The now-classic hyper cars of today and yesterday. The mechanically superb McLaren and the engineering marvel of the Veyron.
Take a one-mile stretch of road in Abu Dhabi and the two fastest road-cars in the world and what do you get? The ultimate drag race is the answer as Richard Hammond in a Bugatti Veyron takes on the Stig in a McLaren F1. Go to www.youtube.com tosee a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
So for an additional 400bhp it goes 12mph faster in a line. wow. Round the Nurburgring the F1 mixes at the top of the board with Radical SR8′s. Do you think that McLaren don’t understand performance?
Comment by ruddytechnik — 3 May, 2010 @ 7:38 am
@gringoderian1 That would make it worse. You would end up with the Veyron. More power means you need more/bigger radiators = more frontal area and worse Cd. Stronger transmission = more weight. 4wd = much more weight. Wider wheels/tyres = more unsprung weight and worse Cd. Bigger exhaust = more weight.
Its why the McLaren weighs 1100Kgs and the Veyron which has much less luggage and 2 seats not 3, weighs 2+ tonnes!
Comment by ruddytechnik — 3 May, 2010 @ 8:07 am
lol the bugatti would win. The turbos would take longer to work because it was so hot, therefore the mclaren would win in this climate
Comment by Regius101 — 3 May, 2010 @ 8:55 am
@gringoderian1 I must say it would be pretty impressive
Comment by MattMK45 — 3 May, 2010 @ 9:30 am
if the Mclaren had CPU controlled Fuel injection. and all the high tech gizmos that the Bugatti has. then in a mile race. the mclaren would win it hands down with a shadow of a doubt. however as awesomea s the mclaren is i still cant see the bugatti getting beat on top speed lol!
Comment by AHPatriot — 3 May, 2010 @ 9:57 am
The only reason the McLaren did as well as it did weas because the heat in Dubai really hurt the power production from the Veyron’s turbos.
Comment by johnkilo — 3 May, 2010 @ 10:49 am
last summer i opened an abandoned barn at the back of my property. Inside i found a buggati veyron, 47 years old.
Comment by ArathiBasinFTW — 3 May, 2010 @ 11:27 am
the fun part would have been if a SSC2 aero was involved. it would have ripped both of them
Comment by atekido — 3 May, 2010 @ 12:01 pm
@gringoderian1 or imagine a big block chevelle NA that runs the 1/4 faster than either of them….
Comment by atekido — 3 May, 2010 @ 12:13 pm
the bugatti would be a technological achievement if they could make it as powerful as it is, yet be as light as the mclaren
Comment by stroock6394 — 3 May, 2010 @ 1:12 pm
@gringoderian1 can’t beat bugatti
Comment by ichigothevizards — 3 May, 2010 @ 1:51 pm
awesome
Comment by wweosiris — 3 May, 2010 @ 2:38 pm
i drean of pur sang..
Comment by ichigothevizards — 3 May, 2010 @ 2:46 pm
no technology in mclaren ??? what about carbon fiber & that bmw engine what do you call that ?
Comment by basarg13 — 3 May, 2010 @ 3:31 pm
@MattMK45 true…but i’m just talking performance wise….and how in my mind the mclaren is still the best car in the world…and sooooo much better looking
Comment by gringoderian1 — 3 May, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
@damnwhodatb2122 yeahhhhhhhhhhh okkkkkkkkkkkkk
Comment by priya1985 — 3 May, 2010 @ 4:01 pm
Wow that all that I am going to say!
Comment by bell12323 — 3 May, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
320 KP/H
OMFG!!!
Comment by USGiorgi — 3 May, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
@voteforitnow Most supercars are semi auto now. were you have manual gear change and paddle shift.
Comment by scooty2k — 3 May, 2010 @ 4:28 pm
i’m going to buy Bugatti Veyron. Saw one and had to have it.
Comment by damnwhodatb2122 — 3 May, 2010 @ 4:42 pm
@gringoderian1 Then it wouldn’t be the car we fell in love with.
Comment by MattMK45 — 3 May, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
can someone answer this question, why are like most the really fast cars manual, i mean does it make a difference if its automatic or manual?
Comment by voteforitnow — 3 May, 2010 @ 5:46 pm
Bugatti needs the small key!!!!!!!!! give it the small key and it will smash any car in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by willchen19920929 — 3 May, 2010 @ 5:48 pm
Oddity.. THe spoiler isn’t up on the bugatti when it’s fully opened up except to be used as an airbreak.. But why was it edited to make itlook like it was up halfway through the race? haha
Comment by mrbigg777 — 3 May, 2010 @ 6:39 pm
just imagine what the mclaren could do to the veyron if it had 4 more cylinders (like the veyron has), 4 turbo chargers (like the veyron has), 4wd and all the tecno stuff the veyron is packed with…
Comment by gringoderian1 — 3 May, 2010 @ 7:13 pm