BAC Mono | evo LEADERBOARD 

Who said that?

Sounds like something Collin Chapman would say, but that's just a guess.

like dieter rams thoughts

+Harry Verolme (TPT) It's a quote from the french writer and poet Antoine de Saint Exupéry and is true for alot of things. I found the quote in a brochure for my Lotus Exige. Add lightness! :)

SmeekPeek I'm actually mildly aroused by what you just said. Great taste in literature and cars. If only I wasn't into girls.

I will pick this over others

dont forget length!

pSyk stiffness as well

That's what she said!

Balance is everything.

track performance isn't everything. there are so many things a p1 or 918 can do, that this can't. and a p1 or 918 is going to look a zillion times better while doing it....

Not really. I feel a single-seater as being more badass. And what better than using a road legal track car and murdering every single thing... even race cars on the track for just a tiny fraction of the price? This is something you really would push and use on the track. I bet less than 5% of hypercar owners actually track their cars.

HAHA sorry but driving around in a BAC mono is no where near the level of cray cray and prestige as a P1 in day to day life.

James Lovett oh really? and so what? For the price of a P1, I could afford a BAC Mono, a Phantom, a Bentayga, and a Mclaren 675lt. Nobody would be "embarrassed" driving on the street with a 675lt, or a Phantom when they see a P1. But when you are on the track in a P1 and you have a car 1/10 of the price giving you the finger for not moving out of the way... now that's embarassing.

No its not and we were comparing driving the bac mono on the road compared to a p1......and with more practice the p1 gtr wld be almost as quick on track as the bac mono...probs faster on faster tracks.

They would only do leaderboard laps when its dry out to get as fair results as possible

+Chris S I'm pretty sure that is what any publication would want, but if you watch ANY videos filmed here, you will see it is rarely available.

It's very far from anywhere too, certainly Evo's offices. They may leave on a sunny day and get there to find pouring rain. I have been there a few times and have never seen a clear view of the mountains!

Weight changes performance in huge ways gmax876

Wow very interesting info there mate -well done

Ecsta's arent as grippy, similar to Hankook RS3's, slower than Bridgestone RE-71Rs or BFG Rival S. Definitely slower than R-Comps like NT01's or Trofeo R's. The Mono has these: www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+V700 Similar to Trofeo R's.

We race with the Ecsta V700 (now called V70A I believe) in the Mag 7's series. It's a very fast tyre comparable with the outstanding Avon ZZR tyre that is also used in the series. Avon ZZRs compare with Pirelli P-Zero Corsa Trofeo, I have used both on my Lotus Exige V6, both are amazing. But the 1.11.3 time set in a 320bhp race Caterham 7 was on the same (or very similar) tyre as the BAC Mono. Kumho do a very soft compound version that we sometimes use for qualifying but mostly wet weather use as dry use chews them up very fast. I wonder if the BAC was using these to set such a fast time? Even then, a really fast Caterham on slicks would do well to find 4 seconds. 1.11 is seriously quick around Anglesey that matches the McLaren P1 on Trofeo tyres. 1.07 is out of this world!

Gone.🙁

meh, i wouldnt describe it like that. Not as fast as the Mono would be better.

jordan K I wonder if it was even able to make it around this track. probably too technical.

leloodallasmultipass what do you mean by "I wonder if it was even able to make it around this track"? If you're talking about the P1 GTR it clearly made it around the track.

jordan K but, did it?

@@leloodallasmultipass u sound slow

Dazfast It destroyed everything on this track but odly enough the 675LT is faster around top gear test track. It all depends on the track and whether... All these races on this track we're done in different days with different weather.

I assume it's because Angelsey is a lot more to do with acceleration where the top gear test track heavily focuses on speed and downforce

They usually do it when the next issue is out.

On Wendesday.

i was wondering the same. i want to see those slow mo high res cinematic car porn

They should do a Duo now lol

Stereo!

It would probably be a tandem seater.

DocWolph looks Bad...

Scott Lesley a badass idiot tho haha

That's only an issue if you care what other people think.

More interesting I imagine to watch than to actually drive. Run over any pot hole deeper than ten microns and you'll be on the chiropractors bed getting racked for spine damage!

c0c0asauce if it had long straights but if it's a medium length straight it be ok so light accelerates so hard

As of 2013 google said they had 60 employees. I know it usually takes 20-25 people to run a small business that ships nationally. I don't know how many people it takes to run an international operation. I'm sure they grew but thats still not many people to create that many cars.

60 cars is absolutely a success story - they're practically at production limits (it's a simple operation), and the fact of the matter is that people with $100k to spend on a car typically don't want a rough riding single seater with zero cargo capacity where you're open to the elements while driving. It's an extreme, hyper-focused performance car that requires a certain amount of discomfort to drive, and discomfort is something people tend to avoid.

Interesting question 🤔

you get wet!

Don't they add conversions on the car to protect you from the weather

Xü Sang 0-60 is almost a full SECOND slower than the p1...

1 Simple reason from me, no passenger seat considering this car has 1 seat.

This guy sums it all up with his comment - people like him buy nice cars to show off, rather than drive.

No roof, no passenger seat.