Bugatti Veyron vs McLaren F1 | Top Gear

Take a one-mile stretch of road in Abu Dhabi and the two fastest road-cars in the world and what do you get? The ultimate drag race is the answer as Richard Hammond in a Bugatti Veyron takes on the Stig in a McLaren F1.
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[@scwahtski1882]

The fact that a RWD car kept up with an AWD car that has about 400 more horsepower and was made over 10 years later is impressive. Thanks, Mclaren.

[@vico4981]

/BMW

[@ivorharden]

Weight.

[@jerryldavis1823]

It's just top gear going by the script . There is no way a Bugatti will lose to a McLaren F1 during the start . Bugatti is a all wheel drive 1000 hp with all the torque . It's just a script.

[@ivorharden]

@@jerryldavis1823 the stig is a better driver

[@nastystew6942]

The 720s would crush the Veyron with that transmission!

[@veno8mm]

The most astonishing part is they actually let Hammond drive the F1.

[@milolouis]

Hahahahahahah completely agree

[@istachi]

I'm surprised Hammond didn't crash it before even getting in it

[@johnaligizakis]

Tbf back then it was """"only"""" 2 mil £

[@joshuad1716]

I'm surprised he fit being that the seat and pedals are non adjustable

[@johnaligizakis]

@@joshuad1716 lol if Hammond wouldnt fit then no one would

[@BenCollinsDrives]

This was such an awesome shoot - we ran out of water so everyone got sun-stroke, myself included, and found a nice cold slab of marble to sleep off the effects at the airport. As for the drag race is was full on genuine and I was pulling for the McLaren big time. It belonged to Rowan Atkinson and I promised him to only make two full on clutch launches off the line. Turned out we only needed one and it was a cracker, just a hint of wheelspin and it stole a march on the Bugatti which wasn't appreciating the heat and it lost some grunt off the line. But... it eventually overwhelmed the Mac with brute force. The biggest concern at the time was the the cats eyes might blow a tyre on the Bugatti at over 200mph but it was never an issue. The F1 was special - it had soul and panache - the dials were old school and modern at the same time. A proper car, with a throaty bark and a unique driving position that felt like a throne.. good times.. Stay Speedy folks, cheers Ben - now filming over @ FastFood

[@4our6ixkwvmz]

Awesome to hear from the man behind the wheel. Which car, considering both were a no limit dream, would you say had more soul? You mentioned the McLaren has soul, but anything from the Bug?

[@yash.kapoor]

More people need to see this comment

[@sv3351]

This is the greatest automotive comment on KZbin. Thanks Ben 💪

[@squid_fish]

So he does speak 😮 legendary

[@NWA-yl7ss]

Some say you're solar powered which gives even more advantage to the mighty F1

[@wvlfboyy]

"Today that McLaren is worth 2 million quid." Oh have times changed.

[@retro3203]

i was thinking the exact same thing lmaooo

[@pieterdannaux8754]

15 million now

[@husseinsatar3740]

30 million dollars now

[@husseinsatar3740]

@@pieterdannaux8754 ok but probably will go up to 30 mill within a few years from now

[@pieterdannaux8754]

@@husseinsatar3740 e

[@Spectans1]

McLaren F1 was so ahead of its time, incredible car, even for today standards.

[@supersonic174]

well millions of dollars is millions of dollars, regardless of a small time period.

[@stephenlo1092]

No doubt about it

[@-GA-MancsFinest]

bmw power!!!!

[@Mk1Male]

@@supersonic174 Wasn't a small time period though. It was 10 years.... lol

[@supersonic174]

@@Mk1Male 10 years wow.. do expect some kind of massive increase in vehicle tech in that amount of time, where cars are all of a sudden a lot faster..

[@rejusubash5297]

Bugatti won the race but McLaren won our hearts

[@randyportillo2037]

Reju Subash, I totally agree with you.

[@DaRunTingsCrew]

Lol proper Bollywood

[@kloopaw2268]

Agrer

[@arkazmi4239]

I Agree.

[@ErmenBlankenberg]

Nope, it's Bugatti all the way.

[@racergsxr1]

4 turbochargers pushing air to 4 extra cylinders producing 400 more horsepower all of which being sent to 4 wheels and it barely bought the Veyron a difference of a car length at the finish line. The F1 is simply legendary.

[@uniloul8086]

The race was staged for the purpose of entertainment. A veyron would not lose to F1 off the line and would win with higher margin. Only place where F1 would have a chance of challenging veyron would be on a circuit.

[@farsiy243]

Race was staged , the f1 would lose

[@myusername3689]

@@uniloul8086 And the nurburgring where the F1 beat the Veyron, the Enzo, and an LP-700-4 Aventador.

[@yash.kapoor]

@@uniloul8086 Ben Collins has commented elsewhere on this video, he's stated the race was genuine, and the reason the Veyron bogged down off the line was due to extreme heat

[@AC-wl7ve]

@@uniloul8086 the stig literally commented on this video a few comments up lol. was not staged and was only allowed 2 hard pulls on the mclaren, the bugatti obviously didnt like the desert heat.

[@NobleGamer0117]

The fact that the F1 managed to maintain a good amount of time in the lead against the Veyron is beyond impressive. Of course as Hammond said, there is no way past 1000 HP.

