RE: Bugatti Bolide: 1,850hp, 1,240kg, more than 310mph
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TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
borat52 said:
dukebox9reg said:
really? You thought a 2 ton+ car would make a 'great' track car?
My thoughts exactly, no matter how quick you get a heavy car going round a track the toll it takes on fuel, brakes, tyres and heat in the drivetrain creates a huge problem relative to lighter cars.Which brings me to F1, active aero would significantly reduce the fuel requirements as you wouldn't be dragging wings through the high speed straights. Surely a good thing for the sports green credentials.
Leftfootwonder said:
Petrus1983 said:
Tim bo said:
Shame it's track only, this is perfect for Kensington High Street.
Give them a day or two 
there's a Senna that rolls along there regularly. whenever i see it i look at all the people nearby.... nobody blinks. just another supercar.
Sandpit Steve said:
mooseracer said:
0-124 in 4.36 seconds is mind boggling
Only a F1 driver or pro drag racer would know that acceleration, it’s totally nuts. Fun fact: with no traction control, two wheel drive and a lot of aero, an F1 car accelerates 100-200kph faster than it does 0-100. Usually about 2.1 and 2.3s respectively.
The thing I find most impressive about Bugatti's engineering is the TC systems. They have exceptionally well calibrated software for putting their power to the ground effectively, with very little parasitic losses in the transmission.
I always wondered what would be possible if a Chiron went on a big diet, regardless of upping the power output. The effect is quite profound. A monster bit of engineering
otolith said:
How strange.
Where are all those people who claim that massive acceleration is pointless, one trick pony, irrelevant, etc when it's some new electric car, but here it's all;
Because it weighs not alot and has said it can match lap records? Not really a one trick pony is it.Where are all those people who claim that massive acceleration is pointless, one trick pony, irrelevant, etc when it's some new electric car, but here it's all;
Slow said:
otolith said:
How strange.
Where are all those people who claim that massive acceleration is pointless, one trick pony, irrelevant, etc when it's some new electric car, but here it's all;
Because it weighs not alot and has said it can match lap records? Not really a one trick pony is it.Where are all those people who claim that massive acceleration is pointless, one trick pony, irrelevant, etc when it's some new electric car, but here it's all;
Those acceleration figures are unbelievable. I've always viewed the Veyron/Chiron as luxury cars that just happen to be extremely powerful. Great to see them turning their attention towards a lightweight, track-focused car.
otolith said:
That makes this track toy "relevant", in a way that a Lucid Air or plaid Tesla isn't?
I'm amazed it took until page three for someone to start banging on about a bloody Tesla. Quite ironic that you put emphasis on the word "relevant".ecs0set said:
Has the 310mph been verified and if so, which cacti were visible in the evidence?
Very topical! 
998420 said:
... just a few weeks after a blown LS in slippery chassis blasts the top speed records to pieces
Keep up at the back. There are rumours around (including references to cacti and other geographical features) that it was faked.If I were going to put money on a company not faking it though, that would be Bugatti.
Edited by BFleming on Wednesday 28th October 16:54
MrGTI6 said:
Those acceleration figures are unbelievable. I've always viewed the Veyron/Chiron as luxury cars that just happen to be extremely powerful. Great to see them turning their attention towards a lightweight, track-focused car.
I'm just amused by the double standard nonsense.otolith said:
That makes this track toy "relevant", in a way that a Lucid Air or plaid Tesla isn't?
I'm amazed it took until page three for someone to start banging on about a bloody Tesla. Quite ironic that you put emphasis on the word "relevant".Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff