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Ferrari 458 Italia vs Ducati 1198S - Forza Italia!
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2010
- Which is faster? Motorcycle or car? We take these two Italian speed machines to the drag strip and the race track to find out.
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Shot by: Jim Gleason & Gordon Green
Edited by: Jim Gleason
I have a bit of an issue with the closing statement...
YES, it does take someone like Steve Rapp to get those lap times from the Ducati...
But Mr. Bell is not "your average Joe" either!!
Of course, the Ferrari has a bunch of stuff that "helps" any driver be 'better' than their natural skill level... but let's see "average Joe" do a full-power 4-wheel drift, and change gears in the middle...or even know that he should change gears at that moment...
All told, with BOTH vehicles being piloted by top-level professionals... this WAS a "fair fight". The only thing not contested, where the car would have the advantage, was top speed on a long open road. There, the Ferrari would take the Ducati...eventually...if the road was long enough...
And, of course, I would LOVE to have them BOTH sitting in my garage, waiting for me to "exercise them" on a regular and frequent schedule... (-:
From experince as a avid fan of racing and having both fhe fortune of trackimg supercar and superbike the dfference between a skill is imense for a bike in terms of sheer pace a pro rider to a skiled enthusaist and a noob is night and day a pro can cut about 15seconds of from a skilled enthusaist and a enthusaiat can cut a full min off from the noob while cars are much closer the difference between say chris harris and vetell maybe 5s seconds the differene between a bike presenter/reviewer and rossi maybe 15 seconda a lap for car ita quite easy to get within 90 percent of the best driver but its far harder to get near the same pace as the best rider and bike are very scary and they can cost you dearly if you go beyond your skill limits while car are far more forgiving
We have to repeat this test with both a rider and driver who've had their license for something like a year. I'm convinced that the rider would still stand a fair chance, simply due to the fact that most bikers are often more enthusiastic and skill-oriented
No matter how many times a bike beats a car, car fan boys will always be mad. If a car beats a bike the bike guys will be mad. What you cant argue with is a bike takes way more skill to ride. Anyone who knows how to drive a can go buy a 100,000 dollar sports car if they have the money and drive it fast. If you can drive a car fast doesnt mean you have the skill to drive a bike fast.
nyuki187 yup. It does depend on what bike you have though for comfort. I rode my dads V-strom 1000 and its like a couch. My Cbr 600 isnt to bad but after 2 or 3 hours your ass hurts
bike comfort veries, true, like the shitty sit of a 883 sportster or a king chair of a CBX-750. but i'm talking about the comfort of a hot day and a rainy day (which account for most of year), when you just get into your car, turn the AC accordingly, turn up the music and pick up your girl while it rains heavily with your/her bags in the back seat, all while staying dry, smelling nice, making it possible to go on a date any time, anywhere. i rode bikes all year, nothing comes close to a comfort of a car,
nyuki187 I never use the AC though lol . And i kinda like riding in the rain. Im gonna fight this lol
listen, i like bikes too, but they aren't designed for comfort, they are designed for fun.
nyuki187 well some are but for the most part yah. They are shit loads of fun though. Cant deny that
God bless Italians
Victoria Petras thanks! God bless you too
I'd rather be good at riding and save $270,000 and get the bike
How much will a new pair of legs cost you?
+Gitonga Mwaniki how much will a new opinion cost u coz u defo need one
+Gitonga Mwaniki In Canada free, free healthcare, get the bike :P
PappaLitto me too!!
So true, ferrari is nuts... fast and awesome best car company but still bonkers
can't believe 10 years has passed since the first time I saw this amazing video!
Of course the Ferrari would lose in a drag race against the Ducati! But around the racetrack, the 458 will murder...
Damn it!
Chris Cummings wrong
@Alistair Blake he's quoting the video. did you even watch the vid till the end?
Idiot, 1198 run 2 seconds faster in the lap time than the 458.
Why people are just so stupid?