[@zachaphina3140]

This race is faked

[@kamiun6279]

@@zachaphina3140The stig commented this video lol

[@Lawnyyy-]

That McLaren is absolutely insane. Let’s not forget that it’s naturally aspirated and still put up a good fight against the quad Turbo W16 engine. Unbelievable

[@kirkhugginsjr9317]

That shows pure engineering

[@traindawg21]

Don't forget that F1 is much lighter as well

[@ssj2camaro21]

@@traindawg21 im sure the extra 400hp from the Bugatti cancels that out lol

[@B4R0N.]

The Bugatti wasn't launched on purpose to give the McLaren a chance. Hammond admitted to it himself. A real drag race would not have been this close.

[@beemteamkeem]

Let's not forget the engine in the McLaren would've went into the bmw m8 at the time but instead bmw sold the engine design to McClaren lol

[@VelvetViolator]

I'd take the F1 without thinking a second.

[@VegitoBlueYT]

i mean the F1 is 20 million dollars so im pretty sure everyone would

[@sidecar7714]

Veyron is for the uncouth.

[@me67galaxylife]

well obviously then you sell it and you can buy a veyron and still have plenty of money left

[@chefboyerde]

@@me67galaxylife Or just not buy a veyron at all & have even more!

[@me67galaxylife]

@@chefboyerde like what ?

[@mylesdeep1736]

The F1 is the pinnacle of modern automotive engineering! Still in awe decades later

[@jklinn570]

No it just isnt, is it? Doesn't even have ABS ffs. Its the best of the analog era, but not modern technology.

[@rkan2]

​@@jklinn570Not modern technology, but modern automotive engineering. There is a difference. Modern cars are cars with ECUs. Distributor engined cars are not modern nor carbureted engines - even if they still make them.

[@sidharthkm5030]

​@@jklinn570 it is. It didn't any electronic aids because that was the driver could feel what the car was doing better. It's a naturally aspirated V12 engine from the 1990s, and it kept up with a turbo charged w16. McLaren F1 simply optimised the power it had, it was never made to be a hyper car

[@aditya3127]

@@jklinn570 you gotta understand this car wasn’t built for speed it’s creator a mad man never wanted speed or for it to be raced (his creator is also responsible for the best looking f1 car ever the one with a fan of you know) this was just a ultimate driving machine his designer didn’t allow for things like assisted driving or something like that in it was meant to give you the most pure driving experience ever it wasn’t meant for speed it was meant to last there was a doctor who did 230 on average everyday to reach his clinic and it never broke down for that time only problem a slight cylinder misfire which is simple to fix

[@georgebishop4941]

@jklinn570 It is a well known fact that it was purposeley designed that way - jesus didn't it occur to you that a half million £ car didn't have it? FFS just stay out of the conversation.

[@georgetsapekis]

If you don't have love for the F1, you don't have love for cars. What a machine, so simple yet so sophisticated.

[@zanemurcha9742]

ironic that Clarkson said it was too twitchy to control

[@EEE-1409]

F1 is one of my favourite cars of all time!

[@classicalmusic1175]

So, basically the McLaren F1 would win a quarter mile drag race?

[@daviderossi9597]

Nothing strange,in the 1/4 weight makes difference

[@SkibidiProductionsSigma]

Yup maybe😁

[@ishkaranbrar313]

I'm a HUGE McLaren F1 fan and I'll do anything just to get near it but the race was staged, Bugatti has faster acceleration and 4 wheel drive and more, F1 won't win sadly...

[@mrcoolman2]

superclaw900 no it still wont

[@mrcoolman2]

superclaw900 i cant tell wether or not ur agreeing or disagreeing

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

McLaren F1 remains the most impressive road car ever built in my opinion.

[@kirkhugginsjr9317]

I agree

[@MyGodZach]

You probably never heard of Pontiac Aztek then

[@whovianhistorybuff]

True it was a massive leap forward for performance cars when it came out the fastest road car money could buy was the jaguar XJ220 which was tested to a top speed of 217 mph and up till then the top speed of supercars had gone up in very small increments of 1 or 2mph for example the Porsche 959 was king at 199mph and then came the Ferrari F40 at 201, then it was 205, 207, 212 and then up to 217, the McLaren's top speed of 240 mph was a leap forward that didn't just take the crown from the jaguar, it made the jaguar look positively sluggish, almost everyone who drove a McLaren when it was new from the people who bought one to journalists and test drivers all said the same thing, it didn't matter what you'd driven before, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Ferraris or even the XJ220, the McLaren was in a league all of its own, it was like an F15 eagle in a world war 2 era dogfight of mustangs and messerschmitts. This video shows that while the maclaren isn't quite in a class of it's own anymore, it doesn't take long to call the roll.

