Comments on: Top Gear Prodrive P2

By: X Works Automotive Concept X1 Sportscar

X Works Automotive Concept X1 Sportscar — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:37:16 +0000

[...] look at the X Works Automotive Concept X1 Sportscar and you’ll be reminded instantly of the Prodrive P2. That’s excused though, as it looks similiar, in the sense that it also has a 2-seater coupe [...]

By: What is an anti-lag or misfiring system? »

What is an anti-lag or misfiring system? » — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:31:19 +0000

[...] I’m sure some of you have heart of anti-lag or misfiring systems, thanks to animes like Initial D. You might have noticed that most of the cars have flames coming out of their exhaust when they shift gears. If you’ve watched Top Gear’s review on the Prodrive P2, you will see that the P2 has it too. That’s a misfiring system in action. Let’s just call it anti-lag from now on. So what does anti-lag do? First of all, we have to have a quick re-cap on how turbocharging works. Essentially, exhaust gas is used to spin a turbine which compresses intake air. But what happens when you shift gears? You have to lift your foot off the throttle. Exhaust gas velocity drops, and the turbine blades slow down. Intake boost pressure drops. For the next gear, you have to wait until the turbine spins up again for the boost to kick in. This is what you call turbo lag. However, turbo lag should not be confused with boost threshold, which is the minimum engine RPM which is required for the turbine to physically supply boost. [...]

By: Prodrive P2 »

Prodrive P2 » — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:57:41 +0000

[...] Related Posts: Top Gear tests the Prodrive P2 [...]

By: jtshin

jtshin — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:19:51 +0000

Unfortunately this car isn’t in production so it won’t be here…

By: DAN

DAN — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:54:23 +0000

i love this car!. hope it will come to bolehland

By: tanyeehou

tanyeehou — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:18:58 +0000

OK I just watched the video and heard about the ‘anti-lag’ Anyway, if anyone wants the journal do contact me at tandot.yeehou@gmail.com

By: tanyeehou

tanyeehou — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:13:33 +0000

I was reading some engineering journals that I got from Monash’s online archives and its stated that they use some form of recirculating exhaust system to boost low end torque. I’m not sure if its applied in this case as they were saying the transition (of what I don’t remember) is too brutal.

By: raybrig85

raybrig85 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:13:55 +0000

thanx 4 the info paul…

By: aesthari

aesthari — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:02:48 +0000

Cool car, too bad it’s not gonna be built, not that I can afford it :p

By: jzkzlz

jzkzlz — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:46:28 +0000

Cool…..
Nice Engine & BOV sound.
I hope we hav such rally engine transplant to proton..

By: jtshin

jtshin — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:30:23 +0000

Wow… superb car there.. it got great handling there. But it wont be in production anyway.. JC really good, can drive nearly all the cars produced and not produced. Really wanna be like him someday… He drove every super cars in the world! oh my gosh…

By: E s s h i g e

E s s h i g e — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:14:19 +0000

JC is a joker. i enjoy his show tho. funny antics.

one thg abt sport cars like tis is theyr to dream only rather than more practical road driving with four doors the latter one is more appealing, myb its jus me. like the evo power handling performance, bmw m3 sleek, luxury, comfort, yet easily deliver 200NM torque at 2L these are much much more desirable.

additionaly, u don really utilise the power available in the sport car. given a m3, if u can really strut to the maximum 200torque thts equally impressive on our road.

By: cyborgx

cyborgx — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:19:14 +0000

this car here can easily take over an Evo. Evo Replacement Model! lol

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:22:47 +0000

scudracer: not a joke! it’s really based on the r1.

the traction control is prodrive’s own ATD (Active Torque Dynamics) technology. Prodrive also has ATD for the subaru impreza and a front wheel drive version for a ford focus rs.

By: scudracer

scudracer — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:02:13 +0000

Based on Subaru R1? Isn’t that a joke?

By: KY

KY — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:02:58 +0000

I actually read PERODUA. hahahahaha.

By: raybrig85

raybrig85 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:42:49 +0000

that system is similar to traction system but is it anything special with that system or really similar to the traction system??

By: raybrig85

raybrig85 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:40:45 +0000

hhmm…quite a big margin at the lap time…is it a really new technology or others makers already had similar like that???paul…hv any idea…

By: Tracks

Tracks — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:40:40 +0000

Amazing cars with an excellent traction systems. Since Prodrive doesn’t want to build it, perhaps proton should hire them and buy-over the tech & design to build it instead. But then, quality would be questionable subject again. definetely a great handling car especially when it was able to beat my favourite car, Mitsubishi Evo FQ-400.

By: Ah-Ba

Ah-Ba — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:22:06 +0000

Muscle yes, look yuk.