my new x-mas present :)

http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpape...%20800x600.jpg

This is the coolest car in the world haha its a bugatti veyron and its $1,700,000!!! is it even worth it? lol it has 1001 horespower and goes up to 250mph and is has a 16 cylinder. but what about the gas? it must use up alot right?

[Andy A.]

Originally Posted by CourtneyB

http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpape...%20800x600.jpg

This is the coolest car in the world haha its a bugatti veyron and its $1,700,000!!! is it even worth it? lol it has 1001 horespower and goes up to 250mph and is has a 16 cylinder. but what about the gas? it must use up alot right?

It is, unofficially, the fastest production car in the world.

Exactly what that means to anyone but the advertising division of Bugatti is a mystery since 'production car' is a loose term.

Don't expect to see any of these crusing down main street.

-Andy A.

[Tristan Lall]

According to Car and Driver, while cruising at 253 mph (407 km/h), it gets 3 mpg (78.4 L/100 km).

[Denman]

but most tanks are measured in gallons to the mile

[Elgin Clock]

And, you think that color scheme is a new thing?? Think again.



That's a 1930 Bugatti T50 (Type 50)
This car had straight 8 (cylinder) engine under the hood making the engine compartment almost half the length of the total 3.5m or 11.5ft.
Being a 2 door car and barely enough room for 2 back seat passengers it was truely a touring car as is, even though Bugatti made a new version that same year specifically for touring.


http://whitemetal.com/ppro/hwbugatti/index.htm
More pics, hot wheels style.

[KathieK]

That would suit my mid-life crisis very nicely!

[Cuog]

Ahh if only my Trans Am was running(oh wait it is all i gotta do is finish the seats, gotta love the power and pride from a car you restored yourself

[looneylin]

aww! now i want it now! almost like how veruca wanted the squirrell

[Conor Ryan]

Wow, 3mpg. I'm wondering about a couple things,

-How big is the gas tank? You won't be doing 200mph for very long if you don't have a big gas tank. Miles will start to go by very fast
-Whats the 0-100 time?
-What would happen if that was tuned? I know its factory tuned, but there has to be some sort of improvement out there.
-How does the transmission work? It sure ain't an Andymark


I've loved Bugatti's for quite some time and the id90 is a reallllllllly cool car.

[Madison]

The Noble GTO-3R is a steal at $100,000 and has the added advantage of being, well, not ugly.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

The Noble GTO-3R is a steal at $100,000 and has the added advantage of being, well, not ugly.

True, but the Noble happens to have a nasty little problem with having to do-si-do around American emissions/crash safety laws. Some people (myself included) don't take kindly to that.

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Billfred

True, but the Noble happens to have a nasty little problem with having to do-si-do around American emissions/crash safety laws. Some people (myself included) don't take kindly to that.

Well, I don't know what to do about emissions, but fixing the second part is easy -- don't drive your $100,000 sports car into a tree.

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by Billfred

True, but the Noble happens to have a nasty little problem with having to do-si-do around American emissions/crash safety laws. Some people (myself included) don't take kindly to that.

There are other types of vehicles that do not have to totally comform to todays emissions/safety standards.

A kit or composite vehicle is exempt. For instance, you can build a kit car and you're not required to install air bags or ABS in it. Todays emissions components are also exempt.

The minimum requirements also vary state by state. If vehicles are past a certain year they are also exempt from todays standards.

The basis on this is that composite, kit and older vehicles make up a miniscule portion of registered vehicles. The chances of something happening to them is low. Almost all of these vehicles don't rack up much mileage either. They're normally use for shows or Sunday cruises, not as a primary or secondary vehicle used for fetching groceries or taking the kids to soccer.


(Here in Connecticut my 1968 Mustang is exempt from any emissions tests. I can have that car sprewing as much nitrous oxide or carbon dioxide as I want and creating a hole in the ozone layer and nothing can be said to me about it as long as I'm not creating a fog behind me as I'm driving. Connecticut also doesn't require inspections on 1980 and newer vehicles unless you just moved here from out of state. My 1987 Caprice and 1997 Camry never needed any inspection although they need to pass emissions tests every two years. My Mustang only required an inspection when I first registered it.)

[Bill_Hancoc]

i would most gladly take one of these over any bugatti. especially since i can actully drive it w/o worrying about gawkers.

[KTorak]

I thought 17mpg in my '96 Grand Cherokee Laredo was pretty bad.