Why does a supercar flamethrow? I
found one article by googling for it:
McLaren 12C
Flamethrower: The Proper Supercar Fire
24 Feb 2014, 9:44 UTC ·
Nowadays, if
a supercar doesn’t spit fire, it’s not a supercar. The examples are countless,
from the Lamborghini Aventator to the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari. Nonetheless, the McLaren 12C
in the video below top everything we’ve seen so far.
The 3.8-liter twin-trubo V8 at the center of this Mac
spits fire in a manner that would make a dragon jealous. At first, we though
that this is the result of some aftermarket exhaust, but it appears that this
is not the case.
The uploader of the video, car spotter Shmee150,
explains that this is a 2013 12C Spider
in stock condition. Shmee owns a 12C, so he is supposed to be in the know.
Nonetheless, the video description explains the
situation: “After a period of some pretty hard driving it is revved to the
limit, held on the red-line bringing engine temperatures to a level where the
exhaust is so hot that it's both blasting out fuel that burns as well as the
constant blue of the air burning from the temperature at the exhaust exit.
Afterwards it continues to glow red inside and even blue flames coming out as
it drives off, which I can't imagine is remotely good for the engine.”
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