0.81 Seconds: Tesla Roadster vs The Fastest Cars On Earth

Tesla says the new Roadster did 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds. But with SpaceX cold gas thrusters, Tesla's own timer and no independent test, is it really the fastest car on Earth? We put it against the Rimac Nevera R, Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, Yangwang U9 Xtreme, Corvette ZR1X, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra and the McMurtry Speirling fan car. We break down what 0.81 seconds really means (3.4 g, 36 feet), how the Roadster's 2 G fan suction and 80 kN thrusters work, the rollout trick behind famous 0-60 times, the fair fight between the Roadster Performance (under 1.6 s) and the Nevera R (1.66 s, verified), top speed records from Bugatti (304.77 mph) and Yangwang (496.22 km/h), fan cars from the Brabham BT46B to McMurtry, the Nurburgring, the price list, and why Porsche's new Mission S is going the opposite way. CHAPTERS 0:00 0.81 seconds 1:08 What 0.81 seconds really means 2:15 Fans and rockets 3:38 The king: Rimac Nevera R 4:13 Corvette, Lucid, Porsche and Plaid 4:53 The rollout trick 5:23 The fair fight 5:54 Top speed: Bugatti vs Yangwang 7:51 Fan cars: Chaparral, Brabham, McMurtry 9:41 The Nurburgring and Xiaomi 10:24 The price list 11:15 Porsche Mission S and the EV retreat 12:42 Is it the fastest car in the world? Subscribe to Hypercar Desk for the cars that change the game. New videos every Tuesday and Friday. SOURCES AND CREDITS Clips are used for commentary, criticism and news reporting (fair use). - The Brabham BT 46 b Fan Car F1 1978 - Spottbilligfilm AG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acq8BvIhUTg - BUGATTI Chiron breaks through magic 300mph barrier - Bugatti - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuS_bXJNync - Roadster Event - Tesla - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt5p-_tE8d0 - 39.08! McMurtry fan car breaks Goodwood Hill RECORD! | Festival of Speed 2022 - Goodwood Road & Racing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JYp9eGC3Cc - Porsche Mission S | Design Walkaround with Tobias Sühlmann​ - Porsche - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtGu4AgRH-I - Rimac Nevera R Destroys 24 World Records | 0-400-0 in 25.79s! - RimacAutomobili - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcp3-Ik3G4 - Raptor test firing into a water cooled steel plate - SpaceX Rocket Development Facility, McGregor TX - MechDesignTV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYO63odVpWU - Roadster - Tesla - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw4jkyfY4HE - Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype | Official certified video from the Nürburgring - Xiaomi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9lA8HcS6Nw - SpaceX SuperDraco Thruster Firing - SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIGVi_rMFGw - YANGWANG U9 Xtreme | 496.22 km/h Top Speed Run - BYD Europe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Ojlq7yxXw - Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil - Tesla - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RRmepp7i5g Narration uses an AI-cloned voice. Records and prices are the makers' claims or published tests as of October 16, 2026; Tesla's 0.81 s was measured by Tesla. #TeslaRoadster #Hypercar #Rimac #Bugatti #HypercarDesk

Added 18 Oct 2026