German Car Zone

- If the Bugatti can do 0-60 in 2 plus seconds, what amount of horsepower/torque is needed for 1 second 0-60 time? Or is it possible?

How much power is enough?

It's actually power-torque per weight vs. tires and surface.

The Veyron's power to weight ratio isn't really that brilliant.

F1 could in theory do under 1 sec, but because of wheel spin they can't(aero-grip won't kick in just than, and launch start is banned).

Some drag cars have huge tires + sticky surface (they put something on it) and around 8000 hp.

Hope that answers you question.

HighestOfHigh, I believe you are asking the wrong question (no pun intended). I don't think the question should be how much power it will take to get a 0-60 time of 1 second, but rather what does it take to acheive such a number?

The AWD drive-train of the vehicles certainly helps to acheive it's sublime figures, but one must also remember that it's aided by a launch control system, etc.

Furthermore, tyres play a huge factor in aiding straight line acceleration.

I know that a Top Fuel Drag Bike can achieve a 0-60 time of less than one second, and I'm sure that top fuel dragsters are not that far behind. So if the question is - "What does it take to acieve that kind of acceleration?" there's your answer: Insanely light vehicles that have huge amounts of grip, downforce, power and the ability to consume several gallons of gas in one minute.

I think it's safe to say that the Bugatti has really pushed the envelope of what can safely be done in a road-worthy vehicle. You could probably shave time off its sprint through heavy use of composite materials and the introduction of even more power - but these street-legal vehicles will always have a certain amount of inertia, so I don't see the day where a road-going vehicle will ever topple the 1 second barrier. I think the 2 second barrier will someday be broken, but it could take a very, very long time before the engineering and market conditions are present to make that happen. I think if the VW team went to town on the Bugatti, and did all kinds of crazy stuff to spike it's off-the-line performance, we'd still only get a sprint that's .2 seconds faster than the 2.5 time the car already does.

I thought there was some aftermarket Chevy that did it under 2 seconds a few years ago. Also, here's another sub 2 sec claim:

Barabus TKR: 0-60 mph in 1.67 secs, 270 mph top speed - Autoblog

The 2002 Lingenfelter Corvette with 802bhp and 866tq did 1.97, top speed 240 and that car also did 9.24@150.27 in the 1/4 all at at a curb weight of 3340 and RWD.
PS: I think that's what F1 cars can do in the 1/4.

Top Fuel dragsters

Top Fuel Dragster Engine Rebuild - Hot Rod Magazine

Great discussion guys.

But what possible factors can lead to lead to car that would be able to do such a speed?

1. berserk power to weight ratio, probably over 1000 hp per tonne
2. big sticky tires
3. sticky track