F1 Car v Powerboat v Superbike - Features

This was the ultimate showdown, two years in the planning. Jenson Button in his Formula 1 car, versus Michael Rutter on a works Honda Fireblade, versus Steve Curtis in a Formula Four Stroke powerboat. What would be quickest over a quarter of a mile? A unique, world first event.

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[sprinter223]

ha the boat has to have a rolling start coz everyone know's boats are wank

[warmprometheus]

It would have been fairer to have a full on 1000 cc moto gp bike>?

[lewisnwkc]

Fifth Gear and Top Gear should team up and make something like "Final Gear", therefore resulting in twice the annual budget and twice as good challenges

[1991SubSonic]

fact is, you can buy the cbr secondhand for around 5K play around with it and achieve those speeds? good luck doing that with a car..

[413dt]

Would love to see a 1000cc vs an F1 car with KERS and DRS, F1 car would easily win though

[MrTommyboy211284]

Lol. 100 Engines for a GP season. Now they have 8 per driver. Honda would have been screwed, they were so unreliable.

[mcmanus1806]

Holy shit an AMS Alpha 12 (Nissan GT-R R35) is faster than the formula 1 car? :O under 9sec quarter mile!

[m0ffx]

@Silencescreams32 A bike will never win on a road course either, the F1 car's downforce will mean it destroys the bike in the corners.

[sixstringslinger85]

No bike, save for a bespoke drag bike will beat an f-1 car, off the line, top speed or around the twisty stuff.... It would win in heavy traffic though.

[cockfost3r]

@Silencescreams32 you're slightly incorrect: an f1 car has a higher top end speed and a killer acceleration :D