Well, in Murray's defense, the whole point why he's been asked to write about cars lately, is because of his link to the F1. It seems rather clear to me, that the editors of the magazines want him to compare what he drives, to his own F1. I don't think it's insecurity or ego, but the fact that he understands the reason why he's been asked to drive a car, then write an article. There are plenty of engineers in the world that could do the same thing as Murray...he's hired, because he can compare with his own F1.
If you take out all the references to the F1, the article could have been written by anyone...okay, car looks like this, this helps aerodynamics, etc. In fact, we've read articles just like this, they're everywhere. What makes this one different? It's written by Gordon Murray and has insight and comparison to the F1.
I also believe he is correct in that the McLaren F1, when introduced, broke much new ground while many newer cars have yet to attain the level of the now, out-of-production F1: from an engineering stand point. Instead, manufacturers refine on concepts, but do not create new concepts...which is not a bad thing, but it was the use of new concept (for a road car), which is what made the McLaren F1 so amazing.
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