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Not every day you see 3,600 horses running around on an airstrip, trying to go as fast as they can, but then again, here we are. Prepare to be amazed by 30 roaring cylinders blazing across the standard 1/4-mile drag strip. Without any further ado, let's meet our amazing contestants.
The most expensive thing (by far) in that UK-based field is the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. The price tag for this version is 4,000,000 GBP (British pound) or slightly under $5,000,000. It is almost as expensive as a 2-bedroom apartment in this economy.
But leaving lame recession jokes aside, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is based on the Chiron Super Sport 300+, the third fastest production in the world. The Sport 300+ differs from the "regular" version because it went under the hammer and can get up to 305 mph or 490 kph. It's worthy of its name.
Today's Super Sport is limited to 273 mph or 439 kph, which makes it "only" the 7th fastest car in the world, behind the Koenigsegg Agera RS with 285 mph (458 kph).
The Bugatti has a monstrous 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine that can deliver 1,578 hp or 1,600 ps with 1,180 lb-ft or 1,600 Nm of torque. While it's not cheap, it isn't light either, weighing in at 4,398 lbs. or 1,995 kg. Mat Watson from the "carwow" YouTube channel is driving this beast to ensure the damage clause from the lease stays as intact as possible.
Next, there's the BMW M5, which has been tuned to the brim. It brought a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 to the fight, producing 986 hp or 1,000 ps with 885 lb-ft (1,200 Nm) of torque, compared to the standard 625hp (616 ps) and 553 lb-ft or 750Nm of torque.
Finally, we have the AWD BMW M4 Competition, an all-time favorite. This turquoise jewel came packing a 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six, which has also been modified to deliver 986 hp (1,000 ps) with 885 lb-ft or 1,200 Nm. Typically, the M4 can output 503 hp or 510 ps and 479 lb-ft (650Nm) of torque.
Now that we're done with the presentations, let's see some rubber meet tarmac!
For undisclosed reasons known only by the drivers, they chose to go at it for just one try. The Bugatti and M5 were so close it was a photo finish, at 9.6 seconds on the dot. But the Super Sport won by a hair. The M4 came in third place, clocking in 9.8 seconds.
Afterward, using the automatic option, they went for a 1/2-mile rolling race from 50 mph to 80.4 kph in standard settings. Interestingly, while the M4 lost by 0.2 seconds during the drag race, it crushed the M5 and Bugatti here. This win came out of nowhere.
During the second roll race, they put the cars in Sport mode, and while the BMW M4 was leading, the Bugatti caught up and then some.
The M5 driver blamed his losses on the rev counter not going high enough in 2nd gear, so they upped the count to one more gear. Of course, it didn't help at all, and it still lost by a margin.
On the third and final try, the M5 switched from manual to auto mode to shift gears faster, and it was better, but it still couldn't compete. It simply wasn't fast enough.
The last test involved braking from 100 mph, where the M4 won, followed by the M5. Unfortunately, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport lost this test "by a mile," as they say.
But leaving lame recession jokes aside, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is based on the Chiron Super Sport 300+, the third fastest production in the world. The Sport 300+ differs from the "regular" version because it went under the hammer and can get up to 305 mph or 490 kph. It's worthy of its name.
Today's Super Sport is limited to 273 mph or 439 kph, which makes it "only" the 7th fastest car in the world, behind the Koenigsegg Agera RS with 285 mph (458 kph).
The Bugatti has a monstrous 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine that can deliver 1,578 hp or 1,600 ps with 1,180 lb-ft or 1,600 Nm of torque. While it's not cheap, it isn't light either, weighing in at 4,398 lbs. or 1,995 kg. Mat Watson from the "carwow" YouTube channel is driving this beast to ensure the damage clause from the lease stays as intact as possible.
Next, there's the BMW M5, which has been tuned to the brim. It brought a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 to the fight, producing 986 hp or 1,000 ps with 885 lb-ft (1,200 Nm) of torque, compared to the standard 625hp (616 ps) and 553 lb-ft or 750Nm of torque.
Finally, we have the AWD BMW M4 Competition, an all-time favorite. This turquoise jewel came packing a 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six, which has also been modified to deliver 986 hp (1,000 ps) with 885 lb-ft or 1,200 Nm. Typically, the M4 can output 503 hp or 510 ps and 479 lb-ft (650Nm) of torque.
Now that we're done with the presentations, let's see some rubber meet tarmac!
For undisclosed reasons known only by the drivers, they chose to go at it for just one try. The Bugatti and M5 were so close it was a photo finish, at 9.6 seconds on the dot. But the Super Sport won by a hair. The M4 came in third place, clocking in 9.8 seconds.
Afterward, using the automatic option, they went for a 1/2-mile rolling race from 50 mph to 80.4 kph in standard settings. Interestingly, while the M4 lost by 0.2 seconds during the drag race, it crushed the M5 and Bugatti here. This win came out of nowhere.
During the second roll race, they put the cars in Sport mode, and while the BMW M4 was leading, the Bugatti caught up and then some.
The M5 driver blamed his losses on the rev counter not going high enough in 2nd gear, so they upped the count to one more gear. Of course, it didn't help at all, and it still lost by a margin.
On the third and final try, the M5 switched from manual to auto mode to shift gears faster, and it was better, but it still couldn't compete. It simply wasn't fast enough.
The last test involved braking from 100 mph, where the M4 won, followed by the M5. Unfortunately, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport lost this test "by a mile," as they say.
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