Everybody wonders if they had all the money in the world, what type of car would they buy? Which car would be superior as a whole? In this essay I will do a comparison between two super exotic cars, the Porsche 911 turbo and the remarkable Bugatti Veyron in terms of performance, efficiency and luxury as well as not forgetting the price range.
First of all let's talk about the similarities of both vehicles. The Porsche and the Bugatti both are coupes with one door on each side. Similarly they have the same transmission technology with six gear speeds as well as a bumper to bumper length of 4.4 meters. But the most spectacular design of both cars is the similarity that the engines come in the rear. This gives both cars a unique and impressive overall appearance.
Despite the resemblances between the two, they have a wide range of differences. One of which is the Porsche 911 Turbo engine has a 500-horsepower which produces 516-pound feet torque but the Bugatti has 1001 horsepower and produces 922-pound feet torque. Another big difference is the speed; the Porsche 911 Turbo's top speed is 312 k/m per hour and it does 0-60 km/h in 3.7 sec while the Bugatti's top speed is 407 k/m per hour and it goes from 0-60 km/h in 2.5 sec.
The BBC series "Top Gear" demonstrates that the Bugatti needs to use 270 horse power to reach 155 MPH but to reach to a maximum speed from 155 to 253 MPH it needs to use another 730 horse power. The Bugatti goes from 200 km/h to 300 km/h in 9.4 sec. When the Bugatti reaches a maximum speed at 407 km/h the engine sucks in air in one minute equal to what a man breathes in four days and the tires will last about 15 minutes before which the fuel runs out in 12 minutes according to James May from the show .
On the other hand the Porsche has DFI which works on direct fuel combustion mixture controlled by electromagnetic control valves direct in the engine cylinders instead of a carburetor as in normal cars. The PDK model in the Porsche has a selectable 7th gear option at higher speed for better fuel performance. The Porsche's auto designed gear selection and traction control with the built in VTI engine control delivers max torque in lower rpms increasing the fuel consumption and delivering max speed while maintaining comfort through corners with greater agility and stability.
The Porsche 911 turbo is worth $132,800 while the Bugatti is way more expensive with a price tag of $1,270,000.
In my point of view the Porsche 911 turbo is not that expensive compared to the Bugatti. Furthermore it's a popular car and cheaper to buy. The Porches 911 turbo is a daily used car and it's fast enough. But the Bugatti is too hard to own mainly because of its high cost.
