Top Gear takes Bugatti Veyron to 253MPH!!
02-07-2007, 02:02 AM
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02-07-2007, 09:35 AM
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damn, tires that last only 15 minutes at that speed, and fuel that only lasts 12 minutes. i guess when you have $1 million to blow on just a car, who gives a **** about gas or tires. that things nuts.
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02-07-2007, 10:49 AM
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Imagine spinning out of control at that speed??? Or some crazy malfunction. You would probibly have a heart attack and die before you hit anything...
02-07-2007, 03:27 PM
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and this is why the bugatti is my hands down favorite car. its top speed is limited because of the tires. if only they had a set for 280+ they say it could actually do it
P.S. KISS MY *** KOENIGSEGG CCX!!!
P.S. KISS MY *** KOENIGSEGG CCX!!!
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02-07-2007, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Tainted
and this is why the bugatti is my hands down favorite car. its top speed is limited because of the tires. if only they had a set for 280+ they say it could actually do it
P.S. KISS MY *** KOENIGSEGG CCX!!!
P.S. KISS MY *** KOENIGSEGG CCX!!!
yea I also heard that the engine is much stronger that just 1001 hp, I heard Bugatti tested the engine in much higher heat, so they always know its at least producing 1000 hp in all conditions. such a sweet car.
02-07-2007, 04:10 PM
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yup, and there were also rumors of a 1200hp veyron that may be released but some tires would have to be found before they could do it. 253mph is ******* amazing from a 4500lb car that just took out the koenigsegg ccx who couldnt evens tick to a damn track and weighs half of the veyron and has over 800hp
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Tires:
"They're specially designed by Michelin to handle the stress of driving at 250 mph. The tires need to be sticky like a race car's and able to handle 1.3 G's on the skidpad. However, they also need to last longer than the 70 or so miles of a typical race tire.
Michelin therefore created completely new tires to handle the Veyron's unique requirements. In the rear, the tires are 14.4 inches (36.6 cm) wide. Specifically, the tires measure 245/690 R 520 A front and 365/710 R 540 A rear, where 245 and 365 are the width in millimeters (9.5 and 14.4 inches respectively). The rims are 520 mm and 540 mm in diameter (approximately 20 inches). These tires, in other words, are massive -- the rears are the widest ever produced for a passenger car." - Howstuffworks.com
That is ****** insane! I would love to go out like that if i was trying it. I'm hoping for the day we see 300mph from a production car.
"They're specially designed by Michelin to handle the stress of driving at 250 mph. The tires need to be sticky like a race car's and able to handle 1.3 G's on the skidpad. However, they also need to last longer than the 70 or so miles of a typical race tire.
Michelin therefore created completely new tires to handle the Veyron's unique requirements. In the rear, the tires are 14.4 inches (36.6 cm) wide. Specifically, the tires measure 245/690 R 520 A front and 365/710 R 540 A rear, where 245 and 365 are the width in millimeters (9.5 and 14.4 inches respectively). The rims are 520 mm and 540 mm in diameter (approximately 20 inches). These tires, in other words, are massive -- the rears are the widest ever produced for a passenger car." - Howstuffworks.com
That is ****** insane! I would love to go out like that if i was trying it. I'm hoping for the day we see 300mph from a production car.