Update: Bugatti Veyron Races Against a Jet Fighter
Weeks before, it was already reported that the Bugatti Veyron is racing against a Jetfighter. And now, the race is over. The winner had already zoomed past the finish line. Care to guess who won?
If you’re having a hard time groping for a final answer, then this just proves that the Bugatti Veyron’s reputation is really quite exceptional, speed-wise. Well, disappointing as it may seem, it was the Eurofighter typhoon that got the last laugh.
The race was aired during the Autumn series of BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ program. To even things up between the two contenders, it was decided that the fighter jet would take off alongside the car then climb about a mile upwards, and then dive down again to be able to take on the finishing line at a height of only 100ft. The Veyron, on the other hand, would whiz half a mile down the runway at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, and then back another half a mile.
That was the plan. And even if the Bugatti didn’t win (it would have been a more interesting result if that was the case), the race was a great watch nevertheless. It was certainly a sight to behold.
