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Re:Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier by colechristensen on Monday September 02, 2019 @06:48AM (#20858195)
The fastest Tesla seems to beat the stock version of the Bugatti in question by about a quarter second from 0-60 (2.25s vs 2.5s) but the Bugatti handily beats the Tesla in the 1/4 mile by half a second and 25 mph, so the Tesla wins at acceleration for the first second or so.

The torque curve on the Bugatti starts out lower for the first 1-2k RPM and then sticks at a significantly higher torque that seems artificially flat, likely limited by the rest of the drivetrain to save on weight (or ripping itself apart as opposed to the Tesla which would light on fire if the limiters were removed).

Re:Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier by n1000 on Monday September 02, 2019 @07:15AM (#20858350)
These fancy supercars come with "launch control". A mechanism that will rev in a high range (charging the turbos) and then release the clutch with full torque. I wonder if that helps...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_control_(automotive)

Re:Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier by colechristensen on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @05:06PM (#20881412)
Yeah the results on a dyno won't match the actual torque on the wheels when launching. It would be interesting to see a graph of how that happens. Torque vs. Time and RPM vs. Time on a two y-axis graph for an actual launch (maybe you could put sensors on the axles)