When the Bugatti Veyron was first introduced, it was the fastest production car in the world. But that was a decade ago, and other manufacturers have caught on to Bugatti’s engineering and devised powerful beasts of their own.
McLaren was able to craft a hybrid capable of taking on the Veyron’s massive W16 engine, achieving a 0-62 mph time just a few milliseconds shy of the Veyron’s with about two-thirds of the the horsepower. For comparison’s sake, the Veyron reaches 62 mph from a standstill in 2.4 seconds, while the P1 does it in 2.8.
So who wins when the two come up against each other for a rolling start drag race down an airstrip? Shift S3ctor recently had a chance to find out during their October Airstrip Attack event, and Charles May was there with his camera. May shared a video of the match up on YouTube Oct. 29, and we get to see for ourselves, from the passenger seat of the P1, which car hits the end fastest.
Let us know in the comments which one you think wins, then check out the video and find your own P1 or Veyron for your collection from our exclusive listings.
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