225mph Brabus breaks speed records

[Birdman002]

Just one question- where in real, day-to-day life would you get an opportunity to use that speed?

And birdman, it's $499,273.70

thanks wats formula to fiqure that out?

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

thanks wats formula to fiqure that out?

I have a currency converter at the touch of a button. If you check the exchange rate on Google, then you can work it out.

[LandQuail]

The final few mph/kmh are always the hardest to get. A combination of friction, air resistance and the car's engine running out of puff. A Corvette ZR1 from the early '90s can hit a theoretical 288mph, but in real life it translates into 186mph.

I read the other day that VW engineers reckon they'd need 2,000 bhp to get their Veyron up to 275mph. I believe that the air resistance increases exponentially with speed.

But I also believe in the loch ness monster, so what do I know.

Also, Audi Man, what do you suppose that extra .70 buys you?

[Birdman002]

nkay found one thanks

[blingbling]

I have a currency converter at the touch of a button. If you check the exchange rate on Google, then you can work it out.

Does it include different types of taxies and tariffs?

[SIMPLETON]

Tyres.

still, whats the point of being able to go that fast on the street. A tire problem at 217 is going to have the same results as one at 225, death.

[MrKipling]

still, whats the point of being able to go that fast on the street. A tire problem at 217 is going to have the same results as one at 225, death.

Yeah, but that's the point: they're confident the tyres can run at a prolonged 217mph, but not 225mph. That may only seem like a small difference, but at those kind of speeds, it isn't.

[Niko_Fx]

Just like I said on another forum:

Advertised as a Coupe, yet it breaks records as a Sedan?

[MrKipling]

Advertised as a Coupe, yet it breaks records as a Sedan?

Very good point.

[magracer]

Advertised as a Coupe, yet it breaks records as a Sedan?

It does have four doors, you know.

[Cotterik]

couldnt sort out the looks a bit though could they?

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

I read the other day that VW engineers reckon they'd need 2,000 bhp to get their Veyron up to 275mph. I believe that the air resistance increases exponentially with speed.

But I also believe in the loch ness monster, so what do I know.

Also, Audi Man, what do you suppose that extra .70 buys you?

Wow, that's nuts.

And I was going to post the actual, which was $499,273.703... but I thought that would be nitpicking

[Coventrysucks]

Does it include different types of taxies

I'll get my coat...

[blingbling]

*sigh* taxes...

[Nazmacher]

Specialised tuning arms like Brabus have completely ruined it for everyone. Yes, I salute them, but then again "Y"?
Top speed has become purely academic, and even if you find a stretch of road worthy of such a feat, you'd probably end up at wreckedexotics.com before your first service. For some weird reason, I'm anti-turbo/Kompressor. Heres to naturally aspirated engines! Cheers!