I remember when I first got my R1 and outside Knox had a 911 turbo behind me at the lights - was the first time I properly gunned the bike and I scared the shit out of myself. He tried to stay with me and from that moment onwards I declared bikes to be awesome!
Have beaten a few naked 600s in my car off the lights, even a CBR600 was surprised in the traffic when I was running ethanol; asked me how much power I had at the lights. It's not impossible to beat bikes but they do it so effortlessly...really have to try with a car.