Is like watching a video in which they said "sky is blue" and reply "Oh yes the sky is red".
haha there is no way, motorcycles turn the same ish
Lmao
I'm A Biker, And I'm Proud :)
This argument will rage on for years. Some like bikes some like cars. There both great. Im a bike fan as I ride on the road and hate traffic, but my wife would rather be in a super car going slow so that people can look at her. Ive never been beaten by a car on a ride through london but I wouldnt like to ride in a stock car race either. The moral is you can never compare bikes and cars as they are just not the same. To sumerise girls like cars and men like bikes!
Cars will beat bikes so easier if they have similar power to weight ratio, caterham can defeat ducati by 13 seconds with 50bhp/tone less , the Ducati ran 10s 1/4mile the new Nismo GTR ran 9.3s stock gtr ran 10s. Has u ever herd Supra or Turbo Supra?
If if if. You cant compare.
What can't I compare, supercars>superbikes. GTR have 600less hp in p/w ratio still the ducati lead only 3 seconds ahead, The caterman have a pretty close power to weight ratio as ducati, then the car lead the bike for 13 seconds. CARS 1 BIKES 0
Watford to croyden bike every time car never. Bike to any where any time bike every time. Get real no match if you select the criteria. Some times cars are better some times bikes. There not the same so dont compare.
There is: Who work batter. In race, car get speed at straight lots of grip at corners not easy to die for a connection.
Road going, car is safer, more efficient. There is many way to compare so just do it.
Cars vs. bikes...they both have their place, we love 'em! Unfortunately most of us will never have the chance to experience a car like the Ferrari, but the Ducati is much more accessible!
I would prefer the commentary without the tired, chauvinistic "Italian supermodel" analogy
No car comes close to the sensation of riding a bike.
+SpyderRios Thats the simple truth. I've done both and while the supercar makes heads turn (not everyone likes that), it isnt close of a sensation to put the pedal to the metal than it is to open the throttle so wide that you feel its going to throw you right off the ride. The brutal acceleration of a liter bike (or above) is something noone can understand from watching videos.
No matter how fast or "exciting" a car is, it will never be as exciting as a super bike! Not hating on the car at all!
+Adders321
No one buys a car for excitement, you muppet. They either buy it for multi purpose use or comfort/luxury or for it's beauty /show off.
So lack of excitement is not a negative.
for and suv or a luxury saloon yes but the whole point of getting a supercar is to feel the rush and excitement and no supercar will ever feel as exciting as bike even if a car is faster 300 kph on a car feels nothing like 300 on a bike
You idiot, you clearly didn't understand anything I wrote. So, in all your wisdom you are telling me people don't buy Lamborghini's or Ferrari's for excitement? bullshit.
of course a ferrari is exciting just not as exciting or as raw as bike if you want speed and outright adrenaline rush no beating a bike my friend but the those supercar sure pull the girls and get you a parking space in any fancy restaurant cant do that with a bike
AdLP640 as soon as he resorted to name calling his argument was lost
Ducati for the win
So, in essence, motorcycles are fast while cars can make you think you are fast. Hmm...
Just watching some vids this weekend while waiting for my new Ducati Multistrada S to arrive. 0-60 in 2.8 they say.:-)
I've got the base 1198, you crack it more than half throttle from a stop and you're heading straight to loop city. That being said, it is so much fun to ride I wouldn't trade it for anything....maybe a new V4 Superleggera, but thats it lol.
458 Italia Laptime: 1.22.3
1198S Laptime: 1.19.3
Italians...thanks for the great art, fast cars, trick bikes & amazing women!
Lots of comments on here make it obvious to see that a lot of people don't understand the dynamics of 4 and 2 wheel vehicles around a race track. Production performance bikes (like an R1 or Ducati 1198) will always match and usually beat production supercars round a track with a large number of corners. On a fast oval track (like a NASCAR oval), the cars will probably edge it because the car carries a faster corner speed and has better aerodynamics, and a bike can't use it's superior acceleration as much
Race super bikes will likewise beat race prepped super cars.
