Talk:Apollo Intensa Emozione/@comment-27736210-20180704112400

The Apollo IE still does well against the McLaren X2.

The McLaren X2 is superior for TLEs. In Multiplayer at full PRO, it is very slightly slower (not a big deal) and accelerates slightly faster. It has better handling but it skids very frequently and has a weak grip on the ground. The McLaren X2 has decent nitro efficiency but the Apollo IE's is better.

There are several situations where the Apollo IE is superior to the McLaren X2;

1. The Apollo IE can be tuned to 5505 5555 @1761 whereas the McLaren X2 must be tuned to XXXX @1816. The Apollo IE has the advantage of being able to be tuned without handling upgrades, which gives it a higher chance of encountering lower-ranked vehicles. The 1761 Apollo IE will still encounter the 1816 McLaren X2 very frequently, as the rank is not low enough to avoid the 1800s.

2. The Apollo IE is stable enough that it can be steered easily in a straight line. For example, on Azure Coast, you need to drive extremely carefully to squeeze between the parked buses near the beginning of the track. The Apollo IE is much better than the McLaren X2 at this task because its grip on the ground is very strong. Meanwhile, the McLaren X2 has a very high chance of driving in a curve rather than in a straight line, and thus, will be more likely to crash. Even though the McLaren X2 can still be driven in a straight line if the steering controls are not touched, the McLaren X2 will be forced to steer if another vehicle bumps it.

3. The Apollo IE's nitro efficiency is better than the McLaren X2's, so it is slightly better for tracks like Tokyo and Iceland.

4. Below a rank of 1800, the Apollo IE is always slightly faster than the McLaren X2. At rank 1800+, the Apollo IE is minutely faster than the McLaren X2; this is mostly insignificant. Both cars have great drifting and acceleration, with the McLaren X2 accelerating quicker. The Apollo IE can still overtake the McLaren X2 due to its stronger grip on the ground and its superior nitro efficiency.

5. Additionally, the Apollo IE is cheaper to upgrade than the McLaren X2.

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Overall, the Apollo IE is still very viable for Multiplayer (it can achieve 2300+ rating) and it's decent for TLEs.

The McLaren X2 is very good for Multiplayer and it is the king of Class S TLEs, but it's very difficult to fully PRO, so most players will have it at only X0X0, which still leaves it viable for sub-1700s Multiplayer.

The McLaren X2 vs Apollo IE can be compared to the McLaren MP4-31 vs AH GT, with the McLaren X2 being an upgrade to the McLaren MP4-31, and the Apollo IE being an upgrade to the AH GT.

In my experience with the MAX+PRO AH GT and full PRO McLaren MP4-31, the two vehicles are roughly equal for Multiplayer purposes (though the AH GT is more reliable, especially if you aren't so good at driving F1 cars), and the McLaren MP4-31 is superior for 90% of tracks in Class S TLEs (the AH GT proves useful for longer tracks like Tokyo and Iceland).

I expect that the above comparison of the AH GT to the McLaren MP4-31 will be also true for the Apollo IE vs the McLaren X2.