2007 Bugatti Veyron - 44L/100km???

[Neb]

Now this is one powerful car, but just look at the efficiency. At max speed it's using 125L/100km! Did i mention it has 1001hp?

Wonder how many is coming to Canada.


http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/mlf/07veyron.htm

[jollyeskimo]

8.0L, W-16, quad-turbo... at this point, who cares about fuel efficiency?

I gotta admit though, this is the first time I've seen it from these angles in this non-red/black paintjob, and I gotta admit that it's definitely growing on me.

[cloudycanada]

how big is the tank.......i hope it's more than 100 L , so it can travel for a reasonable distance.... :cheesygri

[B0000rt]

Yeah, they also reviewed it in the December Motor Trend.

The absolutely COOLEST thing about this car is this:
http://www.canadiandriver.com/photos/2006/bugatti/07veyron_14.jpg

That's right folks, a guage that shows u how much HP the engine is currently pushing out!

[2000fordfocus]

That is cool!! and when it hits 1001hp, is also time to refill the tank!!

[jollyeskimo]

yeah just like the RR phantom's power reserves meter... except not quite as cool, haha.

[hyperion]

What a POS seriously. It's like that motorcycle dodge made with the viper engine: impressive but impractical. This car makes other sportscars look like Smartcars in terms of effieciency, and all for what..an extra .1 or .2 seconds off 0-60 and not even the top speed record? Very expensive also...give me a break. I'd take a Koenigsegg CCR + the leftover cash over it any day.

[sshe11]

This car does have the fastest top speed at 252mph .. previous record holder was the McLaren F1 at 240mph ... but seriously impractical and stupid ..

[hyperion]

This car does have the fastest top speed at 252mph .. previous record holder was the McLaren F1 at 240mph ... but seriously impractical and stupid ..
http://www.koenigsegg.com/record_pressrelease.asp

A lot of sites claim Bugatti can go ~252mph yet I can find no proof of it.

[bluetroll]

it's got a 100L tank.

[Neb]

Looks like it does do 248mph, not 252mph, but tha'ts fast enough to hold the world record.

Posted here
http://cars.msn.co.uk/carnews/carnews5sep05/Default.asp

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/56764/bugatti_is_speed_king.html

Not sure how reliable this source is.
http://www.autoblog.com/entry/1234000397043618/

[Emancipated]

If someone told me this car was originally commissioned for the movie Batman Begins, I wouldn't bat an eye lash.

Looks wicked. Just wicked. The McLaren has an "unofficial" top speed of 243mph.

[sshe11]

Well one of the first requirements that this car had to meet was go past the 400kmph + mark ... and it certainly does have the capability to .. The car has just been launched, so give it a few weeks :lol: ... yeah but the McLaren gets very unstable at those high speeds ...

Ohh and that first link says official top speed of 252.95mph :)

[Emancipated]

Well one of the first requirements that this car had to meet was go past the 400kmph + mark ... and it certainly does have the capability to .. The car has just been launched, so give it a few weeks :lol: ... yeah but the McLaren gets very unstable at those high speeds ...

The McLaren driven by the British race driver reaching 243mph, unofficially, seemed pretty stable. He even said as much. That car is a legacy.

Mind you, race car drivers test inumerable amounts of cars with superior aerodynamics than those of road cars; yet they still claim the McLaren is very comparable or close thereof to he ones they raced in.

[sshe11]

ok cool ... but looks like VW's chairman got his wish of creating the worlds fastest car ...

[Emancipated]

McLaren F1's small cockpit.

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/F1LM/lm_shop_4.jpg

[sshe11]

Yeah it has the drivers seat mounted in the center for the best driving position and weight distribution .. sweet car ...

[rayesyn]

with Gas prices like these, you might have to haul a gas station & a bank with you everywhere you go with this car

[pandaharo]

125l/100km.

This cars gonna have a hard time against any decent car in a cross country race. :lol:

[Icerian]

125l/100km.

This cars gonna have a hard time against any decent car in a cross country race. :lol:

maybe if you can modify it and put a trailer hitch on it + a trailer filled with gas and some sort of line feeding into the main gas tank you'd have a good chance!

[grant]

What a POS seriously. It's like that motorcycle dodge made with the viper engine: impressive but impractical. This car makes other sportscars look like Smartcars in terms of effieciency, and all for what..an extra .1 or .2 seconds off 0-60 and not even the top speed record? Very expensive also...give me a break. I'd take a Koenigsegg CCR + the leftover cash over it any day.

Yep, you totally missed the point.

[hyperion]

Yep, you totally missed the point.
Yep, great arguement. I concur.


I can't help it. I'm biased against the Bugatti monstrosity, which I feel went about a very coarse path to reach its goal.

[Kenneth]

Yep, great arguement. I concur.

I can't help it. I'm biased against the Bugatti monstrosity, which I feel went about a very coarse path to reach its goal.

