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McLaren 720S Crushes Porsche 918 Spyder, Taunts Bugatti Chiron in Wild Drag Race

Now that we know the Bugatti Chiron is left behind by the Koenigsegg Agera RS in terms of both sprinting and deceleration, the time has come to compare the 1,500 hp monster to a... McLaren 720S.
McLaren 720S vs Bugatti Chiron drag race 4 photos
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At first, such a comparo might seem ridiculous. However, anybody who knows a thing or two about Woking's latest animal is aware of the fact that the immense potential of the British missile means it won't disappoint its fan base, not even when duking it out with a Chiron.

The two got together yesterday, having met on the Thunderhill Raceway, where they engaged in rolling start racing. The land-to-land missiles kicked things off at around 45 mph, while reaching up to 150 mph when crossing the finish line.

The Chiron driver decided to kick off the race in second gear, which did bring an obvious lag drawback. However, as we are told in the description of the video, this was addressed during a second battle.

"Please note, the Chiron walked away from the 720S on the second run (sorry no video), starting in 1st gear at 45mph instead of 2nd, the Bugatti really starts stretching its legs after 100-110mph," we are told.

Even so, it takes a massive amount of confidence to race a Bugatti Chiron and have the camera mounted sideways, not facing the front of one's vehicle.

Oh, and did we mention the McLaren 720S also battled the Porsche 918 Spyder? In fact, the Macca didn't just fight the four-year-old 887 hp Zuffenhausen halo car, it one-upped the hyper-hybrid.

Nevertheless, you'll have to keep in mind that a standing start would've had serious chances of seeing the tables being turned.

Even so, watching the piece of drag racing footage below can only make one think that the McLaren 720S, with its $288,000 MSRP, is a performance bargain.

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