Review: Choice between Aston Martin One-77 and Pagani Huayra.

[djslofstra]

I bought the Aston Martin One-77 this afternoon and tuned it. Now it has around 1230 horsepower. It reaches 477 km/h without nitrous or something, a bit slower than my Huayra because it is heavier and a little less powerful, but it is so stable in the corners! The powercurve is also nicer and smoother. (It is supercharged, where the Huayra is turbocharged)
The Huayra is very nervous at high speeds, where the One-77 is very controllable. I haven't tried it on the Nürburgring 24 hour track, the place where I tune my cars but my first impression says it is a very good car!

You can supercharge the One-77, where the Huayra is turbocharged. I've learnt that turbocharged cars are naturally more nervous and with the combination of a MR configuration, you now what will happen.
Nice to put CH tires on a Huayra though, I tried to drift it this afternoon. It is doable if you have a steering wheel: I had to just barely hit the throttle to not make it spin of the track. (MR + Turbo)
I also drifted my 1000+hp Merc SLR and learned it to be a very nice drifter! Very smooth like a SL55. The C63 is because it is turbocharged less controllable.
I think it's good PD simulates the turbocharger character in handling. Turbocharged cars have a lot of power in a limited powerband, that can give cars a very cheaty behaviour.

I will report my future findings on the Aston.

 

[djslofstra]

I tied the Aston on Norschleife today. My findings: It is easier to drive but it has, as expected, more understeer than the Huayra. If you have enough throttle control, I will recommend the Huayra. If you want a very predictable though fast car, I will recommend the One-77. I think a Huayra or even a MP4-12C will be faster on the ring with a good driver, mistakes are easier to make with that cars though. The One-77 is a very solid car to set laptimes with, ideal for championships where you can't redo a race.
To choose between the MP4-12C an Huayra: MP4-12C has less horsepower and is therefore more foolproof, the Huayra is faster.