[@Batman-ro9mj]

Mr beans car is better

[@negativezero3107]

i would say the ford GT40 or Dodge Viper would be, just from actual racing wins and actual racing records, the f1 is top notch and a monster, but just because of the US usually doing drag cars, the GT40 and Viper getting racing crowns over all comers was a monstrous hill to overcome and they dominated, i would put GT40 first (Mopar fan) Viper 2nd and F1 3rd, 4th probably Nissan or Mazda, they made some incredible machines in racing

[@mineshnissanka7139]

This has to be one of the greatest videos of all time. While most people take cars for granted, they are in a way, a perfect example of our technological development. Both of these cars made headlines when they were released. The McLaren F1 was a car that was so radical and ahead of it's time, with a literal heart of gold. The Bugatti Veyron was the most powerful car in the world, and also one of the most luxurious. Both have claimed the title of the world's fastest car. In this video, we were able to see just how far the automotive industry has come, and how far human technology has come. Simply put, this is a historical video

[@kychristell1779]

Relax, these cars are toys for multimillionaires. Video is historic....bro...what? We have sent helicopters to Mars and you're going on about a drag race between cars only a handful of people will even SEE

[@submeitsfreebruh]

McLaren F1 stalling at a light led me to here 😊

[@zslide4163]

me too

[@flowcc]

gang

[@vedantvohra2908]

Ayo same

[@prometheus_78]

Same

[@gigachadtwixz7262]

Saameeee

[@bucwolf]

and OMG , 23 years later , the F1 still looks as if someone designed it yesterday

[@sneakingfox5887]

Yea, Imo the best looking car.

[@TopStrikerMaverick]

No, it's a bit ugly

[@abdullakardan2960]

No not really

[@1999Dorito]

Not really, its a little OUTDATED, I could see it being made in a year like 2002 though.

[@Starkesea]

+1999Dorito Not at all.... This definetly could be sold on today's market as new

[@mickeyhartsell6096]

McLaren F1 is a work of art.

[@AravindPradhyumnan]

It's a work of engineering, the art is a welcome bonus.

[@aaronrockefeller5077]

As italian my favourite car ever is the mclaren f1.. he still have no rivals.. is the perfection

[@anrgyauburn6723]

tru

[@James-hh1lq]

F40 for me

[@humakhan80]

It looks like a door wedge.

[@vicjr.1813]

Going back to this video again since I watched it 11 years ago, the shot in 4:25 - 4:27 was just absolutely brutal. It was one of the moments on this video really put all the viewers into perspective how fast these amazing technological advances can go.

[@mustakimrahman1098]

Honestly, being this old I didn't expect the F1 to do so well. Really goes to shows why it is still the best.

[@B4R0N.]

Race was staged.

[@officialJoebiden]

@@B4R0N. tf you on about

[@B4R0N.]

@@officialJoebiden ​ Well, the race was staged. And it's pretty obvious when you start thinking about it. The Veyron has been recorded time and time again (before and after this race) accelerating faster than any McLaren F1 ever has. It's not even close. Heck. Here's how nutty the difference between these two cars is: line both cars up and let the McLaren accelerate to 120 mph before setting off in the Veyron. You'll still reach 200mph before the F1. No, really. Top gear purposely didn't properly launch the car to make this race more interesting. But the fact remains, in the real world, that F1 stands no chance in a drag race.

[@Toxic2T]

@@B4R0N. It would destroy the Veyron at the track, though.

[@TheJayden3977]

@@Toxic2T Which for me is what counts. It’s why for instance Koenisegg walks over Bugatti. The One:1 and Regera not only have impressive as hell acceleration times (0-300 quicker than the Chiron, and the Regera 0-400 smokes it), but the fact that both cars also have decent track times. The Regera even beat a Senna on a track in Sweden. The F1 for me is still the superior car to the Veyron because of that reason.

[@KP-tm6fv]

Considering how old the Mclaren F1 is, it is REALLY INSANE. It barely lost to one of today's fastest cars

[@dreray4077]

You ACTUALLY believe this skit?..

[@nismonolo]

Yes... the McLaren F1 was the Bugatti Veyron before the Veyron came along.. & it's still the fastest naturally aspirated car in the world

[@marcosokool2449]

then the henny venom gt came to scrape the veyron

[@mr.coolestasassyman4578]

Lamborghini avendator can defeat bugatti veyron

[@tonynecas4825]

these cars are staples in automotive history. Though the McLaren f1 is still top dog. bare bones. badass machine. the ultimate driving experience. pagani is amazing. Hennessey amazing. lambo, ferrari, bmw, bugatti, etc all brilliant. but the McLaren will always be top dog. fallowed by the ferrari f40.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Lol the Bugatti Veyron has the check engine light on. Staying true to their Volkswagon roots.

[@niteblaster1]

VW rules the world you numpty I couldn't even see the clocks so I don't know how you saw it

[@thunderbug8640]

@@niteblaster1 VW group is big, but there is bigger.

[@rocker10039]

@@thunderbug8640 whose bigger?

[@MPVC1]

@@rocker10039 Apple is worth 1 trillion for a start

[@rocker10039]

@@MPVC1 apple makes cars?

[@anesbudiman]

I like the fact that Richard said that "I don't know, this is the real world". Exactly what a TV carshow should be: raw feel review.

[@57F100]

0:16 damn that's a heavy Volkswagen

[@Emira_75]

Lol

[@MerkinMuffly]

My 1998 Camry would beat both of them in a race ... of 500 miles with no pit stops allowed.

[@bigamerican4400]

They had us in the first have not gonna lie

[@abdulhameedal-sikafi8944]

Lmao best comment

[@ayedee6681]

impressive Camry, no fuel stops eh ??

