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I had a little race with a Bugatti with the Ford GT. My GT is a little modded and it has possibly 670hp at the crank.
Now if you think about power to weight ratio the comparison is not too bad...
Veyron 1001hp for 4160lbs = 4.16 lb/HP
Ford GT 670hp for 3400lbs = 5.07 lb/HP
We were doing around 80mph, with the Bugatti leading. I was 5 car lenghts behind. As the traffic was clearing I saw him going in attack mode (I think you push the sport button and the big wing at the back comes up, the ECU changes throttle response and kickdown is quicker).
When the last car cleared in front of the Bugatti I gunned it in 3rd. The Bugatti kicked down (you could see the unburnt fuel coming out the quad exhaust) and off he went.
By the time we were doing 170mph he had possibly gained 2-3 car lenghts. I thought it was not too bad and we both let off and returned to 80-90mph cruising.
I had the chance of sitting in one and looking at it properly... I think I'd rather own an F40 or a Miura or a Pagani Zonda or a McLaren F1.
The Bugatti is an incredible car, but I doubt the driver even felt any adrenaline going through when we raced... You know push sport, kick-down, and freigh train speed is acheived.
Not for me...
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