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Acceleration is one of the key components which create a supercar. Getting that perfect launch requires a combination of an extensive list of factors, namely finding a car with perfectly suited horsepower and torque figures. Finding a supercar with enough grip and a fast enough transmission to whip through the gears is also extremely important in getting off the line and continuing through to the quarter mile. In the latest episode of Head2Head on the Motor Trend YouTube channel, they pitted the latest generation of carbon fiber constructed supercars against the all-conquering Bugatti Veyron over the quarter mile to see just how close the competition has come and if the Veyron can finally be knocked off its seemingly everlasting pedestal. Motor Trend gathered the Lexus LFA, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the McLaren MP4-12C, and a beautiful blue Bugatti Veyron Grandsport and took them to an abandoned runway in the depths of the U.S. They then conducted the review through two knockout rounds in order to find the Veyron’s closest competitor before pitting the remaining car against the Veyron. So who won, you ask? Well, we won’t ruin that for you as this video is definitely worth the 7 minutes it lasts. .
20 comments: Motor Trend pits Lamborghini Aventador, Lexus LFA, and McLaren (...) I’m glad that the McLaren didn’t explode on racing with the Aventador. From the start, I knew that the Aventador will earn a bragging right, but not with Bugatti.
 Drag racing is Bugatti’s comfort zone. Try other race modes to test if Bugatti still got what it takes to beat those three.
 Well, for us audience, there is no need for a winner. Watching them trying to outdo each other alone is already heart-pounding.
 If they would have done a real track test as opposed to a simple drag race, the LFA would have killed the other three.
 I feel such pity for Veyron because although it is high-end, it can’t beat the set of other supercars alone.
 Regardless of the result, the situation is already a win considering that we have witnessed how these supercars have become actually competitive!
 Did no one think about a new Porsche 911 Turbo S? it’s quicker 0-60 than the Lambo and has a pretty massive 1/4 mile number.
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08.27.2012 @ 22:27