Lvangundy

I know it's been mentioned around the forums before, but it doesn't look like much has been said about the whole car. 7-speed sequential F1 trans and AWD drivetrain? 365mm tires in the rear? (drool)

Here's a link from howstuffworks.com about the Veyron

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/bugatti1.htm

Here's another article from Popular Science about the engine.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/auto/ar...565209,00.html

Trying to compete with the Cadillac XV16 engine I guess? 1,000HP vs 1,001HP.

southernsc

they veyron is older than the caddy 16. but 1001hp is only on the euro std. i believe it goes down in the 900hp range when in the US

Richie

The 1st cars should have been delivered to customers in 2003.
They keep finding new things wrong with it.

LexusLuver

I think there was the drivetrain issue. 7 gears and awd too weak to handle all the power.

Then there was the aerodynamics, the car was dangerously unstable over 200mph.
Leave the 240mph+ runs for Indy cars.

I'd be suprised if this thing makes it to the US.

Fortunately VW learned a lesson. BMW and MB will too.

MGS4

MPG
City: 6
Highway: 11

you could actually see the fuel gauge moves when you drive that car

Ebanks

That's roughly what my Lexus got when I was done with it, and I had to run $8/gal gas!

Richie

You forgot tires and engine cooling.
They are now also backing off of the 240 mph top speed.

Wide LS

Owning that car is having a death wish