Drag race: Tesla-powered VW Beetle vs Porsche 911 GT3 RS vs Lamborghini Aventador SV

You’ve all heard the jokes about Porsche 911s just being sporty Volkswagen Beetles. Well, today we have a Beetle which will leave any supercar quaking in its tyres. It’s called the Bug Zappa, and it’s a completely bonkers creation by Electric Classic Cars.

It’s going up against a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a Lamborghini Aventador SV in today’s drag race, so let’s take a closer look at the stats.

Bug Zappa – Tesla-powered Beetle

The Bug Zappa is something very special. It may look like a classic Volkswagen Beetle with some stickers and a massive wing, but it’s actually built on a custom tubular chassis and has bespoke fibreglass bodywork.

It’s powered by two Tesla electric motors, one on each axle, and combined you get 800hp and 930Nm of torque. That’s an insane amount of power in something which weighs just 1,300kg. The price for this crazy car is £75,000.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

So how does the Porsche stack up? Well, slung out over the rear wheels is a 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six engine with 525hp and 465Nm of torque, which is sent to the rear wheels only via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

It’s also heavier than the Beetle, tipping the scales at 1,450kg, and it’s three times the price at £230,000. It seems the Porsche will be heavily relying on its excellent launch control system in order to stand any chance here.

Lamborghini Aventador SV

Finally, what’s a drag race without a big Lambo? The Aventador SV is something of a dinosaur compared to the other cars here, with a 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 powering all four wheels via an antiquated seven-speed robotised manual gearbox.

It weighs in at 1,575kg according to Lamborghini, although this is the figure without any fluids on board. You can add another 200kg to this once you account for these. When it was new back in 2015 this SV would’ve cost £238,000.

So can you really make an old Beetle as fast as a supercar, or is all that power just too much to use in the real world? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.

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