[@callmeultimate-roblox7279]

Yeah exotics have horrible gas mpg

[@abhigyanghosh9330]

Actually, the McLaren F1 is as reliable as a Camry although it may not seem like that. So I was watching a video where Gordon Murray was recalling a conversation he was having with a German owner who used to daily his McLaren to his office and he used to drive it daily on the autobahn but he never had any issues with the car. It is because the car ha so little that there is nothing to actually go wrong. Also, an almost unmodified McLaren F1 won the 24 hours of LeMans. So despite the reliability issues which most British cars suffer from, the McLaren F1 is not one of them.

[@Tropicsca]

so the Veyron would basically lose to the McLaren F1 on any track with corners

[@gseric4721]

And quite easily too

[@stantorren4400]

The Bugatti is just a heavy pos only meant to go straight but in this race the Bugatti should have been ahead from the begging

[@chrisdavidson911]

the F1 has a better power/weight ratio, and modern tyres are grippier than the 1990s ones its performance figures were measured on. especially if they're sticky semi-slicks!

[@srinitaaigaura]

Consider this, a detuned F1 with only a rear wing and no front splitter with the same road car steering rack and manual transmission won the Le Mans 24 hours (of course they used carbon brakes, but still). The Road Going F1 might not beat the Veyron's time on Top Gear. Those tires are ancient. The steel brakes fade. And the road suspension is too soft for a true track machine.

[@jonmorgan7626]

Hahaha 100#

[@seba11321]

The sound of these 2 machines as they drive by, together.. Is insane.. It's so powerful, makes the drag race, a side feeling, not even the main event anymore.

[@SvendleBerries]

Would have loved to be the guy at the end holding the flag lol Just to see and hear them both zip by.

[@satevo462]

God i loved the McLaren f1 when i was a teenager.

[@arslandlion]

I still do! Love NFS2 days

[@rocketlaunch99]

At time of recording that McLaren was 2 million now it's 20 million.

[@ass139]

Ricky Fang demuro boy

[@themagicalcointhatisntusef5408]

Still worth every penny.

[@marshallzaid521]

@@mokubakaiba1751 ofcourse gold barely ever goes in value since like forever, however this went from half a million pounds to now 20 million pounds and rising

[@xmoroseguyx]

@@themagicalcointhatisntusef5408 No, I could commission a superior copy for less money

[@f33lsb4dman1]

Pretty sure its like 22 million now

[@skellyphotography6227]

F1 still a beast in 2018

[@sauceboii2176]

You tuber 2.0 no it’s not

[@zjanez2868]

@@sauceboii2176 compared to a clio it is

[@kennethvanleeuwen3122]

@@sauceboii2176 yes it is, just listen to it!

[@Iconhulk]

@@sauceboii2176 stfu McLarenF1 is a Legend... gtfoh

[@alienxthemostpowerfulficti2888]

@@sauceboii2176 it is lel

[@nisarahmed9213]

Respect for cameraman running in front of to film everything.

[@dashinvicky8340]

Let's not show disrespect to any of em, Both are legendary piece of art.

[@juanpaVlz]

Actually, only the bugatti looks outdated.

[@288gto7]

@@juanpaVlz they both look „outdated“. None of them look like 2020s or 2010s era of car. Im not saying they dont look good, they just dont look „modern“ and therefore outdated in terms of looks.

[@juanpaVlz]

I mean, the McLaren looks timeless, looks slim and sporty. The Bugatti doesn't look timeless because of its headlights. It aged like a 2000 VW Beatle. While the Mclaren aged like an NSX.

[@E4Phantom1]

@@juanpaVlz yeah sadly you’re right

[@War-child_]

True but the Mclaren just hits different

[@prodby.ASH1]

This is the most 2000’s thing ive ever seen

[@Garf2O]

Because it was made in the 2000s you tit

[@alexkruger5234]

2000's were fine

[@hasanal-habbobi4018]

Long live the legend, the F1

[@noorfathima373]

mxtzmatz no it's not... even if u open the official Mclaren website in Google and go on to discover the Mclaren F1, it will always be their in the legacy section....

[@jeha1852]

but the legend is very ugly

[@LunringNassar]

If they gave it twin-turbo and more weight reduction and some aero, the bugatti would lose right?

[@Thatonellama63]

Considering the F1 was made in 1993, it’s gotta be the most legendary supercar out there.

[@scesarangelo]

@@LunringNassar if you put into that V12 Atmospheric S70/2 a couple of turbos you are literally destroying de essence of the F1. But yes, maybe the Bugatti would lose, but with the Turbos there's pressence of Turbo Lag and lose of Grip, because the F1 is RWD so it could be a hard mission after all.

[@damarfadlan9251]

I love this iconic showdown between past and present supercars.

[@diwakarghosh6187]

It's 2021 and I am still watching this

[@eraser3d]

The F1 was my fav. car in Need for speed 2 :D

[@marcosalexable]

+Isoone woohoo great game! not to mention GT90! Monster too!

[@Terr0rMKD]

lol me 2

[@stefanm976]

It was my favorite too

[@pointman3352]

preach brother

[@DGCastell]

+JB1000 I loved how the spoiler went up after 200 something km/h, and when you braked.

[@majedie821]

Quad turbo 16 cylinders 8.0lts 1000hp Vs no turbo 12 cylinders 6.1lts 600hp. The F1 is a legend considering its age. If it was turbocharged with gizmos it would annialate the Bugatti

[@JudeMarchisio]

It would make it heavier you dumbass.

