[cauddyVab]

Whats that thing on the back of the viper? can you put it on a hook or something?

1000 HP (977RWHP)
1100 lb-ft torque (1489.71Nm)



It's a bloody RWD!!!!
+ If you actually want to do other than drive straight line with it you need spoiler... [rofl]

[husartrof]

Owns Veyron in every aspect including looks. [thumbup]

That's why it's only $225,000...

Sometimes you get what you pay for, I'm not saying the Veyron is worth 'all' of it's money, but that whole package was built from scratch to be a supercar, it hasn't just been 'tuned up' like the Hennessey.

Many other cars might match the Veyron on pure BHP and straight line speed (the Veyron is actually electronically limited to 253mph btw, and still apparently runs smooth at that speed instead of 'shaking itself to death'), but the engine/clutch on a Veryon (as well as the transmission) has been built by VW to last in excess of 100,000 miles, I don't think many other 'Supercars' would have that same kind of reliability level.

Basically, the Veyron is in a different 'class', and love it or hate it I don't think anyone can really argue with that.

[CULTDIAMONDS]

That's why it's only $225,000...

Sometimes you get what you pay for, I'm not saying the Veyron is worth 'all' of it's money, but that whole package was built from scratch to be a supercar, it hasn't just been 'tuned up' like the Hennessey.

Many other cars might match the Veyron on pure HP, but the engine/clutch on a Veryon (as well as the transmission) has been built to last in excess of 100,000 miles, I don't think many other 'Supercars' would have that same kind of reliability level.

Our citroen DS special has run 250,000 miles in 35 years on the same engine/clutch.

[cauddyVab]

Our citroen DS special has run 250,000 miles in 35 years on the same engine/clutch.

But then again Veyron has a little bit more torque... [rofl]

[toponlinecasinoer]

That's why it's only $225,000...

Sometimes you get what you pay for, I'm not saying the Veyron is worth 'all' of it's money, but that whole package was built from scratch to be a supercar, it hasn't just been 'tuned up' like the Hennessey.

Many other cars might match the Veyron on pure BHP and straight line speed (the Veyron is actually electronically limited to 253mph btw, and still apparently runs smooth at that speed instead of 'shaking itself to death'), but the engine/clutch on a Veryon (as well as the transmission) has been built by VW to last in excess of 100,000 miles, I don't think many other 'Supercars' would have that same kind of reliability level.

Basically, the Veyron is in a different 'class', and love it or hate it I don't think anyone can really argue with that.

Agreed 100%. This is the reason why the Veyron is more than just special - it's a phenominal achievement because it's built to cruise like any other luxury car, but unlike every other supercar, it's luxurious and it probably won't rattle to pieces like a Hennessey would at speed as well as other supercars. It should last as long as any other normal car should on the road as well.

[YabbaIn]

Agreed 100%. This is the reason why the Veyron is more than just special - it's a phenominal achievement because it's built to cruise like any other luxury car, but unlike every other supercar, it's luxurious and it probably won't rattle to pieces like a Hennessey would at speed as well as other supercars. It should last as long as any other normal car should on the road as well.

Ok, so now why wouldn't any other sports car or tuner car last as long if you drive it like any other normal car?
If you constantly ripped the motor, I could see the Veyron lasting a little longer then a supercar and especially a tuners car, but under normal conditions, they are going to last equally as long if maintenance is done routinely. Even with the every now and then pedal to the floor, they should last just as long.

but that Viper doesn't like turns.

From what I have been reading up on reviews, the new Viper's, SRT10 models, are supposed to handle extremely well, and a lot better then the competition, the Z06.
Though I have been wondering lately why the Z06 and SRT10 have all that power, 500+ but don't have a wing to help handling like all other sports cars.

[ricochettty]

The woman in the Astra that it clipped was pregnant. [cursing]

It wasnt his car, it was his brothers. He told people it was his and let them sit in it etc.


Some people have no brains.

[Breeriacoirl]

Were there actually any pics of the crashed car in that article?? As I flipped through reading it, they only showed model room car pics not the crash pics.........

[HexcewlyRette]

Were there actually any pics of the crashed car in that article?? As I flipped through reading it, they only showed model room car pics not the crash pics.........

There was a pic there, but it´s gone now !?

[Breeriacoirl]

Found some pics here!

I wonder if the driver had those pictures pulled from the first site.

[Mmccqrtb]

I wouldnt joke about it apparently the car that was hit was a lady that was 7 months pregnant[thumbdown]

[Hoglaunccoolf]

It said in the papers today that the police were gonna wait 6 months whilst they investigate the crash before they charged the brother, with what they presumed would be "reckless driving".

IMO, it should be an instant ban for the guy, especially as it was dangerous driving.

Maybe stick him in jail the same as Naseem hamed...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/4764161.stm

It was just good fortune that the woman in the Astra did not lose her life or that of her unborn baby.

The sentence should reflect that but "for the grace of god", her, and the baby could be dead.

More pics here..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6423241.stm

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007100574,00.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

[NKUDirectory]

For me the veyron is heavily color dependant. If its the red/black, blue/black I can't stand it. The light gray/dark gray combo is okay though.

I think the Hennesy viper looks way better but I think the Veyron has it on acceleration simply because of the AWD aspect. Handling wise? Who knows, Bugatti won't let anyone test it on a track to put the numbers out.

Also, in a production car test the Hennessy is outlawed, its a tuner car, not a factory vehicle.

Viper has Veyron on acceleration... For example 0-200mph over 2s faster than Veyron...

And both Hennessey Viper and Bugatti Veyron are limited production cars... Viper has normal 2 year warranty etc...

[cinggooft]

2 questions, is there a pic of the wrecked car? if so i dont see it. and 2 im surprised there is a 40 mph zone in britain. i thought it was metric

[cinggooft]

nvm plz forgive my non looking a$$ lol i saw the links

[Niobaralegra]

2 questions, is there a pic of the wrecked car? if so i dont see it. and 2 im surprised there is a 40 mph zone in britain. i thought it was metric

For some reason we still use miles even though a lot of things have gone metric. A lot of things are still done in the old imperial system to be honest. For instance you buy milk in quantities like 1.13 liters, which is 2 pints. A lot of people here think that Europe can shove the metric system up it's bum. Not me though, metric actually makes some sense.