The official new Bugatti Veyron specs!!

[Matra et Alpine]

And yet the Mclaren needed 500hp less to get to about 10mph less Do the people at Bugatti even know the meaning of the word "Lightweight"?

it's the laws of aerodynamics

Adding that 10mph to top speed will have doubled the drag and so they need to double the power.

THEN they need to make the chassis stronger to coep with the power, then the suspension stronger to cope with the weight of the chassis and the brakes bigger to slow the increasing weight. So it ends up in the spiral of diminished returns

You dont' get high speeds from light cars but you do get faster lap times and shorter journey times and a lot more fun ( though less bragging rights )

[:Exige:]

Lol - reminds me of something I read on SC.net. Some noob said something like "Yeah, the McLaren F1 can go to 320mph when its tuned". Thats my all time favourite SC.net saying

[Vaigra]

amazing stats. Almost scary
thanx for the info.

[GT F1]

Haven't seen you in a while.^^^

[matek]

u also have to keep into consideration the fact the bugatti weighs so much is because of that interior which super cars recently havent had as they have been stripped out. so this car has everything luxury and pace so its not pontless for that rich git that want a car thats comfortable and can prance around showing of that hes the fastest. travel in comfort at the same time as blowing away all the nearest rivals.

[Vaigra]

Haven't seen you in a while.^^^

yeah, been busy with work and whatnot. Hope y'all didn't miss me

[aNOBLEman]

I knew someone would bring that up. I know supercars are supposed to be outrageous, but theres a fineline between outrageously cool and just downright stupid. This crosses the line, and sets up camp in stupid.

I completely agree with you. I think that it just looks weird and I'd much rather have a S7TT or McLaren F1. And notice how the only specs are straight line speed specs because it's so dang heavy that it can't handle worth a crap.

[Spastik_Roach]

it's the laws of aerodynamics

Adding that 10mph to top speed will have doubled the drag and so they need to double the power.

THEN they need to make the chassis stronger to coep with the power, then the suspension stronger to cope with the weight of the chassis and the brakes bigger to slow the increasing weight. So it ends up in the spiral of diminished returns

You dont' get high speeds from light cars but you do get faster lap times and shorter journey times and a lot more fun ( though less bragging rights )

Fair enough, thanks for clearing that up.

[Type 59]

Alain Prost tested Bugatti Veyron at the time of the day of presentation which A took place with Molsheim last weekend. He made party of the 800 guests present, he obviously appreciated the test of the beast.

More on this page : http://www.bugattipage.com/#News

[MrVette83]

lol 6+6 = 12 and somehow those amazing designers managed 16 cylinders from it

That's some of that newfangled German engineering for ya right there.

[balenopower]

so the bottom line is it looks like crap...goes like stink....handles like tank....right???

[Cadillac Imaj]

nope, i certainly do not think so...
I just love that car, though!