HOWEVER, when you add wings to cars to generate large down-force, they will blow any bike into the weeds.
An F1 car is some 20 seconds (yes, 20 SECONDS!!) faster a lap than a Moto-GP bike.
Using wings, you could probably build a car that was much faster round a track than the ferrari in this video (and the bike), for less than half the cost.
As for which is more fun... definitely bikes! I used to race them ...
The fuck is everyone comparing? Both are absolute monsters. If I could afford the Ferrari, I would certainly afford the Ducati also.
I believe that any petrol-head would have loads of fun in both regardless which one is faster.
Whatever you ride, enjoy it and drive safe.
at 10th of a price
nothing beats the fun and girl pulling power per $ of a Ducati :)
Haha, I need to replace my Suzuki then, because it only seems to attract men.
theTenthlife Easy trick, go to bars with your helmet, girls don't care what you ride, if you ride a motorcycle, she's probably going to want your D
theTenthlife Gixxers suck! They're great on the track, but that's only when other dudes are all around you, COL (chuckling out loud).
Never said Gixxer...
There is no question that BOTH of these vehicles are full-on 'chic magnets' ...
But very few girls know the difference in motorcycles...but they ALL 'know' about Ferrari's!
And most girls/ladies will be much less likely to ride with you on a sport bike than they will in a Ferrari!
Shame the ducati's don't sound as great as they look, cause the ferrari does! Great video, thanks for uploading :)
i like this british guy, his review is always been mature, well organized, and informative
They should do it again with a BMW HP4, like lol where's the Ferrari???
I just bought one of these bikes. Oh. My. Sweet. Baby. Jesus.
I think I am going to need bigger testicles.
Is it me or the Ducati's of the 2010s are more beautiful than the current model?
that noise from the 1198 testastretta. masterpiece
BEGIN THE CHANT! DU-CA-TI! DU-CA-TI! DU-CA-TI! :)
This video made me appreciate the ferrari more. It did great against a super bike
Bell's supermodel reference was perfect lol
I have a Ducati 1098 S it is an awesome bike even after she is 13 years old... I love her ❤ but I want to be honest with you... I am working hard because I want to own a Ferrari too! Greetings to every motor passionate!!!!
Thank you Italy.
you're welcome
Fuck it, I'm getting a Kawasaki ZX 14R.
this 4 little word call FUCK, indeed is a powerful word
How about a 600, if it's the first time you've ridden I don't think you need any faster than 2.9 seconds to 60mph.
I'm lucky to have both, so depending on what I'm thinking at the moment, I pick one to ride. Both are completely crazy, simply perfect. Nice video.
Both are a fantasy, and my favorite of their respective categories.
let me see, Lamborghini didn't have the guts to go head to head with the 458 but
Ferrari had the guts to go head to head with a Ducati 1198S. If I ever hit the lotto I'm buying the Ferrari and the Ducati.
rdsii64 They're still pussies for not racing LaFerrari against the P1 and the 918.
tavi921 VS Bmw hp4 VS Panigale superleggera VS Aprillia RSV4 VS R1
That would be a good race
But but but but but I'm butthurt. There's only one sort of car that will own a super/sports motorcycle on a track - super cars - the f1 - f3 types.
Yup and they are both illegal to drive on public roads and they cost many millions of dollars ;)
this is not GP bike. At GP Bikes have 250-280 Horse power. This is serial bike you can buy it like a ferrari but you can't buy GP bike like F1. Compare f1 f3 to GP bikes if you want
LOL at the Englishman having a moment in the Italian car, funny shit.
An excellent bike vs. car video - let the next round commence!
10 seconds flat for the quarter is stunning though.
They are just trying to make Ferrari look better at the end
All true.. to ride a bike like that around the track, one has to be pretty special. HOWEVER even I will outdrag a $200K Ferrari on my $6K Gixxer 1000.
