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Old 06-20-24, 11:35 PM
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yea the whole 'this is what the astronauts wore' is nice for marketing and good for them but it doesn't mean much to me lol... a watch meant for the racetrack though that's much more my style! also this version is less likely to be mistaken for the 'moonswatch'
I don't disagree at all, I want the exact same one but with the orange/black color split. All mechanical watches like that just strike me as timeless and "right"

The instrument cluster in this new V16 monster is just amazing
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Would love to see what that looks like when lit up in the dark.

This is a prime example that both power plants when combined gives a level of driving performance that neither can give alone.

good to see them bucking the trend. Saying no to turbos, no to small displacement, no to big iPad screens, no to piano black, no to capacitive touch.

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Would love to see what that looks like when lit up in the dark.

This is a prime example that both power plants when combined gives a level of driving performance that neither can give alone.

good to see them bucking the trend. Saying no to turbos, no to small displacement, no to big iPad screens, no to piano black, no to capacitive touch.
The W16 is still the faster car.

Pure engines can't be beaten and it was traction limited, we also have no idea what its real power potential is since they always tune them to be indestructible vs max power. That's one reason they have a 0% failure rate afaik
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incredible car, but completely stupid for public roads, lol.
i'm imagining what it's like to own a car like this... i bet it spends 99% of its time in a very nice garage. the other 1% going for a short spin to the country club or a car show?
can't imagine taking this to the grocery store LOL.
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The W16 is still the faster car.

Pure engines can't be beaten and it was traction limited, we also have no idea what its real power potential is since they always tune them to be indestructible vs max power. That's one reason they have a 0% failure rate afaik
how it is the w12 faster when this hybrid does 0-250mph in 25 seconds.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
incredible car, but completely stupid for public roads, lol.
i'm imagining what it's like to own a car like this... i bet it spends 99% of its time in a very nice garage. the other 1% going for a short spin to the country club or a car show?
I definitely can't disprove your theory. This Las Vegas man keeps his Veyron in his living room:

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Originally Posted by 703
how it is the w12 faster when this hybrid does 0-250mph in 25 seconds.
Top speed. Aka faster, not quicker
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Top speed. Aka faster, not quicker
Faster when used in the context of 2 cars refers to acceleration or lap times between them, not top speed.



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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
can't imagine taking this to the grocery store LOL.
50 miles of EV range! also you live in florida lol how can you not envision a good road to let this thing rip?
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Just absolutely amazing car from Design and Engineering.

The fact that they used NA V16 motor and not turbos is a testament how important sound is.

Its just too bad that you need $4 Million to get NA motor with some nice analog gauges lol

This car will be timeless, can’t wait to see it in person at one of the events.

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Originally Posted by geko29
I definitely can't disprove your theory. This Las Vegas man keeps his Veyron in his living room:

compensating just a little bit

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Just absolutely amazing car from Design and Engineering.
The fact that they used NA V16 motor and not turbos is a testament how important sound is.
but i thought you hate hybrids.
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I'm surprised that more automakers didn't try to capitalize on watch-themed gauge clusters, the only other one in recent memory was the old IS.


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I very much expect the guy in CA who does a lot of You Tube videos, Manny Khosbin to do an Hermes Tourby.
He has an amazing Hermes Chiron.
There is a Middle East based Hermes Chiron Pur Sport as well.
Exclusive becomes extra exclusive.
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Originally Posted by Motorola
I'm surprised that more automakers didn't try to capitalize on watch-themed gauge clusters, the only other one in recent memory was the old IS.

Because they just copy other. Innovation is at all time low with new cars - just slabs of screens displaying useless information.

it’s actually humorous as cars have become more complicated to operate to get from point A to B.
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so close to 1776 greatness
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