Tag: Veyron
SSC has recently released this press release:
WEST RICHLAND, WA., March 1, 2007 – SSC, manufacturer of exclusive super cars, announced today that testing to set the world
production speed record will commence on March 21st, 2007. In conjunction with MKconjunction MKM Racing, SSC has closed down a 12-mile stretch of Highway 93 in Elko County, Nevada to attempt to break the 253 mph record currently held by the Bugatti Veyron. MKM Racing has been hired to oversee safety and provide laser traps to verify speeds to an accuracy of .01...
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tyko 2 years 8 months ago
We’ve had plenty of smashed Ferrari Enzos but this is the first on records people have come across images of a wrecked Bugatti Veyron. It’s thought that a pool of water on the road caused the supercar to lose traction and then spin out of control.
Engineers reportedly wrecked two prototype examples during testing, which was part of the reason for the long delays during the vehicle’s development but this is the first time a private customer has actually crashed a Veyron.
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Here you have a sneak peek at what the 2008 Veyron Roadster might look like. As much as its metal-roofed counterpart is the fastest coupé on earth, the 1001-bhp cabrio would be the fastest cabrio on the planet. Wolfsburg hasn’t decided yet whether or not to build the car. So don’t get out your cheque book yet...
You might think that Mercedes wouldn’t have a need for developing yet another supercar, but you’d be wrong: With the 612-bhp SL65 AMG on the one hand and the 626-bhp SLR on the other, there’s hardly any room for a car in...
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tyko 3 years 2 months ago
Watch this video of an accelerating Bugatti Veyron, filmed from A Nissan 350Z or Nissan Fairlady (!) as it's called in Japan. Nice!
Bugatti could be driven out of business if the supercar manufacturer is forced to comply with new US airbag rules which come into force next month, the French subsidiary of Volkswagen has told safety regulators.
Bugatti told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a letter last month that it would face "substantial economic hardship" from the new rules, which would require it to redesign its only model, the 1,001 horsepower €1m ($1.28m) Veyron. The cost would push up the price of the car 10 per cent and have a "catastrophic"...
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