If the “drunk” Ford Mustang clearly needed a lot more development before it was dumped on the Goodwood ramp, the Robocar , the other autonomous vehicle present, on the other hand, showed much more efficiency reaching the top of the 1.86 km long ramp.
There was no official time for Robocar, but using the “oilmeter” in the movie of his ascent, we reached a time around 1min16s. Not bad, considering its potential — four electric motors with 300 kW (408 hp) each (we don't know the combined total power), capable of reaching 320 km/h — and the fact that it is the first autonomous racing car.
But look at the movie below. One Mercedes Grand Prix, 1908 — it's 110 years old — with a monster engine of 12.8 l and four huge cylinders, just 130 hp and chain drive, it managed to climb the ramp in just 1min18.84s, just over 3.0s than the electric car and autonomous of the 21st century.
Considering Robocar's specifications, the “pilot” still has a lot to evolve.
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