The performance of some modern cars is truly amazing ... as this video of the new Kwak H2R versus a Bugatti Veyron shows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5_GQ78wM8
The traction and the semi-auto gearboxes mean that all the driver has to do is push the 'Sport Mode' button and stand on the throttle.
But you can still overtake that car when you reach the next queue of traffic, or filter ahead of them at the next set of lights