How to Beat a Bugatti Veyron
Posted by in Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2011
The Bugatti Veyron…An engineering masterpiece. You will need a few things to be able to outpace this amazing piece of machinery.
Lose Some Weight:
The Bugatti Veyron has a gross weight of 4850 lbs. You would need a vehicle much lighter in comparison. Something in the neighborhood of about 4000 lbs. should do. After all you can’t just expect to stuff more power into the engine and win. The car already has an insane powerplant….you can only do so much to get more power out of it.
Shrink:
This will help you out with the above mentioned requirement. The Bugatti Veyron has a height of 47.4 in. We should trim our vehicle down to about 45in even. This will reduce weight, lower the center of gravity, and increase stability around corners.
Power:
Even though you’ve lost the weight and lowed the center of gravity that is not enough to fly past the Veyron. Let go all out and add a 500 shot of nitrous to our beast. This way when we’re neck and neck we can hit that little button and say good buy. Unfortunately, I think our imaginary car would be a “single race” car.
….Its a nice thought though.
Fun Fact:
The Bugatti Veyron was designed by Hartmut Warkuss, who was the chief designer, and Jozef Kaban, which designed the exterior. Bugatti named the car after French racing driver Pierre Veyron. The Veyron was introduced in 2005 as the fastest production car in the world, where it stands today,neck and neck with the SSC Ultimate Aero TT.
By Andrew_C_Leszczynski
The Least Fuel Efficient Vehicles
Posted by in Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2011
Who doesn’t want a car that’s slick, sleek and super fast? Some of us dream of the day when we can go to the luxury car dealer of our choice and buy the sexy sports car of our dreams. Others actually don’t have to dream because they have the cash to obtain one of these lavish rides.
But sometimes, what looks good to us isn’t always good for us. This is especially true when it comes to the fuel efficiency of some of our dream cars. Did you know that cars with high fuel efficiency could save you as much as $1,400 in fuel costs each year? But if you buy a car with low fuel efficiency, you might be riding in style, but you also will be draining your pockets at the pump
The EPA has compiled a list of the “Least Fuel Efficient Cars.” Here are just a few of them:
Lamborghini Murcielago (Manual)
The Murcielago is a high performance two-seater from Lamborghini. It was introduced as a coupe back in 2001. The Murcielago has a 6.5-liter V12 engine and can reach 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. However, it came in at number one on the list of Least Fuel Efficient Cars. The Murcielago and Murcielago roadster only get 8 MPG in the city and 13 MPG on the highway. The automatic version of this vehicle came in third place on the list with 9 MPG in the city and 14 MPG on the highway.
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron appeared on the market back in 2005. The Veyron boasts an 8.0-liter W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower. It can also go from zero to 60 in just three seconds. The Veyron is powerful $1.2 million dollar machine, but it came in second on the list of Least Fuel Efficient Cars. This luxury car only gets 8 MPG in the city and 14 MPG on the highway.
Bentley Azure
The Bentley Azure made its debut back in 1995. It is a large, four seat convertible with a 6.8-liter V8 engine. It can go from zero to 60 in about six seconds and its top speed is 181 mph. The Azure came in fourth place on the list. Its fuel efficiency is 9 MPG in the city and 15 MPG on the highway. The Bentley Brooklands also tied with the Azure and had the same fuel efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »