Head-to-Head is not just a book that shows you loads of facts and stats about fantastic stuff it’s also a fun game book How to Play 1 Grab a copy of Head-to-Head oh you have OK now get your friends to grab a copy too 2 Each player closes their eyes and flips to a McLaren P1 Back in the 1990s the McLaren F1 was the fastest road car in the world McLaren has since introduced its successor the McLaren P1 the most eagerly awaited new supercar of recent years 5 9 18 13 Price 1 35 million US Top speed 217 mph 349 km h Engine capacity 232 ci 3,800 cc Brake horsepower bhp 720 0-60 mph 2 7 seconds 0 100 km h 2 9 seconds Release date 2013 P1 Design McLaren used clever innovations to make the McLaren P1 as light as possible As well as carbon fiber the car uses aluminium panels special brakes and super-light wheels The unusual door ducts an eye-catching feature draw air into the car’s cooling system to keep its gasoline engine cool Perhaps most notably though is the fact the P1 is a hybrid it has both a gasoline and an electric engine Made by McLaren McLaren Racing is one of the most successful racing teams in Formula 1 motor racing McLaren Racing is named for Bruce McLaren a successful race-car driver and designer who died in 1970 McLaren Automotive has been manufacturing supercars since 1989 6 20 Noble M600 The Noble M600 is manufactured by Noble Autocars in Leicester England Only 50 of the supercars are made every year powered by a twin-turbocharged Volvo eight cylinder engine Computer Unaided The Noble company was bought in 2006 by Peter Dyson who’d noticed that the cars he liked driving best were the ones with fewer computer-aided features The aim of the Noble M600 was to make a car that didn’t rely as heavily on computer assistance as most modern supercars do No Extras The Noble M600 comes without an anti-lock braking system ABS or automatic stabilization management ASM This means the car relies more on the skill of the driver to keep it under control Carbon Body A full carbon fiber body reduces the car’s weight to just 2,756 pounds 1,250 kg the same as a female walrus Price 343,000 US Top speed 225 mph 362 km h Engine capacity 271 ci 4,439 cc Brake horsepower bhp 650 0-60 mph 2 9 seconds 0 100 km h 3 0 seconds Release date 2010 20 13 15 17 9 13 game page Now open your eyes and choose one of the Supercars Decide who goes first then that person reads out the name of the car they’ve chosen plus the name of the stat For example this player has chosen the McLaren P1 and the Price stat with a Price 1 35 million US Top speed 217 mph 349 km h Engine capacity 232 ci 3,800 cc Brake horsepower bhp 720 0-60 mph 2 7 seconds 0 100 km h 2 9 seconds Release date 2013 Head-to-Head ranking of 5 6 20 9 18 13 5 4 Whoever has the lowest number is the winner nice one If you have the same number you’ve tied Time to flip choose and challenge again If you and your opponent land on the same game page flip again 18 19 3 Now challenge your friends to see who has the highest-ranking stat the lower the number the better your chances of winning 1 good 20 goofy Player 1 Price 1 35 million US Player 2 Price 690,000 US 5 11 Mash it up If you don’t have the same Head-to-Head book as your friends you can STILL play The rules are the same as for the regular game above just flip choose a page pick a stat then read them out loud Now read out the Head-to-Head rankings to see whose choice is best Can a Ferrari beat a tank Can Genghis Khan defeat a king cobra snake
9ff GT9-R The 9ff GT9-R is made by German car-tuning company 9ff which specializes in converting Porsche cars into race cars that are also legal to drive on ordinary roads The company holds records for top speed for a car powered by alternative fuel and top speed for a convertible car Price 925,000 US Top speed 256 mph 414 km h Engine capacity 244 ci 4,000 cc Brake horsepower bhp 1,120 0 60 mph 2 8 seconds 0 100 km h 2 9 seconds Release date 2009 9 4 17 4 6 11 911 to 9ff The 9ff GT9-R is based on a Porsche 911 GT3 but it is heavily modified Unlike most Porsches which have their engines in the rear of the car the GT9-R is mid-engined This helps to distribute weight more evenly The engine has been modified from a 911 Turbo to provide a huge amount of power 1,120 brake horsepower and speed Four engines exploded during tests to find the right kind of coating for the engine’s cylinders Small Medium or Large The car is available with three different levels of power ranging from 750 bhp to 1,120 bhp Customers can also choose from three different gearboxes as well as different aerodynamic features 4
Ascari A10 The Ascari A10 is based on a racing car also made by British company Ascari the KZ1-R GT Both cars were designed by Paul Brown who used to design Formula 1 racing cars 15 Price 600,000 US To p s p e e d 2 2 0 m p h 3 5 4 k m h Engine capacity 302 ci 4,941 cc Brake horsepower bhp 625 0 60 mph 2 7 seconds 0 100 km h 2 8 seconds Release date 2006 16 13 19 5 6 Racing Power The A10 has a carbon-fiber body and is powered by a BMW V8 engine If you were expecting a comfortable interior then you might be in for a shock There’s no air conditioning no soundproofing or even a stereo No more than 50 Ascari A10s were built and each one was crafted by hand Famous name Ascari was founded in England by Klaas Zwart a Dutch billionaire in 1995 It’s named after Italian racing car driver Alberto Ascari who raced during the 1940s and 50s He was the first driver to win the Formula 1 championship twice The A10 got its name because it was launched during the company’s 10th anniversary 5
