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I just received the current copy of Wheels magazine and was interested to note that a Bugatti Veyron can accelerate to 300 kph in 18.2 seconds, 10.7% less time than my FE takes to get to 100... It gets to 200kph in 7.4 seconds and maxs at 402 kph. Have to speak to Jeremy, it would be a fun drag race on Top Gear  Cheers John |
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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2007, 12:19:38 AM » |
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Hate to tell you this, John, but it seems you've just missed the Top Gear episode with the Bugatti in it.  Last week, I think. And, yes, it's quite a car. Jeremy reckons it's the best car that's ever been built. Martin |
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The liver is evil. It must be PUNISHED
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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2007, 12:22:16 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2007, 02:35:28 AM » |
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It was on about 3 weeks ago, and reprised in this Monday's "Supercar" episode. They reckoned it was the supercar equivalent of the Concorde.
They cost £800,000 (if you can get one), but actually cost VW £5,000,000 to build. They're losing a fortune on every one, but they built it to prove it could be done: the supercar to end all supercars.
W16 engine (two V8s bolted together). Incredible car.
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2007, 03:07:47 AM » |
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Yeah, saw both episodes. Nice enough car, but....it just doesn't have the character of a FE! Speed isn't everything.   |
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2007, 03:16:15 AM » |
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Great episode to watch.
Plenty of 'facts & figures' on the machine. The one I remember most (and hopefully correctly) was that from a standing start, the Bugatti Veyron could give a McLaren (previously the world's fastest production car) a 120mph head start, and the Bugatti would be first to 200mph! Pretty respectable acceleration.
Jeremy did say in the show that you needed to see about a mile up the road before putting your foot down, because you would be there pretty quickly!
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2007, 08:08:18 AM » |
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Go to youtube.com
and in the search part type in top gear and you will find a 9min + video of james the king of slow cracking 407KMH in this amazing vehicle on the VW test track, enjoy.....
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2007, 09:22:53 AM » |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjZub6AOue8That's a link to the youtube video collecta has mentioned.
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2007, 08:55:45 AM » |
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English newspapers yesterday, ran a story about the owner of the new bugatti doing 40mph in a 25 mph zone loosing control and hitting a lamp post the car was written off... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6423241.stmThat extra 15 mph obviously was just too much!!!!! |
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