Yeah it takes guts to drive superbikes.But super bike vs super car or 1299 panigale whatever vs laferrari, i am afraid the bike loses
Depends on the track/car - on longer/faster tracks (e.g.: Spa, Nurburgring) an average production 1000cc bike will be faster than most supercars. Either way bikes provide a much bigger bang for the buck, but require much more specialist skill to go at comparable speeds.
My old 1984 Ninja 900 would do a high 10 second quarter mile, & you can get one of those for $1500.00!!
SCARFACE if your taking the laferrari against a Ducati then you also have to take the top of the range bike. The 1299 and 1299s are both more street oriented. The 1299r or superleggera are the top of the range 'street legal' track focused bikes. I think it depends on the circuit to be honest. In braking zones the car can make up a lot of time as well as mid corner when the bike is less stable. The bikes speed is in its acceleration and direction changes
1299s panigale is at least 3 second a lap quicker then the 1198s im not sure laferrari is 7 second faster then 458 on willow springs that how much it has to be faster to beat a new panigale and anyway the 1299s is not even the fastest one there the 1299 superleggera or a h2r /hp4 race if your gonna bring the most expensive hypercar you better compare it to a hyper bike a 1299 is more or less a 458/488 in the ferrari tree of hierarchy and ducati aren't even the fastest superbike maker to be honest
@Paul G the busa is faster is because it has more cylinders than the Ducati. Ducati is a v twin. So needs more cc to have the power of the other 1000cc bikes.. Another example is the 3 Cylinder Triumph 675cc competes with 600cc inline 4s. Hope that answers your question.
Both italian, and the bike vs car deal has always made a great show.
WOW that is one fast car to come that close to a bike! well done Ferrari
comparing a car and bike is as illogical as comparing a corporate jet and a fighter plane. just like the bike and a fighter plane it takes a professional to pilot it at its true potential while a commercial pilot or part time racer can push a business jet or a 458, they aren't the same and are not meant to be! and price comparisons are even more stupid, more technology = more price hence, bike
Your comment = Ferrari fanboy who can't accept defeat
Lol not really ! I love bikes and I have a little r6 myself ! Ferrari fan or not it's not possible for that high power vtwin to loose to any car with a capable rider. My point was just that because they couldn't find a lambo doesn't mean they just get a bike and have a race. It defeats the purpose since everyone would know the results anyway.
I can't believe that damn motorcycle beat the almighty 458 Italia, it is even my favorite Ferrari too. You're gonna make every Ferrari fan furious, but you were right that the Ferrari is better to drive and take less courage to show off its performance.
DUDE you ROCK!!!...Its amazing how you understand and respect both Cars and Bikes...just like I do, I love both of em...respect both wheels...and also respect you, I was just in cars first...but then, also fell in beauty of bike...so now I'm enjoying my life loving Cars and Bikes!!!...
next up... a ford fiesta vs Ducati 1198S.... makes as much sense as this video
The funny thing about it is that the Ford Fiesta is probably still more expensive than the Ducati. When you think about it, its just crazy how much performance these bikes offer for such a low price.
TheLastGunfighter Block's fiesta is 500 grand :)
***** Lol, it's already 25000$ VS 280000$
What do you want ? 25000$ VS 5000000$ ? ^^ Don't you understand that a streetlegal car can't beat a superbike unless it's 5000000$ ?
next up..Ford Ranger vs Ducati 1198s
To make it fair they should take the DUCATI 1199 Superleggera which will be released in 2014!
I love cars, I did a Tial Sport Stage 3 Twin-Turbo kit in my 2001 S4. Which is my weekend car since I drive a nice 2500 Dodge 4 door as my daily now.
Last summer I picked up the regular 1198 (not the S). It almost makes me not care about cars anymore. My brother sold his Lamborghini, since after I got my bike he got one too, and also picked up a 1198S version. We use to ride motocross etc.