[@kinggremlin4574]

If the F1 had to adhere to the same 2005+ safety standards as the Veyron it would be considerably slower than it is with all the additional weight. Even with all the extra weight, the Veryon would have dusted the F1 off the line if it was using launch control. For cinematic suspense, the Veyron was handicapped with Richard Hammond driving it with no launch control in this clip. Also, keep in mind the Veyron is 14 years old now. It's only about 12 years newer than the F1.

[@lefyre1266]

@@kinggremlin4574 or could look at it this way, only 6 years between newest F1 and oldest Veyron. 1998 and 2004.

[@huskerfan7660]

@@JudeMarchisio chuckle.. you think adding turbos alone would make it heavier than the Veyron?

[@kelvinfahrenheit3691]

Was just thinking that, Veyron (4 turbos) F1 (nostril)

[@jhonreydelacruz6945]

Crazy that in 15 years, they could only get a top speed of 12 more than the F1

[@OrangeSunshine15]

Once a race driver always a race driver! Stig's launch was so beautiful.

[@armaansinghchahal6765]

0:23 "miles an aaah"

[@fbl2619]

Armaan Singh Chahal 😂

[@issoulescondes3913]

😂

[@SkyRotionDan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sirjain4408]

HAHA

[@jones6613]

I’ve always wondered why he says it like that 😂😂

[@user-zw5tp3qn4s]

I’m here from Doug video with jay,,, this car now costs 20 million, god dam

[@jasonrjohnston]

also here from the Doug video

[@ahmadnazreen6]

same here. from Doug's video

[@TheBlaert]

Yup 20 million and rising. Those people who sold theirs for nothing back in the day must be kicking themselves

[@alexbailey7534]

Same

[@motorvlogmx8837]

Same

[@Electric__]

4:25 320 Kilometres an AAAAA

[@AnanduMSMak]

No matter how many times I see it, never gets bored of that drag race between the generations.

[@hailequang726]

0:37 Lady Hammond :))))))

[@ayremember2900]

Whomever here played NFS 2 , McLaren F1 is the dream car 😍

[@jakenadeau3]

So true.

[@rahatchowdhury1518]

Me

[@siddharthckiller3047]

Yeahhhhh

[@1994illusion]

McLaren F1 LM in Mc3 Dub Edition was orgasm.

[@mesharial-malki5721]

Hell yeah

[@user-wb8wt9fd5h]

That sound was beautiful 4:10 two Beastly Hypercars going head to head.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

when the F1 came out there was no such term as Hypercar, at all

[@siddhantjhaveri]

@@Tommyblueeyes exactly. McLaren F1 was the first hypercar. The car that started it all.

[@TheMomeni]

Top Gear only with these fellas, love them

[@TheXyxy2]

lol reading the comments, people argue about cars they can't afford :D

[@173279]

Lol

[@MDDeGrande1994]

Neither can you

[@iceman7555]

would still choose the f1 without even thinking twice about it

[@Dean10049]

same then I'd sell it and buy a bugatti and a house

[@silverstorm6973]

+Dean Van Wyk lol

[@MadPotato]

BHAHAHAHAHA LMAO

[@alexwoodford7418]

:) Saurabh Kanhere

[@alexwoodford7418]

Yeah RaderizDorret , and the Bugatti is too main-stream. Most people who think "fast car" will immediately think of a Lamborghini or a Bugatti. Not many people know about the Mclaren F1 anyway. Only thing is, how in the name of Jesus would you pay for the fucker

[@Kryptix0III]

this was probably one of my first youtube videos I have ever watched back in 2009

[@abishek4300]

Gordon Murray thanks for this masterpiece!!!!

[@abdulahtariq3944]

1001hp vs 600+ hp :) F1 is a true Legend.

[@nickmagee-brown739]

The Devel 16 is going to be the best. Its nearly ready

[@abdulahtariq3944]

i don't think so but i'm desperate for Regera.

[@calvins48]

It's just weight. A lightweight Veyron would skin the F1 alive.

[@siran424]

+CalJack The Veyron came about 15 years after the f1. And the f1 would still crush the Veyron around a track.

[@calvins48]

+Siran424 we're talking about a drag race

[@190600squiggle]

Such racing Much fast Wow

[@urfi8112]

I was waiting for the “ what exactly happened “ line from Mat 😂

[@danishjawed2720]

That induction sound of McLaren coupled with valvetrain sound of that V12 under hard acceleration gives goosebumps. It's sooo organic

[@HSJ1076]

That F1 rocks, something a MP4-12C will never do

[@dakman8485]

You are a moron! The F1 IS the greatest car ever made, but the MP4-12C is an amazing innovation in automotive technology. McLaren makes the most amazing cars on the planet!

[@pascalmpower7944]

What about P1?

[@HSJ1076]

I have my opinion and you have yours I don't remember calling anyone names but since you are obviously happy to jump to abuse in the first instance of an open debate.... clear signs of inferior intellect.... I rest my case

[@pascalmpower7944]

HS Jamwal Mp4-12C not even in F1 class! What an opinion!

[@BhavikPatel1710]

Thank you Gordan Murray for bringing this absolute masterpiece on Earth. Just...Thank you.

