Veyron

[Bush Tucker Man]

QUOTE;
'Out of nowhere the McLaren’s rear tyres suddenly light up and, after an eruption of V12 engine wail and wheelspin, it is gone, accelerating towards the far horizon. After 3.2sec it hits 60mph, after 6.3sec it reaches 100mph and after 10sec it passes 135mph. At which point the Bugatti sets off.

There is virtually no wheelspin whatsoever: the Veyron is four-wheel drive. What there is is noise – a peculiar kind of signature that sounds a bit like two TVR Griffiths on full reheat plus an industrial-strength air hose, all at once. And to accompany this cacophony there is mind-bending, heart-stopping acceleration the like of which has never been felt before in a road car.

After just 2.46sec the Veyron reaches 60mph, and barely a couple of seconds after that it bursts into three figures. But the thing you’ll really struggle to get your head round, the statistic you’ll be boring your mates with for some years to come, is this; despite setting off 10 seconds after the McLaren – when the F1 is already travelling at 130mph – the Bugatti reaches 200mph at exactly the same time as the F1!!!.
Think about that. I have. And I still can’t quite fathom how rapid the Veyron must be to pull it off'
; UNQUOTE (credited to the 'Autocar' link)

I must say the idea of a Griffith with re-heat has a intense appeal :D



Pricey, but surely it has set the ultimate benchmark, but then again they said that about the F1

Full report here;
'Autocar' road-test


As for the fuel consumption, it makes a V8 Range Rover look positively parsimonious :shock:  :shock:

[Xtremeteam]

parsimonious

Eh?  :?

is the mercedes mclaren thing that clarkson raced the hamster to stockholm in not about the same,sit flat out & it runs out o fuel pretty quick

[beast5680]

Flippin eck thats quick :shock:

"the Veyron can achieve its legendary top speed of over 250mph, and yes it has 1001PS (although the real figure is higher than this; even on a hot day at high altitude the quad-turbo V16 develops a minimum of 1001PS; in perfect conditions it’s nearer 1100 (1085bhp). "

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

[Bush Tucker Man]

parsimonious

Eh?  :?

is the mercedes mclaren thing that clarkson raced the hamster to stockholm in not about the same,sit flat out & it runs out o fuel pretty quick

Parsimonious;
\par-suh-MOH-nee-uhs\, adjective:
Sparing in expenditure; frugal to excess.
The Bugatti article is referring to the F1


Perhaps the Mercedes does, but not in 12minutes & 48miles :shock:  :shock:

[Bush Tucker Man]

1. The ........ is faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari Testarossa up to 120mph.
The ........ is so close to being a world-beater that it hurts


They haven't mentioned the noise :twisted:  (& it's only the baby one :roll: )



2. 0-100mph takes a mere 8.5sec, 0-150mph just 20.0sec
The ....... goes like a rocket, is affordable compared with its rivals and looks sensational


3. In 'The Real World', one of these would suffice :D  

[thermidorthelobster]

even on a hot day at high altitude the quad-turbo V16 develops a minimum of 1001PS; in perfect conditions it’s nearer 1100 (1085bhp). "

And it's nine hundred and something ft/lb of torque too.

Sounds like just the thing to get the 101 moving a bit faster.  Wonder whether the quad turbos would fit in the engine bay?  And would cooling be an issue?