Riding isn't safe like a car but you can't beat the Performance:Price ratio.
Drive/ride safe guys!
I have read some of the most inane comments ever for this video. Calling the Ferrari a POS, then comparing the Ferrari 458 with a Hayabusa, and finally how a Ferrari will get you chicks for example. The truth? Ferrari owners don't buy Ferrari's to get girls, Ferrari's are not a POS, and I have never me anyone who seriously said they would rather have a Hayabusa over Ferrari. Despite what many think, you don't have to be rich to afford a Ferrari (although it helps) some very nice models are affordable by normal people.
Bike may be faster down a straight but the car is better in pretty much everyway; looks, sound, practicality and useability. I wouldn't choose the bike anyday, I like to stay dry when it rains.
To each his own, but after riding bikes all the time, cars are boring.
warner735 so true, I was completely into cars before I ever got on a bike. Had a really nice 300zx that I spent a shit ton of money restoring and modding until it was just how I wanted it. Then got introduced to riding, sold the car, got a bike, and never looked back. Anyone who prefers a car has prolly never felt that feeling of leaning over close to the pavement and catapulting out of a corner
Well if you have the money to chose, why not both (chuckle)
rdsii64 If you have the money more power to you, but even in First World countries very very few people can afford a Ferrari or Lambo.
warner735 I can barely afford the used motorcycle I have now, but If I did have that kind of cash.......................
As I and Motor Trend have said, a tight track helps the car. The Streets is a tight track, but the bike won in spite of the advantage.
That V-twin sounds just sick!
You are right, so in that sense I stand corrected. I just sold my Ducati Monster recently, and although they don't make them like they used to, it was still a nice-ish bike. A friend of mine who works at Ducati in their development team said that modern dukes are basically "sushi wrapped in pizza" these days. I thought it quite funny.
I like this video because it highlights all parts of each side. Some similar videos skew the results, or don't paint an accurate picture. I would say its still slightly biased to car, saying it takes insane skill to enjoy a bike, but not bad overall.
My favorite video of all time (but then again, I'm in love with everything "Ducati")
motorcycles are not for everyone, but it truly feels liberating to drive one
Fact about the Ducati, it is in the top 10 most expensive motorbike's in the world.
and yet less than 10% of the price of the ferrari
A Toyota Camry costs more than the Ducati. It's kind of crazy to think a vehicle cheaper than most economy cars can blow away $300k+ sport cars.
in drag and track race, it shows the ducati is faster. however, if you think of power to weight ratio, the ferrari 458 italia wasnt far behind yet weighs so much more with 4 wheels and all its comforts.
These car vs bike things are all about the rider, Steve Rapp is a "retired" superbike racer and now Ducati development rider. Best of the best. Most anyone else would have lost to the Ferrari, cars usually win these things on the road course. But machine wise? The only things faster than bikes? F1 cars post faster lap times than MotoGP bikes, but even then GP bikes out accelerate the cars and hold the top speed records on the same tracks. F1 has 24in tires vs a credit card sized contact patch...
i love the way this guy talks. U know what your saying dude. Ur awesome
The 'Ring lap time:
-Ferrari 599XX: 6:58
-Ferrari Enzo: 7:25
-Ferrari 458: 7:32
-Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4: 7:40.76
-Lamborghini Murcielago LP640: 7:40
-Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 Super Veloce: 7:42
Is it clear?
@OnInstiinct no worries.lol.. It was the 2009. Google "2009 supersport shootout track."
Just because someone doesn't like the looks of the Veyron doesn't mean that they don't have any taste or are unintelligent. And tuning the car you have isn't pretentious. People do the best they can with what they have! Not everyone can afford a Veyron or anything down that alley. And people still do idolize race cars.
Well... it all depends. The bike can accelerate faster and brake faster and later. But the car has more rubber on the road and can take turns at higher speeds. Overall lap time may be shorter on this course, but the results may be different on a bendier course.
