Top Gear – Bugatti vs. Typhoon Jet

Posted by Dan on Nov 17, 2011 in Cool Cars |


Richard Hammond floors the accelerator, in a drag race sure to be ‘quite a good one’. Yep, a Bugatti against a Typhoon Eurofighter. No chance? Wait and see…

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25 Comments

alexmcgrotty
Nov 17, 2011 at 17:31

This has to be one of the coolest episodes, heart still pumps watchin it now


 
toddy67
Nov 17, 2011 at 18:02

I don’t think there was a handicap at all,if the race were repeated I reckon it could still go either way.

The car has the luxury of acceleraring in both directions and only slowing/braking for the turn around.

The jet would have to have used close to full thrust in a vertical climb to act against gravity BUT use minimum throttle in the nose dive down to avoid overstressing the airframe.

From the video footage it appears they turned around at the same time


 
DAVIDRUFFIN81
Nov 17, 2011 at 18:51

A BUGATTI CAN NOT BEAT NO JET


 
boeing787thebest
Nov 17, 2011 at 19:14

@icoopers but look what the aircraft had to do make an o shape in the air


 
charms71
Nov 17, 2011 at 19:50

Beer, women, and engines…a man’s relish is complete!


 
icoopers
Nov 17, 2011 at 20:16

That was pretty close, in fact, thats an actual victory for the Bugatti since no other car can’t even get close to these result. I would feel absolutely proud of my self and the mighty Bugatti. :)


 
Lamborghini123ful
Nov 17, 2011 at 20:57

Buggati is rubbish


 
agibbs98
Nov 17, 2011 at 21:19

@zulquarnainanwar The plane had absolutely no handicap, nor did the car in this race.


 
atreiuspirit
Nov 17, 2011 at 22:04

chuck norris would have won just running without shoes..


 
themantouf
Nov 17, 2011 at 23:01

i dont get WHY the spoiler is moving by it self o_O


 
calvin7075
Nov 17, 2011 at 23:29

I was just waiting for the bugatti to also take off and follow the jet


 
calvin7075
Nov 17, 2011 at 23:34

i was just waiting for the bougatti to also take off and follow the jet


 
rondoctor42net
Nov 18, 2011 at 00:07

Fool to challenge physics. XD


 
Rizombie
Nov 18, 2011 at 00:41

thumbs up for the bunnieeee 1:06


 
Hunter1428
Nov 18, 2011 at 01:12

Beating the Germans again in style


 
AbortFlight
Nov 18, 2011 at 01:29

Goddamn, the Typhoon is sexy.


 
zulquarnainanwar
Nov 18, 2011 at 02:12

why the fuck top gear always compares cars to planes? , a plane is built for flying in the air, why they forget that?


 
TheMusicLegends
Nov 18, 2011 at 02:56

@TheKingofdemon33
yeh but u forgot tht typhoons can go supersonic. make it in the middle of the countryside without any ppl at all and the veyron will get trashed


 
2puttking
Nov 18, 2011 at 03:20

but then the jet lost to a robin reliant!


 
leknightcluber
Nov 18, 2011 at 03:47

The SSC is a fucking American.
is horrible, designers ls not thought that shit when I drew.
The Veyron is perfection.


 
ma0ma0ma0
Nov 18, 2011 at 04:42

bugatti has noting on a jet


 
rootypootooty
Nov 18, 2011 at 04:47

@AblatedCrayon

I want you to find me the 0-330 mph time of the Thrust SSC.

Is it less than 4.4 seconds?

Thrust SSC=Top Speed

Top Fuel=Top Acceleration


 
nick191088
Nov 18, 2011 at 05:19

@AblatedCrayon top speed maybe… but not acceleration


 
julevipabiker
Nov 18, 2011 at 05:55

ipod.


 
AblatedCrayon
Nov 18, 2011 at 06:25

@scott93257 I know of at least one vehicle that accelerates faster than a top fuel dragster… Ever heard of Thrust SSC??

jet engines > powered wheels in any acceleration competition. Wheels do not have enough traction to compete.


 

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