Topic: Fuel efficeincey ???

If you can afford this.... you're not worried about miles per.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nXmhl3smSE

There are times I just love gluttony.

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?It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.? Voltaire

(Edited by NoJive on 02-12-2008 16:07)

LOL - you haven't heard of the Veyron already? Apparently, though the tires were specially manufactured for it, they would last only slightly longer than a full fuel tank (about twelve minutes) at top speed...

Theoretically, you could take the Veyron up to the top speed of about 250mph and back to 0mph again in about a minute.

Some facts:

253 mph - The electronically limited top speed.

257 mph - The theoretical top speed, on a perfect run.

2.3 mpg - Fuel economy when running at full speed

12 minutes - The time it takes to empty the fuel tank at top speed

51 miles - The distance covered while emptying the tank

0 - 60 mph - 3 seconds

0 - 125 mph - 7.3 seconds

0 - 187 mph - 16.7 seconds

0 - 250 mph - 55 seconds

250 - 0 mph - 9.8 seconds

The seven speed DSG transmission can handle up to 1106 lb ft of torque, 185 lb ft more than the Veyron develops.

If a Mclaren F1 traveling at 100 mph went past a stationary Bugatti Veyron, and the Veyron set off at full acceleration as the Mclaren passed, the Veyron would top 200 mph first.

1,000,000 - the price of a Veyron in Euros

1,121,000 - the price in US dollars

683,200 - the price in English pounds <----I'm sure it started at about 850,000, though...
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Me again: I don't know how true this is, but it is rumoured that despite the high list price, each Veyron is sold at a loss of over £4,000,000! I suppose this factors-in the development costs, etc...

Oh yeah, and it produces 922lb/ft (1,249nM) torque between 2,200-5,500rpm. That's all.

(Edited by White Hawk on 02-12-2008 17:13)

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White Hawk said:LOL - you haven't heard of the Veyron already?

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I live under a rock... what can I tell ya. =

This sure gave me a laff.

"51 miles - The distance covered while emptying the tank"

Canada's what... about 5K miles coast to coast? you do the math.

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LOL - I should think you'd get a little more out of the tank if you don't plan to go everywhere at 1/3 the speed of sound. Admittedly, probably not a lot.

This is more in my price range but you'd have to shoe-horn me in.... =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

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?It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.? Voltaire

(Edited by NoJive on 02-14-2008 18:30)

I love the Atom. Only real problem, of course, is that it truly is a fair-weather vehicle. A British car not designed with British weather in mind - rather amusing! Of course, so long as you don't mind wearing bike leathers, you're no worse off than a biker.