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Greg,
now that I know who the owner was (thanks for the link), I can tell you that his performance in the Ferrari challenge was mediocre at best. He may even be decent, but he's certainly not a great driver. And even if he was, the smallest misjudgment of the rates at which to feed in the throttle and let out the clutch would be almost impossible to overcome in a block-long drag race.
I have also heard from several sources that the car is one of the most abused McLarens out there.
I drove the 600+hp GT2 that was in the Gumball Rally, and it was almost as quick as my motorcycle. It got up to 160 very quickly, and pulled hard up to 185 (that's when I backed off--the car was still pulling fairly hard). I am sure it could go over 200. I bet an AWD Porsche TT is pretty close up to 150--I raced against one in France and I wasn't able to gain on it (I didn't fall back either, mind you!). That time, I was in a TVR with the Red Rose mods.
If the TT got the better start, it would stay ahead of a McLaren for at least a block or two. Up to 200mph, I would bet on the McLaren. Around a track, I would bet on the better driver.
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