The EB110 was a nice car for it's time. The new Veyron looks acient by supercar standards. Unlike the McLaren, Enzo, Carrera GT; where there purpose built and speciality parts made to serve a purpose. The Veyron was put together out of a parts bin (taking 4 turbo i4 VW engines). They couldn't even create a solution to cover up the engine (high heat). Gordon Murray demanded Au lining the engine bay of the F1. You would think for $1.5m that they could've figured out a solution so the Veyron could be driven in the rain.

The Aerodynamics are terrible compared to the F1; you need to come to a complete stop; and initialize a high speed mode. Then your not allowed to turn or brake; instead of being designed as a road car they intended it to be a salts flat top speed race car?

Considering the engine has 16 cylinders, 8 litres displacent, and 4 turbos; the 1,000+ HP isn't all that impressive. Considering McLaren/BMW was able to make a run of the mill 5.5 litre naturally aspirated V12 make 620+ HP over 15 years ago.

[canebi]

I cant believe you'd even want the Koenigsegg CCR in the first place...
Forget the Cross Country Race the CCR will break down before it gets to the first Gas Station. Its easily the worst built Super Car.

[Neb]

I cant believe you'd even want the Koenigsegg CCR in the first place...
Forget the Cross Country Race the CCR will break down before it gets to the first Gas Station. Its easily the worst built Super Car.

haha.. u must have watched the Fifth gear episode : ).. even the they lent to Tiff had a dead battery.

[2000fordfocus]

Man, Lambo Murcielago vs Vegron in a control course race!!

Anyone else seen that Best motoring video with Murcielago and that other lambo, against the NSX typeS.... NSX actually lead most of the race, thanks to its awesome cornering!

[Neb]

Man, Lambo Murcielago vs Vegron in a control course race!!

Anyone else seen that Best motoring video with Murcielago and that other lambo, against the NSX typeS.... NSX actually lead most of the race, thanks to its awesome cornering!

That was until the engine overheated :) Lambo still came out on top if i didn't remember wrong.

[hyperion]

I cant believe you'd even want the Koenigsegg CCR in the first place...
Forget the Cross Country Race the CCR will break down before it gets to the first Gas Station. Its easily the worst built Super Car.
That's a little narrow minded comment don't you think? And you're also only basing it off a tv show episode. I love Top Gear, but I rememeber a post being made on this forum which showed how they liked to create unnecessary drama on the show to make it more viewable.

[canebi]

That's a little narrow minded comment don't you think? And you're also only basing it off a tv show episode. I love Top Gear, but I rememeber a post being made on this forum which showed how they liked to create unnecessary drama on the show to make it more viewable.
Top Gear, Fifth Gear, Anyone who actually bought it not narrow minded at all.
Almost any records from people buying them have all been bad. Its fact look it up. Its just a REALLY bad car.

[DJ_Peanuts22]

That was until the engine overheated :) Lambo still came out on top if i didn't remember wrong.

both lambos took a 1-2 finish actually

the Veyron, as rediculously fast and expensive as it is... isnt the true definition of a sports car to me, i would still vouch the cars like the McLaren F1, Porsche GT2/GT3, Lamborghini Murcielago and Gallardo and Ferrari Enzo to be more suitable to the purist types

[sshe11]

what use is all the speed when u cant take corners fast enough .. hehe .. Enzo is still the best supercar IMO and the latest ....

[McLaren]

The goal of this car was to break the landspeed record and bring the Bugatti nameplate back into the auto industry forefront - and they have successfully dones that. They will now build a more affordable sportscar or large sedan for the mainstream market.

[FerrisB]

"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."

think.. about.. that...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/FirstDrive_Summary.asp?RT=217427

read on to understand why the veyron is in a totally different class from all current supercars.

[konfusion666]

automobile journies are the luckiest folk...

[jollyeskimo]

Top Gear.

Next Sunday.

December 11th.

Veyron.

[wong8egg]

question is not about fuel efficiency, but which colour to get.....

[Gamester2K]

Top Gear.

Next Sunday.

December 11th.

Veyron.

yep cant wait for that ep should be awesome, although imo it should have been on the episode after cause it would have made a good season finale but maybe they have something up their sleeves :cheesygri

[hyperion]

Top Gear.

Next Sunday.

December 11th.

Veyron.

Nice I'll watch that.

[Yukikaze]

Yup going to watch it too. So far the Zonda F manage to wipe all the cars off the list to the top including the enzo and the MC 12. Its going to be a great epsiode !!!

[dirkpitt]

...but how does it do with crash testing?

:lol:

[sshe11]

Yup going to watch it too. So far the Zonda F manage to wipe all the cars off the list to the top including the enzo and the MC 12. Its going to be a great epsiode !!!

Ohh really is that a new Zonda ?? 'coz from what i remember Enzo was on top ... The Buggati will be fast but dunno how good it handles, so that'll be interesting ... I want them to run the Enzo FXX :cheesygri