Porsche Unleashed
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I look down on my clock. It's 11:55 PM."He's gonna be here, that "Guy918". Just 5 more minutes."
"You sure he is coming, Mike? Bro literally just showed up yesterday. Bet he's letting the rumors run for a few more days before revealing himself." I hear a guy say.
"12:00 AM, 1st January 2024. I'ma be there @ the Long Beach Resort lot out in Eden Shores." I quote Guy918's tweet.
"So he better show up cuz all the top racers in town is here waiting to see what his car is all about. And more than that.... They wanna see who's behind the wheel."
"Yeah he better cuz the way he just casually walked all over you at the PC1 highway loop... And you're the fastest guy there... Driving basically the fastest car on the highway. It was damn comical! That 918 Spyder with it's weird engine sound was ahead in the straights and was planted through the high speed turns unlike anything else."
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It was 2 in the morning and I was going down the PC1 loop of the highway at 250 KPH in my 1500 wheel horsepower Hennessey Venom GT. Which may not have the mechanical or aerodynamic grip or handling of the other "top tier" vehicles, but on the empty highway... Nothing else can keep up. Not with me behind the wheel.
and I spotted a pair of headlights approaching rapidly on the rearview mirror. So I wait a bit for him to catch up before flooring it. But the car at the back overtakes me and I noticed that it was a Porsche 918 Spyder, with the tone of a high pitched V10 engine. He was starting to get ahead fast... That was the fastest car on Palm City's highway.... outpaced by a Porsche 918 Spyder.
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It just hit 12:00 AM in the midnight and that 918 Spyder arrives and takes a parking spot... No flashy stunt or anything. The crowd got quiet and everyone had their eyes on the 918 Spyder...
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It just hit 12 o'clock and I unceremoniously arrive in my Porsche 918 Spyder onto the parking lot taking a parking spot. Everyone there got quiet. Waiting to see the guy behind the wheel of that 918 Spyder... I guess they're gonna be hella disappointed when they see a kid like me step out of this thing. I chuckle a bit before stepping out of the car. "Here I am in all my glory" I say in a clearly sarcastic tone before leaning onto the side of my car. I see a person coming towards me... I can't fully recognize him but... I look at the Venom GT and instantly recognize him. It's that Michael dude I outran there on the highway the other day. Michael says "I suspected many types of drivers to be driving this 918 but a kid like you... Isn't what I expected."Michael chuckles as he says "You're from the self proclaimed "Midnight Club" aren't you?"
"Yep, Tyler from the "MNC" here! The name sounds cool so might as well have it until Rockstar games come out here and kills us." I chuckle.
"So what the hell have you done to this car of yours?"
"Wanna know what kind of forbidden power is in this thing? Better hold on..." I say as I undo the latches on the rear panel covering the engine. And take it off and carefully put it onto the ground making sure it doesn't get damaged. Which reveals the entire engine aliong with most of the rear suspension and the hydraulics of the active rear wing.
"Here is the forbidden relic you've wanted to see" I say.
Michael looks confused, somewhat flabbergasted and horrified by the sight of this absolute abomination I have come up with.
"What the hell br- Well I got no words." He looks at me defeated... with his dead eyes.
"Ay at least the gold foil on the engine looks cool."
"Where's the electric batteries? It's a hybrid isn't it?"
"There is none. Ask me anything and you are gonna be even more horrified of this engineering abomination. So... Anyways wanna race? I uh, kinda jumped you out of nowhere the last time."
"Ok... I guess. But seeing this thing properly kinda took all my motivation to drive"
I chuckle a little as I pick up the panel and put it back on the car. Being a bit careful not to hit the top mounted exhausts or any of the other body panels. I put it back on and latch it. And I have to say, I'm loving the LMP1 vibes I get from this panel latching system.
"Oh and uhh..."
"Name's Michael" he says.
"Yeah, so Michael you seen Aki and Catalina out here?"
"Don't even know them, so probably not. Hell I've only heard of the Midnight Club cuz the name popped up a few times in my conversations."
" Ayo we've been out here this whole time" Aki speaks out.
I turn around and notice them.
"Kozo Hoshino ain't here?"
"Nope, he ain't gonna be here, he said." Aki replies.
"So anyways Michael, wanna do a proper race this time? Midnight Club vs you?"
"Ok sure. Guess I'm being jumped by 3 instead of 1 today." He replies in a clearly sarcastic tone.
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We line our cars down the road. Me in my Porsche 918 Spyder, Aki in his own twin turbo V10 Ferrari 488 Pista in red, Catalina in her Lamborghini Murciélago SV that's powered by a shorter stroke but bigger bore half electric turbo V10 loosely based on the 5.0 Gallardo. The electric motors ensure the turbo stays on boost even off throttle and on low revs just like my system. And the boost off throttle is all thrown out by the blow off valve so there's that constant "pshh" sound no matter how long you stay off the gas. We all have over square V10 turbos because of it's high revving capabilities and it's power while being simpler and lighter than a V12 setup. And there is of course Michael with his twin turbo V8 Hennessey Venom GT that's been specially made for him by Hennessey themselves.
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The countdown ends and we all take off. Catalina gets the best launch taking an early lead.