Lap records at willow springs technical track are by Jeremy Toye on an R6 and Cbr 1000rr.
R6 clocked 1:14.913
CBR ran a 1:14.271
Why not, just because its unfeasible it's not impossible. You win a competition, the prize is either the Ferrari or a Superbike for example. Maybe you could also tell that to the numerous racing drivers and riders that have had that exact thing happen to them also? You could have a very wealthy family, get you a ferrari for your birthday when you get your license. Whether you think it's obsolete (bad choice of descriptive), doesn't matter, that's clearly what the poster meant.
Fact about Ferrari, Lamborghini was a tractor company until the creator of Ferrari made fun of Lamborghini challenging Lamborghini to make a comeback and end up making a famous super car.
That's similar to how the GT40 came about. Ferrari thumbed their nose at Ford who said 'fuck you then, we're taking Le Mans on our own', and they did, 4 times! Basically, if Ferrari stopped acting like pricks, they wouldn't have any competitors
Ferrari can be a bitch!
but i agree, your average rider cannot thrash the Ducati at the limit, but anyone can get in a 458 and use the Stability and Traction Managment to make them faster....
hmm, no, it's factual, Ducati were the first to succesfully use the layout on a sports machine in the early 70's, they were also responsible for several other innovations in motorcyling history thanks largely to Fabio Taglioni, namely, the Desmodromic valves allowing higher rev limits, the bevel drive, using the motor as a stressed member years before the competition, mass centralisation before the term existed, strong and light trellis frame.
The greatest thing about this is that the Ducati 1198S isn't even the fastest superbike. If they did this comparison test with an HP4 or a ZX-10r, they'd be so ashamed to have spent their whole lives thinking cars are such great performance machines.
Just purchased 458 spider and you can't describe the feeling of this car on a winding road with the top down with the sun in your face. I recommend the Cowiche Canyon in WA state. There is nothing better ....my Lambo Superleggera is not even close.
I own a 458 and a Ducati 1199S Panigale. The two are just simply two different machines. The thrill from the 458 is far different than anything you get on a Ducati.
So in close:
The Ducati is the model you pick up at the club with your charm, personality, and conversation.
The Ferrari 458 is the high class escort you pay for when you lack the charm, personality and conversation.
I'll stay with the superbikes, thank you.
They summed it perfectly. The ducati might beat the ferrari when driven by the man paid to test and develop it, but the ferrari is something everyone can enjoy. That bike will kill you if so much as sneeze in it.
you're right! motorcycle will always loose on top speed vs a car. Even the liter supersport bikes top at about 300km/h vs supercar, which can reach up to 350+km/h. In acceleration, bikes win because of the unbelievable power/weight ratio :)
@loeger1 noise restrictions/regulations require exhaust systems that restrict air flow. engines, especially high reving naturally aspirated ones like the ferrari's, are all about air flow
Say whatever you want, but the Duc whooped the 458's ass!!! They say you have to be a talented rider to beat the 458, but they used a GT2 champion to drive the 458. An avid sportbike rider and your regular Ferrari customer and the Ducati still wins everytime!!!!
1:22 is 2 seconds faster than the GTR went around Willow
@MrsShadowBroker Yes i do. Look up "650SBK Race - Streets of Willow" he takes third at 1:19.44 or something like that on a dayton 675. Tires were Pirelli Supercorsa Pro's with a 190 rear. Bikes are modified to though.. But nothing to crazy we cant do in our own garage.. I heard the record is 1:15.8 still looking for it though. And this track is the same technical version in this video.. They have a larger track they use these days.. weird if you ask me.. I like the smaller one..
Bikes do not race @ the Ring. This track is not anomalous regarding the lap time disparity. MT chose this track to favor the car, since the tight layout would negate the 1198's accelerative advantage. A faster track like Big Willow would probably give another second to the bike, as it has in the past when it was included in similar tests.
Normally, Ferrari fans are Ducati fans as well... Both are italian masterpieces.
