The car vs aircraft race was a hopeless case because we all know that the flying machine will always win, even if its a bugatti. This years event took place on saturday, july 23, 2016 and from what ive heard, there was one supercar that really stood out from the rest. F35 jet could be the new coolest top gear drag race. The spectacle of a supercar dragracing a jet plane down a runaway isnt new. Dont forget to hit view in high quality at the bottom right of the video to get the best.
The shortdistance structure of drag races, which emphasizes acceleration, reveals a fun image with the fact that it. Watch the top gear where they hit 253mph for an example. Jun 11, 2018 the guys at muscle car of the week, however, thought about the supreme king of the vehicular reign, the bugatti veyron. Bugatti veyron vs euro fighter top gear bbc duration. Aug 15, 2008 this is one of the greatest top gear challenges. Bugatti veyron at top speed hq top gear series 9 bbc. Awesome race, but did the bugatti ever really have a chance. The super sport version is the former fastest roadlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431 kmh beaten by hennessey venom gt reaching 435 kmh. Hammond raced a bugatti veyron against a eurofighter typhoon. Bugatti veyron vs euro fighter top gear bbc youtube.
The infamous bugatti veyron vs eurofighter typhoon race 4. Apr 22, 2015 bugatti veyron vs euro fighter typhoon. Jan 01, 2006 on this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. Bugatti veyron vs euro fighter typhoon drag race top gear. Bugatti veyron vs eurofighter typhoon race peel p50 around the bbc office lexus ls600 autoparking system. The super sport version of the veyron is recognised by guinness world records as the fastest streetlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431. Drag race hq top gear bbc amazing challenge as richard hammond races a euro fighter typhoon in the bugatti veyron. Euro fighter typhoon drag race, bbc top gear series 10, episode 3 2008, 06. Even our widely popular top gear tv show did it in 2009 featuring a bugatti veyron versus a eurofighter typhoon for this video, we see a lamborghini huracan taking on a russian jet fighter. In the studio the selfparking lexus ls600h and the new lamborghini reventon.
More than a decade after the bugatti veyron went up against a eurofighter typhoon, we have. They were almost even at the turn or at least it looked that way on the video. Bugatti veyron drag racing with eurofighter typhoon jet plane. Hamster races the bugatti veyron in a drag race against a eurofighter typhoon plane. The jetfighter did have the advantage of being able to take off but. This time, in place of the mighty bugatti is the hybrid mclaren speedtail. The ultimate drag race is the answer as richard hammond in a bugatti veyron takes on the stig in a mclaren f1. Top gear races the worlds fastest production car, the bugatti veyron, against the agile and sophisticated twinengine eurofighter typhoon. The spectacle of a supercar drag racing a jet plane down a runaway isnt new. There is nothing special about a bugatti veyron performance wise except the high top speed. Rolling stone ronnie wood is the star in a reasonably priced car. A cutting edge piece of aircraft that was known for its notoriety in the aerospace in 2008. Page 1 of 2 bugatti veyron vs typhoon posted in general car discussion. Now you have the chance to see what happend, step by step at.
As expected, while the huracan was quicker off the line, the plane seemed to have caught up with it just before the. Top gear drag races mclaren speedtail against an f35 jet. Watch in hq here 1 million subscribers and counting. A look back at some of the best moments with the supercars that featured on the show, including the bugatti veyron vs. Back in 2007, top gear raced a bugatti veyron against a eurofighter typhoon. In top gear, a bbc motoring show, one of the shows regular features since 2002 is various forms of racing the presenters undertake, either against each other or against invited guests. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti veyron. Mclaren speedtail and f35 aircraft in drag race video. Of course, the f35, with a top speed of roughly 1,200 miles per hour, had a distinct advantage. Oct 29, 2007 in the latest episode of top gear richard hammond pits a bugatti veyron against a eurofighter typhoon jet in a one mile race.
This proved to be the closest top gear race so far, as clarkson overtook. It is currently the fastest accelerating and decelerating production car in the world, with a 0 100 kmh time of 8. The team test the lexus ls600s automatic parking system. In the latest episode of top gear, chris harris took on the raf in a very special race. The show has featured a number of epic races, where one of the presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, and occasionally the stig drives a car in a race against the others in another form.
Now mclaren speedtail faces the f35 in a drag race. Highspeed race bugatti veyron vs eurofighter typhoon. In the latest episode of top gear richard hammond pits a bugatti veyron against a eurofighter typhoon jet in a one mile race. Mar 29, 2015 hypercar aficionados probably remember last fall was a difficult one for the veyron, as the bugatti entered a drag race with a laferrari and lost. Jan 09, 2015 its hard to believe that the bugatti veyron is now a decade old. Lamborghini huracan dragraces russian fighter plane. Pagani zonda f vs bugatti veyron drag race top gear.
