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The elder guy]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 06:00:00 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21896 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21896
Fastening in]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 06:00:00 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21893 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21893
Putting helmet on first victim]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:59 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21890 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21890
This is our driver]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:59 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21887 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21887
View of rear]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:58 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21884 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21884
Cockpit for driver]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:57 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21881 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21881
V8 warming up]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:57 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21878 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21878
Warming up]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:56 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21875 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21875
Engine bay]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 05:59:55 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21872 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21872
Today, 6 May 2017, for reasons of temporary insanity ( quite enjoyable once you are there) I decided to be driven around a great new racetrack in a McLaren 650S; for a fee of course. My wife's grand-daughter also went, as a 14th birthday present. Here are 11 images of our experience. The drive is over all too quickly. It begins with spine-crushing acceleration as, in a straight line, we get up to around 100 mph for starters, then without a word of warning we were flung sideways in the VG seats as we slid through the first of many corners. I have to admit to some feelings of nausea for the first 10 seconds or so. The seat belting was very like what is used for child car restraints, and partway through I tightend up mine. I was amazed at the grip of the tyres. Many of the corners seemed to be quite fierce. Gear-shifting was done through paddles on the steering wheel and seemed to be very fast and precise. The noise level was low inside as far as I remember (maybe the sound was just left behind?) and outside the pitch of the engine as other subjects were so treated, was quite exciting to me. The links etc below tell more of the story. Cheers, Brian http://www.highlands.co.nz http://www.highlands.co.nz/action-experiences/supercarfastdash/ The McLaren 650S is powered by a 641hp, 3.8L Twin-Turbo V8. This machine can reach 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds with you in the car! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_650S]]> Brian Swale photo Sat, 06 May 2017 13:36:30 -0500