Bugatti Veyron triumphs in Autocar’s annual 0-100-0 mph

Not even Suzuki’s ferocious superbike could stand in the way of the unique Bugatti Veyron in Autocar’s annual 0-100-0mph contest. The 1001 Hp and $ 1.6 million Bugatti ripped through the gears to hit 60mph in 2.8sec and 100mph in an astonishing 5.5sec. It then stopped in just 3.4sec, giving a 0-100-0mph time of 9.9sec.

Not only is the Bugatti faster than the Suzuki, it creates more g-force at maximum acceleration than you’d experience in an F-16 jet fighter at take off or when skydiving.

But ultimately, the Veyron wasn’t the fastest. Autocar also brought along an A1 GP car, driven by Brit Robbie Kerr, to see how a purpose-built race car would compare with road-going machinery. The 550bhp single seater weighs just 695kg, and proved to be the fastest vehicle on the day with a 0-100-0mph time of 8.4sec.

Featuring 25 of the world’s fastest cars, from the 14th placed Aston Martin V8 Vantage to the second-placed Ariel Atom, the shoot-out pitches the cars against each other in a straight fight to see which is the fastest to 100mph.

"Although the Veyron is undoubtedly the quickest road car ever, you can still have nearly as much fun for much less money," said Adam Towler. "It’s good to see British sports cars doing so well against such an impressive machine as the Bugatti."

0-100-0 mph (seconds)
A1 GP	8.40		TVR Tuscan 2	15.00
Bugatti Veyron	9.90		BMW M5	15.20
Suzuki GSX-R1000	10.70		Audi RS4	15.80
Ariel Atom S'Charged	11.00		Aston V8 Vantage	15.81
Ariel Atom 450	11.05		BMW Z4M Roadster	15.95
Atom Private Owned	11.05		Porsche Cayman S	16.46
Caterham CSR260	11.95		Lotus Exige S	16.60
Brooke Double R	12.50		Nissan 350Z	18.80
Porsche 911 Turbo	12.50		Vauxhall Astra Sprint	18.85
Ford Focus WRC	13.57		Vauxhall Astra VXR	19.05
Lambo Gallardo	13.65		Renault Megane F1	20.55
Ascari KZ1	13.80		Mazda 6MPS	21.00
Corvette Z06	13.80		Ford Focus ST	21.35
Alpina B6	14.80		Vauxhall Vectra VXR	22.35
BMW M6	14.95		Vauxhall Astra Thurlby	22.65

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