Ducati 1199 Superleggera vs. McLaren P1 vs. Porsche 918 Spyder - Video

Autocar pitted two hypercars – the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder – against a motorcycle that is just as exclusive and powerful as the four-wheeled monsters – the Ducati 1199 Superleggera.

Some automotive enthusiasts may say, well the Ferrari LaFerrari should’ve been there to uphold Italy’s honor. To which I'd say, yeah, but the Ducati is red and Italian too. So, it’s pretty much the same thing. Plus, Autocar states that Ferrari declined the invitation for various reasons, which is something that Ferrari is known to do.

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Regardless of what factory production vehicles the 1199 Superleggera’s races against, it can hold its own.

Ducati claims the Superleggera’s 1198cc V-twin motor pushes the verge of 200 hp – with another 5 hp readily available from the racing kit – and around 90 lb-ft of torque. That’s an enormous amount of power to push around a scant weight of 390 pounds (curb weight). (I mean, it's no H2 power, but it'll do, hehe)

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