I’m not usually one to complain about BoP but this year looks like IMSA is favoring a Corvette Ford battle at the expense of Porsche and BMW (both of whom just got nerfed despite not finishing on the podium at Mosport...)

If you focus on James’ smirk in the bottom picture he looks a lot like Jeremy...

I wonder if we would have a 280 mph Chiron if it wasn’t for dieselgate?

It’s got nearly 1500 hp, so it should be able to go 290 or 280 at least, and obviously tire technology needs to catch up before cars can go over 260 safely and consistently. But Henessey doesn’t limit their cars, and with the Veyron SS at least…

The original Zonda has so much visual weight in the front, that it ends up looking like an aquarium-cleaning sucker fish. The convertible Zonda and the Zonda R look much better because they are more visually balanced.

I think the Kamm tail gets close to the same Cd, but a teardrop shape will always be better. Interesting that in the video below, the tail adds the smallest contribution to the Cd. Shows you how good the Kamm tail in the “design mode” is even before the tail extends...

Absolutely. Supercars have to be pretty so that people will love them even if they can never drive them. Lexus started with a gorgeous liquid metal concept (below) and ruined it by slapping on a “Toyota cute” face and making the rear vents grotesquely large.

I agree. Somebody with photoshop skills needs to take off all the crazy aero bits, smooth out all the vents, and show us what the real road-going Chiron might look like. Ready..... Go.