bugatti veyron.. why is it so hyped?
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Who the f
k cares. Cars like this are out of reach of 99.9999999% of the world and if you can afford one then you can afford both.
It's a subjective opinion like your musical tastes or who you find attractive.
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
k cares. Cars like this are out of reach of 99.9999999% of the world and if you can afford one then you can afford both.It's a subjective opinion like your musical tastes or who you find attractive.
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
Flanders. said:
fpsasm said:
Motorrad said:
A Veyron is better to drive down to the shops.
you get there slower.. thoNo you wouldn't, the Macca is a hard car to drive, search for when Brundell tested it in the damp, he almost lost it. It's a race car made for the road, if the FXX was road legal it would be faster than the Macca around a track. The Bug is a fast safe comfy car to whoosh across Europe in. My gran could drive it. Which isn't bad for a 1001 bhp Monster.
Don't get me wrong though, the Macca is a fantastic car which I love.
Edited by Flanders. on Wednesday 12th August 22:53
to be honest mate (op) I dont think 99% of the population, you included, would be jumping in the mclaren, and then jumping in the veryon afterwards and thinking "good that was st"
its a phenomonal car
as is the mclaren
the enzo
the caparo
.... etc
I could go on listing about 1000 cars descending in performance before you would be anywere near able to use their full potential, and actualy be genuinley disapointed by them if you drove them
t"its a phenomonal car
as is the mclaren
the enzo
the caparo
.... etc
I could go on listing about 1000 cars descending in performance before you would be anywere near able to use their full potential, and actualy be genuinley disapointed by them if you drove them
fpsasm said:
otolith said:
You'll be cancelling your order then? What will you be buying instead?
By the way, I wouldn't be surprised if the F1 is faster on track, but what track times are you basing that assertion on?
source: http://www.sps-automotive.com/en_sps/track/07Nt_zo...By the way, I wouldn't be surprised if the F1 is faster on track, but what track times are you basing that assertion on?
nurburgring laptimes..
mclaren f1; 7:11, bug 7:40
http://fastestlaps.com/car458572d83f194.html
article said:
The Nordschleife time posed for the Veyron is not correct. I've seen this listed in a few places that Wheels magazine clocked 7:40 with the Veyron at N'ring. I have the article/magazine, and all they did was speculate what the Veyron's time at N'ring would be. They are guessing it would be around 7:40. Though, they have never ever had the Veyron at N'ring. Actually, I'm not even sure if they have driven the Veyron at the time that they made this guess.
T89 Callan said:
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
If you mean German engineering then I agree. How to make something as heavy and complicated as possible. 
And can people please stop saying it has 1001bhp.
Edited by XitUp on Wednesday 12th August 23:03
XitUp said:
T89 Callan said:
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
If you mean German engineering then I agree. How to make something as heavy and complicated as possible. And can people please stop saying it has 1001bhp.
Edited by XitUp on Wednesday 12th August 23:03
T89 Callan said:
Who the fk cares. Cars like this are out of reach of 99.9999999% of the world and if you can afford one then you can afford both.
It's a subjective opinion like your musical tastes or who you find attractive.
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
There are many that would disagree with you.....For some the F1 will never be surpassed in terms of design purity and lack of engineering compromise .k cares. Cars like this are out of reach of 99.9999999% of the world and if you can afford one then you can afford both.It's a subjective opinion like your musical tastes or who you find attractive.
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
fpsasm said:
rly wtf? can someone enlighten me why people say it is good??
http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/images/troll.jpgYou logic appears to be:
1 F1 outperforms Bug.
2 Bug is therefore inferior to an existing car.
3 As a superior car exists the inferior car is not worthy of discussion/hype.
I think it falls down at point 3, not at point 1. So I'm not going to dispute the performance figures, but rather point out that a car does not have to have the best power to weight ratio, lap time, etc etc in order to be special. It's special because it's the most powerful and fastest car to be produced by a mainstream manufacturer in a decade. You'll find cars which have higher top speeds, lower ring times, lower Power lap times, more BHP etc, but that doesn't mean the Bug isn't worth the hype.
It's special because of what it is.
1 F1 outperforms Bug.
2 Bug is therefore inferior to an existing car.
3 As a superior car exists the inferior car is not worthy of discussion/hype.
I think it falls down at point 3, not at point 1. So I'm not going to dispute the performance figures, but rather point out that a car does not have to have the best power to weight ratio, lap time, etc etc in order to be special. It's special because it's the most powerful and fastest car to be produced by a mainstream manufacturer in a decade. You'll find cars which have higher top speeds, lower ring times, lower Power lap times, more BHP etc, but that doesn't mean the Bug isn't worth the hype.
It's special because of what it is.
http://www.dkeng.com/sales/blue-chip--competition-...
I enquired as to the price, it's 1.4 million pounds
http://www.v12online.com/
only 1 million for the Bug
I enquired as to the price, it's 1.4 million pounds
http://www.v12online.com/
only 1 million for the Bug
Fittster said:
Buyers like the Veyron, the F1 was a sales flop (only half the total number of planed cars were made).
So if the F1 was/is so great why did no one want one when they were being made? Don't say 'because of the economy, as things are at least as bad now'.
Because even the super rich often have poor taste?So if the F1 was/is so great why did no one want one when they were being made? Don't say 'because of the economy, as things are at least as bad now'.
Rollcage said:
T89 Callan said:
Who the fk cares. Cars like this are out of reach of 99.9999999% of the world and if you can afford one then you can afford both.
It's a subjective opinion like your musical tastes or who you find attractive.
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
There are many that would disagree with you.....For some the F1 will never be surpassed in terms of design purity and lack of engineering compromise .k cares. Cars like this are out of reach of 99.9999999% of the world and if you can afford one then you can afford both.It's a subjective opinion like your musical tastes or who you find attractive.
As an Automotive Engineer the Veyron is without doubt the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering and the yard stick that will stand for many years (just like the F1 before that did).
It's a subjective opinion.
RobM77 said:
The power output caused the hype.
The most shocking fact that I know is that the tyres last only 2500 miles and are over £6,000 each to replace!!
£1000000 car in doesnt come with nankangs as standard shocker.The most shocking fact that I know is that the tyres last only 2500 miles and are over £6,000 each to replace!!
£6000 is buttons compared to its price, as a percentage probably much less than any normal car.
Berger 3rd said:
RobM77 said:
The power output caused the hype. The most shocking fact that I know is that the tyres last only 2500 miles and are over £6,000 each to replace!!
£1000000 car in doesnt come with nankangs as standard shocker. £6000 is buttons compared to its price, as a percentage probably much less than any normal car. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff