What does four million bones buy someone with a massive velocity addiction? How about an ultra rare Bugatti Veyron Super Sport or a Cold War vintage Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum . But which one should you buy?
The MiG-29 was one muscular beast even in its first iterations, and it still remains an extremely formidable opponent in a "knife fight" against more modern fighters. With its jaw drop instantaneous turning ability, wicked fast dash capability and eye watering climb performance, the MiG-29 was something that western fighter pilots would avoid seeing with their own eyes if at all possible. In a "knife fight" she was incredibly dangerous, especially when paired with her old school helmet mounted sight and AA-11 "Archer" missiles.
The Bugatti Veyron SS is known as the fastest production car in the world, topping out at 267.8mph. Although there was some during its world record runs, the supercar maker did produce five out of the 50 Super Sports without a governor.
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These ultra rare cars are capable of hitting that aforementioned magic number, the other 45 production examples are limited to "only" 258mph. The Veyron SS may be the road performance king, but you will also feel pretty damn royal inside of its luxurious race inspired interior. Simply put, the Bugatti family already has the best seat in the house when it comes to motorsports hierarchy, and the Super Sport sits proudly at the head of the table.
Seeing as both a and a are for sale right now at pretty similar price points, let's break it down to the basics so that we can make the right decision and get the most out of the four million greenbacks burning a hole in our theoretical pockets:
Veyron SS: 8L W-16 with four turbos 4X MiG-29: 2 Klimov RD-33 turbofans
Veyron SS: 1200 hp MiG-29: 36,600 lbs of thrust
Veyron SS: 4,052 lbs MiG-29: 24,000 lbs
Veyron SS: 267.8MPH MiG-29: 810MPH sea level, 1475MPH at altitude
Veyron SS: (0-60mph) 2.4 seconds MiG-29: (rate of climb) 60,000 ft/min
Veyron SS: 26.4 US Gallons MiG-29: 1100 US Gallons
Veyron SS: about 400 miles MiG-29: about 800 miles
Veyron SS: $120 MiG-29: $4,950
Veyron SS: 15.9 mpg MiG-29: about .74mpg
Veyron SS: 10mins MiG-29: 14 minutes
Veyron SS: +1.09 horizontal, +1.4 lateral MiG-29: +9 vertical
Veyron SS: 2 seated abreast MiG-29: 2 seated tandem
Veyron SS: black carbon & tangerine MiG-29: blue & gray camo, bort #37 RED
Veyron SS: $20,000 MiG-29: $20,000
Veyron SS World Record Edition: 1 of 5 MiG-29UB: about 200 airframes
Veyron SS: 2 years old MiG-29UB: 28 years old
Veyron SS: 300 miles MiG-29: 818hrs since new, 118hrs since full overhaul
Veyron SS: Airbag, racing seats, stability control MiG-29: K-36D Ejection Seats
Veyron SS: Variable Geometry Spoiler MiG-29: clamshell Air brake
Veyron SS: Sucks MiG-29: Sucks
Veyron SS: $12k per tire MiG-29: Years of training or hire a fighter pilot
Veyron SS: $3.5M MiG-29UB: $4.65M
So now that the comparatives are all laid out, which one of these legendary brutes would you blow your $4M on in a desperate attempt to ease your velocity crack cravings?
(Hat tip to Nick!)