All of this proves to me that my take on UK traffic on the road is that it's simply too full. I can remember as a teenager seeing who could get home in the wee small hours without braking. These days, even roundabouts have traffic lights on them!
Like Dave, I've had my fair share of high speed passes on the road but it's one of the reasons I enjoy my biking so much. It's simply a pleasure to overtake when you have grace, pace AND space...or maybe that was William Lyons..?
A good overtake is a thing of beauty, though. Swift & unobtrusive, it's the hallmark of a careful & thoughtful driver if done correctly. Done badly..? Need I say more.
There is a time and a place. This 918 took no risk ,just would make all Morgans look pedestrian.