GT1, GT2, GT3 those one, whichever they determine is most congruent with the performance of the bikes, i would love to see as close a match as possible
Superbikes always win against supercars. You simply cannot beat the thrill of riding a bike like the Duke.
I never get tired of these showdowns. :-)
Like you said...This course! Try the Ring!
Most of us here will never sit in let alone own 458. I would personally rather have the Ducati it just requires more talent and the fun factor there's no comparison.
Whichever you buy one will not get disappointed not even tiny little bit.
In the World Superbike Standings, 8 out of the top 10 riders are on European bikes. Kawasaki can hold it's own against the Aprillia, BMW and Ducati, but it is hell on tires.
At launch, bikes are limited by their high centers of mass and short wheelbases which cause wheelies. Cars don't have that limitation, so their limitation is a notch higher: traction. Because of this, I also tend to think that a supercar should launch faster. However, every time I've seen a professional car vs bike drag race, the bike launched faster, much to my surprise. The 458 is on a good surface and uses launch control. That is indicative of an maximally effective launch here.
1198R is a better bike and costs less. Desmosedici is nothing but an iconic memory at this point.
Bikes can stop faster and begin to brake closer to the apex than a car. A car usually takes longer to stop because they're so much heavier and the driver has to hit the pedal farther from the apex.
I'm a car driver and a biker. I'm not a fan of Ducati or Ferrari but surely both machines should have been red.
just wondering, how skillful you need to be in order to ride a ducati? And is it very dangerous and uncomfortable if I just use it in the city?
Because motoGP is not a production class, it is a prototype class, like F1. The S1000rr competes in superstock or superbike classes which are production based and is not allowed in MotoGP
I'm assuming you didnt hear the that the Ferrari just set their lap record. And the GTR was 1 1/2 seconds slower than the ferrari. The 2013 GTR lapped (by motor trend) 1:23.8 and the Ferrari lapped at 1:22.32. So GTR really doesnt go around corners any better.
In the performance world, yes it is. In the luxury world, it still is.
The simple fact is the only reason you buy a Veyron is because you can. You buy it because it costs $2,400,000+.
Here's why: a $400,000 Rolls Royce or Maybach makes the Veyron look like a trailer-park when it comes to luxury. They ride much quieter and softer, and have more luxuries in then than yours and my house combined.
And performance?
Venom GT, SSC, Koenigsegg, 9FF, UGR, AMS...all these make Veyron look like a Civic
It's not like motorcycles are actually faster than cars. Top speed, most of the time the exotics having a great top speed but weight helps the bike out tremendously. Bikes are lightning fast on take off because they weigh also 2000 pounds lighter than a car. Put those two on the Florida turnpike and any straight road longer than a mile, the 458 will catch it. I'll give the 458 close to a mile and a half and he will walk the bike.
Because when the Bike hits full speed, the 458 is still going.
The main test, which you seemed to have missed, took place on a 13 turn 1.8 mile road course. Also your theory of European super handling does not hold water, because several 600cc bikes went faster than the AMERICAN Zr1 and Z06 which went faster than the EUROPEAN 458... And the cars have very similar power to weight ratios and 1/4 mile times to the 600cc bikes. So I guess the bikes were getting there with handling, huh, smart guy?
@deemvv not necessarily the Ferrari weighs much more so it outweighs the grip
The only way that Ferrari is beating the bike is if you dump some rain on that track. Plus, the Ducati requires buckets more skill to even get around the track.
The bike still won by a landslide in the drag race....and it's not surprising that the bike really exploded after it got over 60 mph. The rider couldn't even crank the throttle w/o feathering the clutch until he could keep the front end down. The drag race was the only chance the Ferrari had....surprised it wasn't closer. On an actual road course race track, with a good rider, that car doesn't even come close to beating a 1000cc Sportbike
You do realize the best lap time on the Streets for a stock road car is 1:20.25 by the GTR? Do you know how much that thing weighs?