Bugatti Veyron attempts to break speed record

On 29th October Bugatti Veyron will make an attempt to break the speed record. The last best-make stands with 241 mph and was set by a Swedish sports car Koenigsegg in the Italian Nardo.

"241 mph is not enough!", the Castrol company said, who will sponsor the event. Since 1914 more than 20 new speed record have been set, including the present absolute speed record for land vehicles of 1228 km/h, set up from the British Andy Green in the rocket vehicle Thrust SSC.

The supercar of the Volkswagen company is powered by a 8 liter 16-cylinders engine with an output of 1001 hp and during test the Veyron chacked the 248 mph-mark.

Source: Spiegel

smshnick - 10/26/2006 8:40:47 PM

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Amazing what a rebadged Passat will do... Just Kidding. VAG ROCKS!!!!

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 10/26/2006 9:38:31 PM

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Passat ???? ARE YOU CRAZY ????

Looks more like a REBADGED BEETLE :=))

chewy - 10/26/2006 9:22:31 PM

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Well, it has done 253-254. Unofficialy.

S4cabriofox - 10/26/2006 9:46:57 PM

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Wow... VAG has made some of the world's best cars, including:

Audi A6, A8, all S/RS models, Q7 V12 TDI

Bentley Continental family

Bugatti Veyron (!)

Lamborghini Gallardo and Murciélago

Porsche 997, Cayenne, Panamera, Cayman

Volkswagen Phaeton W12, Touareg W12 / V10 TDI

smshnick - 10/26/2006 9:59:46 PM

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I really was kidding. I love VAG.

01 A4 1.8T Quattro
02 A4 3.0 Avant
04 VW Touareg V
06 A4 2.0 S-line Quattro

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 10/26/2006 10:15:05 PM

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I Wasnt

REALLY LOOKS LIKE A BEETLE !!!!! (If You Squint and Cross Your Eyes)

S4cabriofox - 10/26/2006 11:32:24 PM

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I know.

'06 A3 2.0T DSG

'05 S4 Cabriolet

Former:

'00 A6 2.7T quattro

EL34 - 10/26/2006 10:19:26 PM

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That's real nice for Bugatti, but the Lexus LS460 can park it's self in a dark alley and the Lexus IS gets a flashy spiffy chrome paint job that looks like Joe Satriani's old guitars.

luvmybmr - 10/27/2006 11:10:59 AM

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:D

nphas042 - 10/28/2006 12:12:44 AM

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I thought you were named after a tube from a tube amp.

smshnick - 10/26/2006 10:40:28 PM

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It's what Jesus would drive if he were still around.

S4cabriofox - 10/26/2006 11:34:15 PM

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Why does EL34 bring up Lexus in every article?

He really reminds me of "logical", in the way he used to bring up Audi in every luxury brand article, regardless of which one it was focused on.

logical is the official benchmark by which website idiots should be measured, and I think EL34 is close, but "nicehomer" easily surpasses him.

Homer008 - 10/27/2006 1:37:03 AM

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First, I don't give a damn about anyone's opinion and having said that...this car is the shit! This car would fit my personality and charm of course. It is an awesome machine, End of the Story and if you don't like it..go hang yourself and die.

matt635 - 10/27/2006 4:40:46 AM

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Or if you don't fancy like hanging yourself... you could try caving nicehomers face in with a shovel - that'll help relieve some tension.

BMW530i - 10/27/2006 6:21:52 PM

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It's a German "POS" too, Nicehomer.

I thought you hated German products?

Name me one Japanese car that can do 400 kph! :p

S4cabriofox - 10/28/2006 2:28:04 PM

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It's not German, it's Italian, right?

It's just owned by a German company.

So, by definition of nicehomwer, yes, it's a German POS. So he's not allowed to like it.

AUDIMAN4 - 10/27/2006 2:57:24 AM

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Impressive.

RefuG - 10/27/2006 2:58:05 AM

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Looking forward to it.


G

matt635 - 10/27/2006 4:41:16 AM

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Is there still no proper time for the Veyron at the 'ring?

matt635 - 10/27/2006 2:01:47 PM

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I dont reckon it would have been that fast. alot of tests i've read say that it is not that fast around a track, quick, but not quick enough to justify the price

AUDBMLEXMRC - 10/27/2006 6:08:54 AM

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Impressive indeed!

AmazingBimmer - 10/27/2006 7:44:59 AM

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silly boys. Jesus woudl drive a BMW. It is the ultimate, isnt it?

skoobasam - 10/27/2006 10:18:51 AM

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I could proudly say I got to drive 1 of these bad boys :D

EL34 - 10/27/2006 2:01:32 PM

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Lucky guy.

kablaam - 10/27/2006 10:57:40 AM

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VW has improved tremendously over the past few years, no doubt about it.

It is my understanding that Porsche owns 20% of VW, not the otherway around. ie. Ford owns majority share of Mazda, not the opposite.

S4cabriofox - 10/28/2006 2:29:58 PM

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Actually, Porsche recently upped their stake to 25%.