[@bighands69]

Imagine what the T50 will be like.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Watch Gordon Murrays video on his latest car and he has nothing good to say about the Mclaren F1, and points out all of its flaws... . The moral of the story is as Ferdinand Porsche used to say when asked which of his cars is best?,. And he’d always say the latest one of course cause cars are improved all the time

[@BhavikPatel1710]

@@Shane-zx4ps You are absolutely right. As a designer, he will always critique his past designs as he gathers new ideas, but still we can appreciate the car for what it is and enjoy it.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

@@BhavikPatel1710. True. He would never be were he is now if he hadn’t of designed the F1.

[@siddheshpillai3807]

And bringing it back too

[@playbuttonwith1video-readm668]

This race will be remembered forever!

[@blaineatkins2968]

Fantastic video...... Thank you....😎👍

[@WOLFMAN305]

The F1 is the only car that only needed 627 horsepower to hit 242 mph. The Bugatti needs a 1001.

[@k1lm3n0w3]

Thats very true

[@MrLestatto]

It did it only when pushed to the limit (rev limiter taken off etc). Dauer 962 (more or less the same age as F1), was legitly doing over 250mph back then with 730hp (twin turbo 3.0l Porsche's flat 6).

[@johnyutah9542]

imagine if you twin turbo`d the McLaren f1 with a 1001 horses! 260-270mph?!

[@dolovo_gaming3081]

Difference is that the mclaren f1 is naturally aspirated. Its the fastest Naturally aspirated car in the world.

[@WOLFMAN305]

+jwgeezer do what?

[@sebastiani9280]

I think he's forgetting that the F1 was created in the early 90s...

[@stantorren4400]

Though it is still one of the best Hypercars

[@orvinsavero]

Yeah kids nowadays can afford bugatti

[@kinggoten]

@@stantorren4400 it is still THE best hypercar always will be, stick shifter no tcs etc.. pure car none of the nonsense we get today, sure cars have passed it in terms of numbers but nothing can give that experience anymore, wouldn't even be legal to make a F1 today.

[@heronumbertwo3171]

@@orvinsavero ? I could not even afford a hot wheels track set

[@verbalwound5874]

He literally mentioned it in the beginning of the video

[@deshornanthony4621]

This is my fave top gear video of all time

[@paganizondasroadster1660]

This is the best race on this channel

[@ack434]

Now that I watched this again, I feel that The Grand Tour should do another 1 mile drag race except using the Chiron and Speedtail.

[@andresgarciaml3155]

Bugatti is for straight line McLaren is for track

[@TheRagingStorm98]

@@andresgarciaml3155 speed tail is probably more like a bugatti now. It's not been designed with the same ethos that the F1 was built under its more of a super high speed grand tourer like the bugatti.

[@AlexCapi]

Speedtail isn’t made for track moron

[@comradebear2095]

Um...the Speedtail has the advantages as one of the world most advance car ( that is not a concept )

[@zoidburg2975]

And not in such stupid heat...

[@Synystr7]

The Veyron is for hiphop stars and footballers. The F1 is for TRUE car enthusiasts.

[@nukesrus2663]

Synystr7 Not necessarily.

[@hertzwave8001]

vErY nEcEsSaRiLy

[@dad0g]

Synystr7 Thats why I dont have either of em .. I drive a 1L Suzuki Hatchback 😂😂😂 #Poor

[@functionalist]

A true enthusiast wants the best.

[@hertzwave8001]

If this were always the case then No Enthusiast would get a bugatti

[@doctorlawrencescoggings9883]

Love your guys shows

[@brasiery]

The Mclaren is the King, that technology, that machine, that ingeniering, that power, incredible car, just a dream car

[@bryankerbow7871]

Im 38 so I was 17 or so when the Mclaren F1 was being featured in every single automotive magazine on the rack. Yes youngsters, back then we had things called magazines that we had to flip pages in to read about our favorite cars. There was no youtube. Lol. I remember drooling over it and reading about it and I even bought Need For Speed 2 SE on PC because it had the F1 in it. And I didnt even own a PC that was capable of running the game. Lol. Thanks Daryl for letting me come over and play it on your PC. Haha. But anyway, to see it like this, with all of it's horses under the bonnet, running at full gallop is a sight to behold. Truly amazing. Modern day supercars are fast and efficient and great but the 90s are when supercars were changing the game and surpassing all known barriers back then. The designers of these modern supercars owe much of their knowledge to the McLaren F1. As we say in Texas, tip your hat and show some respect.

[@princekatana8792]

@abc 123 Ok dumbass

[@richmandudyt2925]

@@princekatana8792 ok boomer.

[@princekatana8792]

@@richmandudyt2925 Bitch I'm 20

[@flopre9213]

PrinceKatana ok boomer

[@princekatana8792]

@@flopre9213 *claps*

[@theninethrees8044]

Mclaren: Naturally Aspirated V12 Bugatti: Quad Turbo W16 Mclaren still kept up. The F1 still the fastest NA road car

[@supriyoacharya5490]

Ferrari 812 superfast wants to know your location

[@theninethrees8044]

Supriyo Acharya Nope, 812 Top Speed 211mph Mclaren *240* mph Try agan

[@carattack4491]

The McLaren is much lighter and that's why i prefer it, and it has 3 seats :)

[@melvinrembet7438]

@@danielsan2397 and now is the SSC Tuatara , they tested it and reached 331 mph , beating the Bugatti Chiron 300+ at only 304 mph

[@vready2550]

V16 1000 HP quad Turbo vs v12 617HP good. The McLaren F1 was once the fastest car, but when it came to the Bugatti Veyron supersport, the American Hennessey Venom GT, the McLaren lost a lot and was literally easily defeated.

