I never featured yet the Bugatti Veyron and the Mclaren F1 here on my blog, however, i was just intrigued by what i found in YouTube video about the two supercars. I will just give you a brief info but complete specs on the two supercars and you should watch the video to see which car would you like most on this 1 mile drag race. Although, there were advantages and disadvantages on both cars as argued by many critics of this video, it will be up to the viewer what will be his/her best verdict.
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. It is one of most expensive modern car in the world at €1,000,000. Its top speed record is 408.00 km/h (253.52 mph).
Designed and developed by the German Volkswagen Group and produced by Bugatti Automobiles SAS at their headquarters in Château St. Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France). The Veyron's chief designer was Hartmut Warkuss, and the exterior was designed by Jozef Kaban of Volkswagen, with much of the engineering work being conducted under the guidance of former Peterbilt engineer and now Bugatti Engineering chief Wolfgang Schreiber.
The car is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti company. It was named Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the BBC television program Top Gear.
Mclaren F1
The McLaren F1 is a super car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray*, he convinced Ron Dennis** to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens*** to design the exterior of the car. On 31 March 1998, it set the record for the fastest road car in the world at 240 mph (386 km/h).
The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies; it was designed and built with no compromises to the original design concept laid out by Gordon Murray. It is lighter and has a more streamlined structure having only one seat located in the middle. It features a powerful engine and is somewhat track oriented, but not to the degree that it compromises everyday usability and comfort. It was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Despite not having been designed as a track machine, a modified race car edition of the vehicle won several races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995, where it faced purpose-built prototype race cars. Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. In all, 106 cars were manufactured, with some variations in the design.
In 1994, the British car magazine Autocar stated in a road test regarding the F1, "The McLaren F1 is the finest driving machine yet built for the public road." and that "The F1 will be remembered as one of the great events in the history of the car, and it may possibly be the fastest production road car the world will ever see.".
*Prof. Gordon Murray is a renowned designer of Formula One race cars and the McLaren F1 road car.
**Ronald "Ron" Dennis CBE is the Executive Chairman of McLaren Automotive and McLaren Group.
***Peter Stevens is a British car designer.
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. It is one of most expensive modern car in the world at €1,000,000. Its top speed record is 408.00 km/h (253.52 mph).
Designed and developed by the German Volkswagen Group and produced by Bugatti Automobiles SAS at their headquarters in Château St. Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France). The Veyron's chief designer was Hartmut Warkuss, and the exterior was designed by Jozef Kaban of Volkswagen, with much of the engineering work being conducted under the guidance of former Peterbilt engineer and now Bugatti Engineering chief Wolfgang Schreiber.
The car is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti company. It was named Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the BBC television program Top Gear.
The McLaren F1 is a super car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray*, he convinced Ron Dennis** to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens*** to design the exterior of the car. On 31 March 1998, it set the record for the fastest road car in the world at 240 mph (386 km/h).
The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies; it was designed and built with no compromises to the original design concept laid out by Gordon Murray. It is lighter and has a more streamlined structure having only one seat located in the middle. It features a powerful engine and is somewhat track oriented, but not to the degree that it compromises everyday usability and comfort. It was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Despite not having been designed as a track machine, a modified race car edition of the vehicle won several races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995, where it faced purpose-built prototype race cars. Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. In all, 106 cars were manufactured, with some variations in the design.
In 1994, the British car magazine Autocar stated in a road test regarding the F1, "The McLaren F1 is the finest driving machine yet built for the public road." and that "The F1 will be remembered as one of the great events in the history of the car, and it may possibly be the fastest production road car the world will ever see.".
*Prof. Gordon Murray is a renowned designer of Formula One race cars and the McLaren F1 road car.
**Ronald "Ron" Dennis CBE is the Executive Chairman of McLaren Automotive and McLaren Group.
***Peter Stevens is a British car designer.
Mclaren F1
SpecificationsBody style: 2-door 3-seat coupe'
Layout: RMR layout
Engine: 60 degrees 6.1 L BMW S70/2 V12
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Horsepower: 627 hp @ 7400 rpm
Torque: 480 ft-lb @ 5600 rpm
Length: 4,287 mm (168.8 in)
Width: 1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Height: 1,140 mm (44.9 in)
Curb weight: 1,140 kg (2,513 lb)
Speed:
Top Speed: 240 mph (386 kph)
0-60 mph: 3.2 seconds
0-100 mph: 6.3 seconds
0-124.28 mph: 9.4 seconds
0-150 mph: 12.8 seconds
0-200 mph: 28 seconds
Bugatti Veyron
Specifications
Body style: 2-door coupe'
Variant: Targa Top
Layout: Longitudinal Mid-engine, permanent all-wheel drive
Engine: 8.0 W16
Quad-turbo charge 1,001 PS
Transmission: 7-speed DSG sequential
Horsepower: 987 bhp
Torque: 922 lb-ft
Length: 4,462 mm (175.7 in)
Width: 1,998 mm (78.7 in)
Height: 1,159 mm (45.6 in)
Curb weight: 1,888 kg (4,162 lb)
Speed:
Top Speed: 253.52 mph (408 kph)
0-100 kph: 2.46 seconds
0-240 kph: 9.80 seconds
0-300 kph: 15.0 seconds
0-400 kph: 50.0 seconds
