Buckle up fight-fans!
It's animal VS machine in a mad-dash
race to the finish line.
Well start your engines,
and make that kitty purr.
As the fastest animal on land,
this African wildcat
has been designed
by millions of years of evolution.
This speed demon efficiently
hunts and catches prey in the savanna.
Meanwhile,
art imitates life as cars evolve.
With every new model,
race cars have become stronger,
sleeker and faster.
We'll be putting the best to the test
with this supercar,
the Ferrari 812 Superfast.
First at the starting line,
it's the speedster of the savanna,
the cheetah!
He reaches 96 km/h (60 mph)
in just three seconds,
and he can slow down
by 14.4 km/h (8.9 mph) in a single stride.
This impressive start power
might give the cheetah an edge,
but he can't maintain
his fastest speed for long.
Cheetahs are built to speed,
not endurance.
Next, revving to race,
it's the fast and furious
Ferrari 812 Superfast!
In ideal conditions,
this vehicle can go from
0 to 100 km/h (62 mph)
in just 2.9 seconds.
But will this incredible machine show us
its best away from
an immaculately maintained racetrack?
The tension is high
on this deserted dirt road.
Let's see who hits the finish line first!
The tires are squealing,
and dust is clouding up the air.
What do we see?
The cheetah is off
to an incredible start!
Using his claws to grip the ground,
he launches himself forward.
Meanwhile, the Ferrari is struggling a little
Its tires were built to grip asphalt,
not dirt.
It looks as though
the Ferrari won't be able to hit
its top starting speed
due to the road conditions.
The Ferrari is off to a rocky start,
but both contestants
have left the starting line now.
With long limbs, tough foot pads
and a flexible spine,
nature built the cheetah
to stride efficiently.
Likewise, the Ferrari is sleek
and low to the ground.
It's built of an extremely light alloy,
making it fast and easy to handle.
But here's the thing, folks.
The cheetah's tail
gives him an upper hand
on the 812 Superfast.
That tail acts as a rudder,
helping him take sharp turns.
His ability to decelerate and accelerate
at incredible speeds
allows him to change direction
without losing too much time.
The Ferrari handles
best on straight roads,
and this turn
is really throwing
a curveball at the driver!
It's a straight
race to the finish line now.
The cheetah's up ahead,
but maybe not for long!
He's facing his biggest weakness,
as that blistering run
of 120.7 km/h (75 mph)
lasts for less than 30 seconds.
It's now or never for the Ferrari.
Will this straight stretch of land
give the driver enough
time to use the full force and speed
of his machine's 789 horsepower
and 340 km/h (211 mph)?
It's neck to neck!
But what's this?
The cheetah seems to be slowing down.
Oh, Winner, winner, antelope dinner,
the Ferarri 812 Superfast wins the race!
The race was just too long
for the cheetah to maintain his speed.
In the wild,
cheetahs only sprint
for short amounts of time.
They prefer to wait
until their prey is exactly
where they want them to be.
Then they avoid expending
too much energy.
In the end,
the brute mechanical
force of the Ferrari won out.
That mean machine
is meant to race
for longer stretches,
giving the driver
the upper hand toward
the end of the race.
Next time, it's land versus water.
The cheetah will take on the sailfish,
the fastest fish in the ocean.
We'll see who wins
on the next round of VS.