[@abhishekkumarrathore]

Here after a long time. Used to watch it back in 2013 14

[@ck5404]

best drag race ever, love it

[@cakzizluv4457]

i still like the Mclaren F1 ten times more than the Bugatti Veyron.

[@dazdbog1063]

+Iambluun N YES, ME TOO ;-) F1 is THE BEST natural superCAR

[@kaleemkhanz]

+Iambluun N Its a legend

[@visionist7]

How edgy and original of you

[@MartinSage]

I'd still take the F1...I like things simple.

[@olegdjakonu9468]

yep,also you can sell it right away with price 10 times higher and buy 10 Veyrons )))

[@bettercallnoobofficial]

unfortunately... nor of this you can afford... well, because you were here...

[@MartinSage]

How true, too expensive so I focus my attention on something I can afford...superbikes.

[@bettercallnoobofficial]

good for you.. rather than me just can afford bicycle.. that why im here... :(

[@gothamkid5612]

Watching this for the first time was mesmerising

[@theblockchainsolution]

What an epic battle between absolute icons

[@Notorious40z]

The McLaren F1 is naturally aspirated , if that bugatti wasnt quad charged it wouldnt stand a chance. The McLaren gave the bugatti a fight for most of the race , a well engineered car even to this day.

[@nickmagee-brown739]

it was fixed pal. you really think a 90's kit car with an engine borrowed from bmw is going to beat a german masterpeice. lol.

[@nickmagee-brown739]

yeah but it is.....also the chassis and engine. i.e. the two most important parts where designed, developed and made in Austria (germany with massive mountains!) and Germany, so both basically German then! lol. a very 'british' 'kit car'

[@nickmagee-brown739]

+Nick Magee - Brown is turbocharged

[@siran424]

+Nick Magee - Brown The Bugatti is a masterpiece ?? Since when ?? That ugly thing is slower on a track than even a Cheverolet Camaro.

[@xMDELITE168x]

and they veyron would also have like 400hp less if it didnt have its turbos so theres no point

[@jtafoya88]

Veryron is impressive but it would be more impressive if it's engine was naturally aspirated but it's not it has 4 turbochargers which is logical that is a fast car. Mclaren f1 has no turbo no supercharger which not only make it impressive it's also a legend and it was ahead of its time for many years.

[@theREALnizzle]

Best head to head I’ve ever watched 👍🏽👍🏽

[@ahmednaeem1003]

I still remember those NFS II SE days when ever I see this MCLAREN

[@ack434]

Imagine if they called Rowan Atkinson to review the F1

[@agentsus9681]

Please don't. Hahahaha

[@01270211136]

It was a slight tap 😂

[@rfldss89]

@@agentsus9681 not sure if you, but atkinson owned a McLaren until 2015.

[@agentsus9681]

@@rfldss89 I'm aware, but you do know where I'm getting at, right?

[@fourtysevenak]

@@rfldss89 he also wrecked 2 or 3 :D ... i dont think they gona give him anotherone xD

[@jonaszeidler8804]

F1 > Veyron. For many reasons.

[@nyelement007]

he would have owned him in the 1/4 MILE!

[@jonaszeidler8804]

And? It was pretty close. And that's not what counts only, there are many factors being ALOT more important.

[@jonaszeidler8804]

ReviewAssUSA I have my opinion and my own factors, it's my taste, you know? I know for americans all that counts is how fast it can go in a straight and MAYBE how well it turns left. And only left. I guess you know what I mean. Now seriously, for me personally the F1 is alot cooler and I'd prefer it any day before the Veyron. There's nothing at all to discuss about it, as it's my opinion and that's it.

[@jonaszeidler8804]

ReviewAssUSA English is not my mother language and I used to understand something different under characteristics. In German that's not just how it performs but alot more.

[@jonaszeidler8804]

ReviewAssUSA If you'd earn enough money to do so ;) Taxes, fuel prices, insurances and anything to keep such a car rolling are expensive as hell; sadly.

[@user-vy2bz5fl8k]

I had no idea... how fast the F1 actually was 😳 What an impressive car....

[@SPARTEN007]

There's a huge difference of perspective when I had watched this part when I was a kid vs now as a adult

[@garibay711cod]

This was a whole one mile race,On your normal 1/4 mile race the F1 is KING !!

[@sporknfoon]

+Juan Beltran Actually this was a pretty staged race to give the Macca a chance - 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds? The Mclaren is in the 3's.

[@ryvoltz]

+Juan Beltran And in a 1/2 mile. And in the real world, where there are corners. The F1 is THE hypercar.

[@ryvoltz]

+J Dean Not really; the Veyron has a better start because of its 4WD, and it takes the lead later on because - come on! - there's no way to compete against over 1000bhp. But the ultra light weight of the McLaren explains its out-accelerating the Bugatti up to 240kph.

[@manni2219]

Dude because it has a gear box

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

+J Dean It helps when there's a professional driver behind the wheel of the F1 too. Just as much about skill and although Richard is a pretty good driver, the Stig is on of the best and i believe that when this came out that was Schumacher

[@Wilantonjakov]

McLaren F1: the greatest piece of auto engineering ever put on the market.