As expected, while the huracan was quicker off the line, the plane seemed to have caught up with it just before the 10. Not surprisingly, the typhoon fighter jet, which can reach top speeds of over 1,500 miles per hour, also bested hammond and the bugatti in that race. Harris goal was to take on an f35 lightning jet, made by lockheed martin and piloted by a member of the u. Attempts to cross the english channel in amphibious cars, racing the astounding bugatti veyron against an air fighter typhoon and many many more fast. Years ago, bugatti veyron competed with the eurofigher typhoon. Bugatti veyron vs eurofighter typhoon jet video top speed.
Ronnie wood of the rolling stones tests his driving skills. It was named car of the decade and best car award 20002009 by the bbc television. Dec 09, 2009 the ultimate drag race is the answer as richard hammond in a bugatti veyron takes on the stig in a mclaren f1. Jeremy squeezes his body into a peel p50 and drives it both to and inside the bbc television centre building in order to see if it would be practical in daily life. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. Take a onemile stretch of road in abu dhabi and the two fastest roadcars in the world and what do you get.
The video, shot by turnpike racing league on youtube, consists of two drag races between a black veyron super. You may remember, that some years ago, tg pitched eurofighter typhoon against a bugatti veyron. Sounds like the wishlist of every nine year old in the world but top gear put the hamster up to the task of doing a down and back drag race against the rafs finest. Jun 03, 2018 kawasaki ninja h2r vs bugatti veyron drag race lamborghini aventador vs f16 fighting falcon duration. Aug 16, 2008 the bugatti veyron vs the euro fighter. The standard bugatti veyron also won top gear s best car driven all year award in 2005. Watch this amazing challenge as richard hammond races a euro fighter typhoon in the bugatti veyron. The challenge is, the veyron has to go one mile down a straight runway, brake, turn around, and get one mile back, before they typhoon can take off, climb one mile, turn around, and come across the same line. Nov 24, 2008 bugatti veyron on topgear track by simona, on november 24, 2008, 09. Jul 24, 2014 amazing challenge as richard hammond races a euro fighter typhoon in the bugatti veyron. Amazing challenge as richard hammond races a euro fighter typhoon in the bugatti veyron. But this time a plane that can give the veyron a run for its money. Despite the result shown in the film, the presenters mockingly denied this.
It was named car of the decade 20002009 by top gear. The bugatti is slower in some respects, but i think because it was overall designed specifically for stability at ridiculous speeds, it would be the superior vehicle. In top gear, a bbc motoring show, one of the shows regular features since 2002 is various. The clip starts out with the m3 hooning around a bit and then cuts to the. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 top gear live. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on.
The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc. Richard races a bugatti veyron against an raf eurofighter typhoon over a twomile track. Eurofighter typhoon vs bugatti veyron video, page 1. This week on drag race tuesdays we have the bmw m3 taking on the fastest production car in the world, the bugatti veyron. Who will win the horizontal vs vertical 2 mile race. Builder of the fastest car in the world, the veyron super sport. The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning. The races dvd, albeit in a truncated form, with a running time of 10 minutes. When the car first hit the scene, its 987horsepower rating 1,001 hp in metric figures seemed out of this world for a. More than a decade ago, top gear put richard hammond on a tight spot race a bugatti veyron against a eurofighter typhoon. Jun 04, 2018 but even after watching this chiron vs. A 900 hp, 500 mph, race plane imagined by none other than legendary automotive designer ettore bugatti, so technologically advanced that it could have single. Understands the difference between average speed distance traveled over elapsed time and magnitude of average velocity magnitude of displacement over elapsed time.
Every now and again, top gear made films for more serious petrol heads that. Even our widely popular top gear tv show did it in 2009 featuring a bugatti veyron versus a eurofighter typhoon. Taking on the best from woking is americas newest stealth fighter lockheed martin f35 lightning ii. Photo taken on 5 sep during filming at a raf airbase.
A cutting edge piece of aircraft that was known for its notoriety in. Bugatti vwowned purveyor of the fastest, most extreme hypercars on the planet. It was named after the racing driver pierre veyron the original version has a top speed of 407 kmh 253 mph. Even though bugatti lost the race, it was very pleasant to watch.
How about this entertaining video of a soup up classic bugatti veyron doing the drag race from 5th gear folkspure orgasm he say. Bugatti veyron drag racing with eurofighter typhoon jet plane on tuesday, july 29, 2014. A spokesperson from the agency criticised top gear being allowed to film in environmentally sensitive salt. Top gear bbc featuring bugatti veyron racing a eurofighter typhoon jet over a 2 mile drag race. Bugatti veyron vs euro fighter typhoon drag race top. For this video, we see a lamborghini huracan taking on a russian jet fighter. Richard takes on a typhoon jet fighter in a bugatti veyron. James drives the new rolls royce convertible and jeremy gets to play with the new ferrari 599 fiorano.
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