And you thought the Bugatti Veyron was the fastest car in
the world? Well, Mr. LaFerrari doesn’t
agree, at least when it comes to raw acceleration on a two mile-long stretch of
runway in England.
It’s a fascinating battle: A 1,001 hp Veyron that puts the
power down via all-four wheels versus a 950 hp rear-wheel-drive LaFerrari that
uses hybrid power to fill any underlying gaps in the torque curve. And the
specs blur further when you consider the Veyron is roughly 1,000 lbs. heavier
than the Ferrari, and almost a decade older. And yet both hit 60 mph in
precisely the same 2.5 seconds.
As Motor Authority reports, there are no definitive times
or speeds on offer in this video; it’s simply a race to a set of cones. From
the angles we’re given, it appears the Veyron gets the initial jump thanks to
its AWD, but once the Ferrari’s rear tires settle and the electric motor can
flourish, it quickly pulls away. By the end of the stretch, the LaFerrari
clearly shows the “world’s fastest car” a lesson or two; however if the
road kept going, the Veyron would sail by laughing to its top speed of 253 mph.
It all comes down to a difference in approach: The Bugatti
is more of a GT hypercar, built to float at an unfathomable pace. Whereas the
Ferrari has a mission to excel on the racetrack, therefore it’s tuned and
geared towards acceleration rather than outright top-end.
With the Veyron the aging relic in today’s gang of
stupidly-fast hypercars, its replacement remains imminent. When it arrives, we
might just need a rematch.
source: https://www.yahoo.com/autos/watch-a-ferrari-laferrari-take-on-a-bugatti-veyron-117777804212.html
by Alex Lloyd
http://www.fzrestoration.com
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