Big Piney Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I know someone on this forum will have one of these on order. When you get it let us know what it's like! For details: http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/15/autos/bugatti_veyron.biz2/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 zero to sixty in 2.4 seconds Thanks for the link Big Piney. That article is just a passing parade of "oh wows". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Sweet....but expensive......could build a few street rods for that........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Wow. I'm driving a $500.- car to be able to afford my audio insanity, but this is nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I am still pondering the fact that it drains its gas tank in 12 minutes at top speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I am still pondering the fact that it drains its gas tank in 12 minutes at top speed. Yes, that got my attention, too. I wonder how many gallons make capacity in that vehicle. Another question, I missed, or is absent in the article... How fast will the car travel at top speed? The only thing I see is that there is a top speed mode which is only activated for speeds above 235! Anyway, it would be most interesting to know how far the car would travel during those 12 minutes. I'm sure the distance would be impressive. At 235mph, which is something short of full speed, one would be clicking off the miles at the rate of nearly four per minute. If that car had wings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Looks like an anteater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Piney Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 If that car had wings... Look again. It does have wings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Piney Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Since vehicles topping 200 mph tend to go airborne, the Veyron shifts shape, deploying a blunt spoiler and mammoth air wing that adjust their angles based on speed. Jam the brakes at 125 mph or more and the wing morphs into an air brake, like landing flaps on a fighter jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 It is quite the Car no doubt, they only build a couple a year I think.........Give me a 06 Corvette Z06......or a 07 Corvette SS coming soon.........I'll figure out how to spend the extra money......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I am still pondering the fact that it drains its gas tank in 12 minutes at top speed. That is how the manufacturer gets the cost of the car up to 2 mill without being too obvious.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Piney Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 I am still pondering the fact that it drains its gas tank in 12 minutes at top speed. That is how the manufacturer gets the cost of the car up to 2 mill without being too obvious.[] In-flight refueling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Let face facts here, If You can afford the Car, Fuel Consumption and Price mean nothing to You..................Conservation of Fuel means under 150 mph........Yeah Baby.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 How does it do in a crash test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 So, does anyone know how much over 235mph it will go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 How does it do in a crash test? LOL, I don't think they would waste one or more for a crash test...you pays your money and you takes your chances mateys....arrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotrajode Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 At least 252 mph! I also read that as the minimum top speed in another article. I think if I could afford a million, I would get a nice private plane instead. Then I would be less likely to kill myself in one heck of an accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 How does it do in a crash test? LOL, I don't think they would waste one or more for a crash test...you pays your money and you takes your chances mateys....arrrr. They crash tested one by required american law.... to be street legal you need to crash it. As with other super cars like the Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari Enzo, Mercedes McLaren SLR, McLaren F1 they crashtest better then any normal car. Carbon fiber, still chasis, etc...... Kinda like Formula 1 and every other race where they have horrific accidents and many survive and are quite fine. BTW it can hit a theoretical 275 mph in computer tests but you need about 30 straight miles to achieve that. and you will run out of gas. At full throttle its not miles per gallon its gallons to the mile. It needs to do that in order to get that, btw most of the gas is unburnt too as the engine just uses the intial explosion but does not have time to wait for a full burn as the engine is already ejecting the gas into the exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 hmmm, theoretically one could travel 55 miles in 12 minutes before running out of gas. that is quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 There's a video on google that shows one launching from a stop. You'd swear that thing could keep up with a rocket! A lady I work with was over in Germany a few weeks ago and saw a Veyron there. She got a picture to show me but I haven't seen it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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