[@ghazalsuna9861]

@Peder Hansen we can still apperciate it as one of the fastest cars in history.

[@user-rd5nc1nb9f]

Except for the carrera GT

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Naa, it still is. It's not just the performance but the whole design. It has 3 seats, quite a bit of storage space. They built it as a usable road car, but it also won Le Mans. Rowan Atkinson drove an F1 regularly for years. Other hypercars are just impractical to use in the world, including the Veyron.

[@subscribinkitmane1119]

@@BlatentlyFakeName that f1 has no safety additions would u drive a car that when u crash youd have no safety

[@Potatoverynice]

@@subscribinkitmane1119 would you drive a supercar, built to go 200+ mph, at 200+ mph, thinking about the safety? Hopefully not, or god forbid you get a supercar.

[@isaiasjoelfitt4220]

Nunca pasara de moda ver de nueva esta joya💕

[@rajnishkumar2550]

After 11 year got me recommendations video in 2021 Both car are great that time

[@momchilhristov1409]

the check engine light was on in the Bugatti!!! 0:23

[@BigBoss61O]

+Momchil Hristov Course it's a VW afterall. (trollface)

[@kikowner]

ahahah true!

[@50fatass]

+Momchil Hristov Because the car was being started you spastic

[@Pavl9k]

+Momchil Hristov It's funny that it has the same engine light sign as a VW Polo...

[@momchilhristov1409]

yes it has :D

[@CrazyChemistPL]

I, personally would take F1 over the Veyron any day. Looks better in my opinion and it is more sensible - 3 seats and existing luggage space. And it already is a classic. What a car.

[@TheSledgehammer2024]

Fun Fact, McLaren (all models) win for being more reliable cars... This is what makes them better cars, not just racing... My old automotive professors clearly convinced me that the more gizmos and computer software a car has the more problems (and circuit failures) it might have in the long run. Yet, if you keep it simple (like the McLaren vehicles when compare to all the super luxury cars), it relies more on performance overall and you don't have to worry about all these different little things that will not all work anymore someday. This is like the idea of melting ice with fire compare to melting ice with a complicated machine. And, the McLaren is the Fire that will always melt the ice in a simpler way...

[@timg201]

Pretty impressive for a 30 year old car. Shows how way ahead of its time the F1 was!

[@98octane34]

i just found out that the McLaren F1 used in this film was the one owned by Rowan Atkinson i never knew that

[@bighands69]

That is interesting.

[@johannesdarren9863]

@@bighands69 it is actualy and rowan crash that car XD

[@frzzzdtm]

@@johannesdarren9863 and he did twice xD

[@ffredalot]

I'm just surprised as to how they got it into the UAE, I guess chassis 061 has done more traveling than expected,

[@johannesdarren9863]

@@frzzzdtm EXACTLY

[@ktknoks8718]

NFS 2 SE ......boi did nostalgia hit me so hard..

[@syedsaeed7183]

It still remains my favourite racing game....❣️❣️

[@QasimAli-to5lk]

Daymn , I still remember the line "And the McLaren F1 Wins!!"

[@dhimandasgupta5531]

Yeah my first favorite game

[@deluxevegan9107]

❤👍

[@shreejal]

@@QasimAli-to5lk same, still play the game to this day

[@aagosgoswami]

Mercedes SLR, McLaren F1, Lexus LFA. These machines had their own charm and fun. Porsche Carrera GT came real close but it was just too sharp.

[@cs2365]

It's unbelievable for a car of that age to be anywhere near the Bugatti. What an amazing build still shining in time.

[@rasalghul474]

Who's back here after the reveal of Gordon Murray's T.50?

[@UberOcelot]

Yup, only shows the F1 truly is the greatest car. Top speed is great and all, but the F1 is still top of it's class. The track is what matters. Now I'm wondering if the T.50 will claw back top speed. The only things that would really compete with it now are the Valkyrie and the Jesko, which are both currently holding back their top speeds. We might not know the answer for a few years still...

[@sdrkrm]

@@UberOcelot T.50 will not break the speed record - you need a brute force to break through the air barrier. However I think it'll do 0-100 in around 2c.

[@vitormarques4200]

Me too. T.50 will certainly be the best and most pure sports car driving experience. Away from the lame all-electronic anesthesia modern cars are going. And a real Mclaren F1 son, we all were waiting for. I still find the "father" prettier though. I'd go even more alike with the F1 exterior design, but with the t50 interior and lights.

[@petersperspective6122]

Yes

[@nomadben]

@@UberOcelot Gordon said in one of the interviews that he has absolutely no interest in the top speed of the T.50. He said they calculated it at 227 MPH when they were figuring out the gear ratios, but other than that, he doesn't care.

[@hrithikkashyap5899]

I clicked on this vdo the second I read McLaren F1.... It's nostalgia coz I played NFS2se in my childhood...oh god I remember everything..FZR1000 was the fastest car in the catalogue in that game

[@aliakbari437]

Go fast... Is a cheat code.

[@jasonrjohnston]

FZR2000

[@user-ym2gj7hq7f]

*EPIC RACE*

[@luzinetesilva5828]

Sensacional adoro velocidade imagino a emoção de esta em um bugatti veyron ha mas de 200 km