Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3

March 26, 1:21 PMTampa Sports Car ExaminerMichael Berenis

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The Bugatti Veyron runs a pathetic quarter mile against the BMW for $1.5M- watch the beemer and veyron battle it out on the quarter mile runway! Surprisingly the BMW can out launch the Bugatti Veyron in the video below. This race between a super car and luxury coupe is very interesting. Which one will win? The super car of course. But it does surprise me to see this 2008 BMW M3 on the E92 platform take the Veyron in the 1/8th mile.

Let's take a look at what counts.

2008 BMW E92 M3

• 4.0 (3999cc) V-8
• 420hp@8300rpm / 295 ft. lb @3000rpm
• 155 mph governed top speed
• Eight throttle butterflies
• Variable valve and cam shaft via VANOS
• 6-speed manual twin clutch sequential transmission
• Limited-slip differential
• Stability control
• 3649lb curb weight
• 0-100mph in 10.0 sec / 0-62 mph 4.8 sec

2008 Bugatti Veyron

• 8.0 (7993cc)  W-16
• 987hp / 920ft.lb
• Top speed of 253mph
• 64 valves
• Four cam shafts
• Four turbo chargers
• 86mm x 86mm bore& stroke
• 4486lb curb weight
• Full time four wheel drive
• Haldex Traction system
• 10 radiators
• 1/4 mile 10 sec @ 144mph

It's pretty obvious that the Bugatti Veyron is going to win. But by how much is what I find interesting. The BMW can actually contend with this vehicle in the short, immediate distance. This makes me question the actual speed of the Bugatti, and if it's really worth the base price of 1.5 million USD.  With the Bugatti, you basically pay for crazy fast top end speed wrapped with luxury and prestige. The Veyron is not a quarter mile machine.

The best bang for your buck in the quarter mile is not what you think. It's not the traditional high priced exotic. Take into consideration the all-wheel drive models offered by Subaru and Mitsubishi. Two sedans, the Lancer Evolution and Impreza WRX-STi can be heavily modified to win against the Veyron for a fraction of the cost by running a record setting 7 second quarter mile. Read more about modifying imports to get exotic speed. Let's take a look at the race footage and then comment below your thoughts.

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