Porsche 911 Turbo S Races Humans in Wacky Stunt

Sure, the question above might sound ridiculous, but answering it is fun. However, this is the kind of inquiry that only brings more questions onto the table. For instance, what vehicle should be chosen as a benchmark?

A supercar is definitely a good answer (this is a battle, after all), but which one? Well, when the notion of “benchmark” is mentioned, it’s usually best to go with the Porsche 911 Turbo S.

This is what the crew over at Vehicle Virgins have done, with the guys racing the most potent 911 on sale today. The methodology was rather simple: the human(s) would have to sprint across a 60 feet distance while the Zuffenhausen machine was required to pull its usual launch control shenanigan.

This Porsche comes with mind-blowing numbers. Literally.

In theory, the Turbo S can hit 60 mph from a standing start in 2.9s. As with most Porsche estimates, the figure is conservative. For instance, Car and Driver clocked the rear-engine machine at 2.6 seconds - we didn’t mention their name by accident, as it seems Vehicle Virgins used C&D’s 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S instrumented test as an inspiration for their Turbo S videos, right to the “budget Bugatti Veyron” mention (this is used in another clip, though).

As you’ll be able to see at around the 0:42 mark, the Porsche seems to stop short of hitting 60 MPH, but by watching the entire clip you’ll realise that’s not too relevant for the race. This forced-fed 911 is so extreme that we're wondering how many calories one can burn by sitting inside the car alone during such a race.