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    Quote Originally Posted by RidgeBack View Post
    This is amazing: Credit and Thanks to Mark Sutton for the pic

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    Saw that earlier today. Crack squad they've got there---no sarcasm. That's a work of art on par with the McLaren front wing.

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    I'm hoping Bottas is sandbagging it big time. Pleaaaase give Lewis a run for his money.
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    Kimi up top.

    Wonder how much time Merc is leaving on the table.

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    Oh dear - McLaren is not looking good at all. Vandoorne only completed 40 laps, 29 before needing a power unit replacement, and he's 4+ seconds off the pace, only beating Stroll.
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    So far McLaren has yet to post a time faster than what they posted in last years test while other teams have beaten last years times by a few seconds in many cases.

    At least from my quick glance at a few times from last year compared to what they've done this year so far. Could be wrong, but the best I found from last year was 1:24.7 and best so far this year is 1:24.8.
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    Bet they could turn faster laps if the FIA would return the half-dozen cylinders they stole over the years.

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    Man, thats rough. Rooting for them to get things back on track.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart951 View Post
    Bet they could turn faster laps if the FIA would return the half-dozen cylinders they stole over the years.
    Given the state of Honda's program, they'd only put 2 of them in...
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    Doesn't sound awful...

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    Bottas on top!

    ...for the moment.

    Over a second quicker than Kimi. Granted Bottas was on ultrasofts rather than softs like Kimi, but still...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart951 View Post
    Bet they could turn faster laps if the FIA would return the half-dozen cylinders they stole over the years.
    Hard to compare apples to apples with the V10s of 2004 since Barcelona added a chicane in 2007, but comparing to the V8s of 2007-2013 the best lap time most years during testing (from what I could find) was in the 1:20-1:22 range with an outlier from the Brawn team getting 1:18. It seems like the cars in general are just as fast and getting faster this year..........Honda is just completely dropping the ball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sk8rat6587 View Post
    Hard to compare apples to apples with the V10s of 2004 since Barcelona added a chicane in 2007, but comparing to the V8s of 2007-2013 the best lap time most years during testing (from what I could find) was in the 1:20-1:22 range with an outlier from the Brawn team getting 1:18. It seems like the cars in general are just as fast and getting faster this year..........Honda is just completely dropping the ball.
    Indeed. McLaren should've stuck with the Mercedes PU.

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    Yeah, not looking good for them.



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    Not sure where Honda went wrong.

    Still maintain that the cars sound like trash, but that Honda engine sounds like an actual trash can, filled with marbles, being furiously shaken by an angry yeti.

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    If you listen carefully that Honda engine just doesn't sound healthy. Even when getting out of the garage I hear like misfires.



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    Time for a new 'Test Season' thread? (just an idea, dunno if 13 pages bothers anyone)
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    Good video found with great sound and video quality.



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    What is the deal with the Honda engines sound?

    I think I heard that they are working on a new technology, and that it was this new technology which was the main cause of the sound it makes. They keep working on it because they think it's going to pay off in the long run.

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    Less power sounds different?

    Honda was noticeably different sounding than the other last season too.


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    Quote Originally Posted by xxxxxxx View Post
    What is the deal with the Honda engines sound?

    I think I heard that they are working on a new technology, and that it was this new technology which was the main cause of the sound it makes. They keep working on it because they think it's going to pay off in the long run.
    You mean the sound of an engine being perilously close to failure?
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    I'd like to know what inefficiencies caused the late 80's turbo engines to sound so very good, then I would ask those inefficiencies be integrated into these engines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ELVA164 View Post
    I'd like to know what inefficiencies caused the late 80's turbo engines to sound so very good, then I would ask those inefficiencies be integrated into these engines.

    Spit, bang, bang, super rich, kaboom, fire.



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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Spit, bang, bang, super rich, kaboom, fire.
    True, but listen to that on-throttle roar! THAT is what the pinnacle of motorsport should sound like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ELVA164 View Post
    I'd like to know what inefficiencies caused the late 80's turbo engines to sound so very good, then I would ask those inefficiencies be integrated into these engines.


    MP4/5 is a v10 car.

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    Sigh. The MP4/4 is a V6, and it sounds every bit as good.
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