Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Price Tag: $2,700,000
Horsepower: 1200
Weight: 4162 pounds
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 0.288 hp/lb
0–60 mph Time: 2.4 seconds

Just how fast is gravity in a drag race? Let's assume an object is dropped from a static position and our target speed is 60 mph. That 60 mph translates to 88 feet per second, and when we divide 88 fps by the acceleration of gravity (32 fps/sec), we find that a generic object falling toward Earth will reach 60 mph in a time of 2.73 seconds. To beat gravity, our cars must be faster than 2.73 seconds in a 0–60 mph sprint. (No, cars don't accelerate at a constant rate, but for this exercise we used 0–60 times because the data are readily available).

Very few automobiles on the market right now can meet this challenge—but very few production cars have ever been as quick as the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. For 2011, Bugatti added 200 hp and lightened the curb weight, improving the car's 0–60 mph time by 0.2 seconds. All-wheel drive and massive tires harness enough power to make this expensive ride far quicker than gravity.