RE: Bugatti Chiron goes 304 mph!

[eliot]

And to think a US top fuel dragster can do 330mph from a standing start in less than four seconds.
Get yourself down santapod this weekend for the european finals.

[MrOrange]

The Ferret said:

RudeDog said:

Fiver says an electric car beats it in the next ten years

This was my first thought, although I don't think you'd have to wait anything like 10 years for it.

When is the new Tesla Roadster shipping? 12,000 lbs/ft of torque is the supposed power. Gotta be a contender, not far into the next decade I reckon.

[Ali_T]

This is far from a production car. They removed all aerodynamic downforce aids, stripped the interior, added more horsepower, used a special front bumper and added a laser guided ride height system! It’s no more a production car than this...

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1122276_modifi...

[Byker28i]

kambites said:

Byker28i said:

in the UK... now think about other places where there are unrestricted limits.

I don't think the German police would think much of you doing 300mph on the autobahn either.

They are quite happy for closed roads in the middle east at times. Bahrain, Saudi etc

[Byker28i]

Jimi.K. said:

Byker28i said:

More to the point - whats the fuel consumption at that speed. Didn't Clarkson test a car that would only do 20 mins flat out

Mercedes McLaren SLR if I remember correctly

You;re right

Gameface said:

Byker28i said:

More to the point - whats the fuel consumption at that speed.

I think you're missing the point!

It takes time to get upto that speed, although probably tyre's are more a restriction that fuel at that pace. Mind you:

The Bugatti Chiron can consume its entire 100-litre fuel tank in under seven minutes.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/features/bugatti-...

so not long to get the speed recorded?

[AmosMoses]

Awesome. Lets see how Koenigsegg respond!

[mat205125]

Ali_T said:

This is far from a production car. They removed all aerodynamic downforce aids, stripped the interior, added more horsepower, used a special front bumper and added a laser guided ride height system! It’s no more a production car than this...

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1122276_modifi...

The problem that I have with the likes of Hennesey and alike is that their "production car" definition could be summarised as a one off special built for the speed record, which they'll then include into a brochure as being available, and which no one will probably ever buy. Then if someone does buy one, it'll be so bespoke and personalised to the buyer's desires, that it'll fall short of the record braking "mule", and most likely end up in an air conditioned garage somewhere, and rarely (if ever) used.

If Bugatti release a special with matching aero, tyres, and engine power, then that's a million miles closer to a "production car" in my opinion, irrespective of whether a few kg of mass is present in the "real" car.

[howardhughes]

That's Bugatti sending a clear message to it's competitors. 'Jog On'

[cookie1600]

RudeDog said:

Fiver says an electric car beats it in the next ten years

If they start charging it this week for a run in 10 years, maybe.....

[maddorob]

Wow... a proper long tail

[DonkeyApple]

mylesmcd said:

I see they forgot the old 'fold the door mirrors in for an extra 10mph' trick.

Amateur at best

Just Germans being very sensible. The small speed gain is easily negated by the danger of not being able to see clearly if someone is trying to overtake.

[GTiWILL]

That is insane. Bravo Bugatti!

[Initforthemoney]

Equus said:

Impressive in as much as it did it on 'only' 1,500 horsepower and in something you could notionally drive to the shops... but Sir Malcolm Campbell did the the same speed, wheel driven, almost exactly (anniversary tomorrow) 84 years ago.

Does horsepower come into top speed by much?

Surely it is more engine capacity.

[LotusOmega375D]

Did anyone else spot that white Vauxhall Astramax 1.7D sweep past him just before the line?

[Dr Jekyll]

Initforthemoney said:

Equus said:

Impressive in as much as it did it on 'only' 1,500 horsepower and in something you could notionally drive to the shops... but Sir Malcolm Campbell did the the same speed, wheel driven, almost exactly (anniversary tomorrow) 84 years ago.

Does horsepower come into top speed by much?

Surely it is more engine capacity.

Horsepower at the appropriate revs is what matters. Engine capacity is irrelevant in itself. Though if you are at low revs at 299MPH a large engine may be producing more power at those revs than a smaller engine which potentially produces more maximum power but at higher revs.

[Arsecati]

Simple question: will this car pass an MOT? Nope? Sorry, move along now please - you're sitting in Koenigsegg's seat.

[ntiz]

DonkeyApple said:

mylesmcd said:

I see they forgot the old 'fold the door mirrors in for an extra 10mph' trick.

Amateur at best

Just Germans being very sensible. The small speed gain is easily negated by the danger of not being able to see clearly if someone is trying to overtake.

Those damn low flying jets keep getting caught in my blind spot.

Billionaire problems.

[xjay1337]

Arsecati said:

Simple question: will this car pass an MOT? Nope? Sorry, move along now please - you're sitting in Koenigsegg's seat.

Eh ?? Lol

[MDL111]

maddorob said:

Wow... a proper long tail

Was my thought to - a car that would deserve being called an LT

[SturdyHSV]

DonkeyApple said:

mylesmcd said:

I see they forgot the old 'fold the door mirrors in for an extra 10mph' trick.

Amateur at best

Just Germans being very sensible. The small speed gain is easily negated by the danger of not being able to see clearly if someone is trying to overtake.

bravo