Dee81 - 10/27/2006 11:56:42 AM

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S4, Porsche is an independant company which shares NO parts for its 997, CGT and 987 series. Only the SUV shares a platform (not engine drivetrain etc.) with VW and is produced alongside the VW factory. Their sport car series are built on their own factories and has been praised by its owners for their outstanding reliability. Ironically the SUV (goto rennteam) has a long history of reliability disasters related to its body and interior. Why is the 997 and its derivatives so reliable? They asked Toyota for big help during the 80's - 90's.

chewy - 10/27/2006 12:22:51 PM

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Well, Porsche now owns about 24% of VAG. They will be putting that to good use soon. The Panamera body will be built at a Volkswagen plant. They will also use VW/Audi technology such as DSG and FSI direct injection. Soon, about half of Porsche models will have VW DNA (Cayenne, Panamra, possible 928 like front engined coupe)

CarNut - 10/27/2006 6:44:50 PM

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Porche and VW are considered "sister" brands and even now a lot of VW stuff can be found in Porches (mostly materials)

Panamera will be built in former Porche GT factory

S4cabriofox - 10/28/2006 2:31:56 PM

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I know that. But technically, they're part of the VW Group, because they own it.

That's like saying VW isn't part of VW AG because they own it.

And the new Porsche Panamera will supposedly have an Audi sister, and maybe even a VW version.

Dee81 - 10/27/2006 12:41:05 PM

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The Panamera and 928 aren't out so unless your the Porsche CEO I would wait. However their racing heritage cars(not soccor mom cars) will never use VW material. This includes the 987 & Cayman, 997, 997 turbo & GT3 (both use GT1 derived engines unlike the 997 M97 engine) and future GT1. They wont be using DSG. They are using PDK. They are different just as how a mercedes slushbox is different from a BMW slushbox. But you are right their next poser/soccor mom cars will share parts. But NOT their race cars.

S4cabriofox - 10/28/2006 2:34:13 PM

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Of course the 911 won't be VW-ized! That would be horrible!

But you have to admit, the Conti GT, Gallardo/Muciélago, and Veyron (!) are pretty amazing for VW Group-developed cars. So, even if the 911 did become enveloped in the VW Group, they'd have experience.

I just hope it doesn't.

Dee81 - 10/27/2006 12:53:36 PM

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BTW the 997 and 987 manual transmissions are built by Aisin which is 23% owned by Toyota. So does Toyota "own" Porsche? Of course not only a fanboy would say such things.

528i - 10/27/2006 2:36:38 PM

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would you take it over a Maclaren F1?????

matt635 - 10/27/2006 5:16:46 PM

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Yep.

A) because I'm pretty sure when I take it to the nurburgring it will be faster.. and..

B) BMW Power!!!

matt635 - 10/27/2006 6:37:56 PM

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OH NO MAJOR DISASTER.. cos i'm a bit drunk I miss-read ur post.. thought it said "would you take Mclaren F1 over this" oopps.. blame the german god of Lager!!

smshnick - 10/27/2006 2:47:36 PM

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The Mclaren is a bit dated, don't ya think? Would you take a Lamborghini Countach over an F430?

Sauceboy01 - 10/27/2006 3:21:08 PM

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I would take a Mclaren over anything on the road today!

Designer1 - 10/27/2006 4:23:13 PM

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I honestly think that this shouldn't be considered a car, but something beyond a car. God why didn't you make me ritch? so I would've bought one of those. lol

Rupert - 10/27/2006 6:15:36 PM

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i actually don't think i would buy this car. i could get a koenigsegg, a 612 scaglietti AND a Mclaren slr for that money! and i'd probably have change for a range rover and an s class.

S4cabriofox - 10/28/2006 2:36:04 PM

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Or, you could get a Bugatti Veyron, the fastest car in the world.

chewy - 10/27/2006 8:25:35 PM

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Well, a lighter version is possible, with more power as well.

laurent - 10/27/2006 11:39:29 PM

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I have to say that the bugatti veyron do not have 1001 hp. In reality, it has ''only'' 987 hp. They failed to build a 1000 hp car, so they decided to play with measuring unit. The fact is. James Watt invented the hp in 1784, but in France, they had their own measuring unit called the ''cheval vapeur'' which equals to 0.98633hp. People don't know that so it is easy to increase the real power of a car. Next time, dont get fooled!

By the way, I doubt it will beat the Koenigsegg.

Heyhuub - 10/28/2006 10:12:34 AM

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Well you are misinformed then,
considering that V.A.G. themselves said that every Veyron makes around 1050HP in normal conditions. So no matter which measurment you take, it will have more then 1000hp.
And i have very little doubt that it will beat the Koenigsegg, considering it has run 407km/h many times before and that it is even electronicly limited to that speed.

RacerRX - 10/28/2006 12:55:29 PM

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BURN!!!!!!!!!

RacerRX - 10/28/2006 12:55:45 PM

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OHhhh BURN!!!!!!!!!

laurent - 10/28/2006 2:31:58 PM

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Thanks MDalle.

I effectively come from Québec, and I'm studying in mechanical technical, (it is before university. In one of my class we just read an article about the veyron. I just repeated what I learned. If you can tell me it isn't true, I'll trust you. You seems more informed than me. Thank you.

Well, RacerRX maybe I'm burn, but I prefer to be burn than to know the wrong thing for my whole life

laurent - 10/28/2006 2:34:14 PM

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...And I will print your comment and show it to my teacher.

Rupert - 10/29/2006 10:24:23 AM

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oh god...maths.
help.
can we just say the veyron is damn powerful and damn fast? otherwise i'll have nightmares about lb/ft and calculated explosions.