·lb (770 N·m) of torque at 5500 rpm. Weighing at 1338 kg and it uses a 7-Speed dual-clutch transmission.
Now with all the specifications given, lets line them both down the straight and find out the results.
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