Bugatti what????

Post by **smgreen20** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:18 pm

Move over Bugatti, SSC has a new car to be tested tomorrow on I-93

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/automot ... yle/36097/

Mastiff · Post by **Mastiff** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:49 pm

not going to hold my breath......it will never be any where near the 16.4

the enginering just isnt there sory

Post by **VW337** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:21 am

hmmmm.

Carol Shelby, maybe. I concur with the Mast though I don't think the engineering is as solid, the car may do it however the driver's experience may be strongly opposed to doing so again, at those speeds the handling makes all the difference.

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:51 am

I wouldn't be surprised if it could break the Veyron's speed record but I'd be very surprised if it was anywhere near as calm as the veyron while doing it.

I say Bugatti should get a Veyron over to that highway as well and let's see a head-to-head race

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:55 am

From another article:

SSC will use a modified version of its Ultimate Aero that it produced with MKM Racing on closed 12 mile stretch on Nevada’s Highway 93.

Wait... was Bugatti's record setter also a "modified" version of their production car? Isn't this "cheating"?

twisted · Post by **twisted** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:03 am

fuzzysnuggleduck wrote:I say Bugatti should get a Veyron over to that highway as well and let's see a head-to-head race

i would pay to see that head to head competition

Post by **VW337** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:26 am

fuzzysnuggleduck wrote:From another article:

SSC will use a modified version of its Ultimate Aero that it produced with MKM Racing on closed 12 mile stretch on Nevada’s Highway 93.
Wait... was Bugatti's record setter also a "modified" version of their production car? Isn't this "cheating"?

Bugatti's was OE, not modded.

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:01 pm

It doesnt have a prancing horse on it....meh....I'll pass.

HoseHead · Post by **HoseHead** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:40 pm

For those who missed it, here is the Bugatti vid link.....

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2 ... -top-speed

HH

Mastiff · Post by **Mastiff** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:19 pm

“This is Germany there are procedures to go through ..... I like procedures”

James May.

HoseHead · Post by **HoseHead** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:55 pm

"Then I'll give it the beans....."

HH

joyride · Post by **joyride** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:12 am

so does anyon e know how well it did yesterday?

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:13 am

They delayed the test until the 22nd and it reached a top speed of 230 mph.

Apparently this was because of sub optimal weather conditions. They are planning on giving it another shot.

http://www.sscautos.com/20070325.asp

This leaves me wondering how Top Gear got access to a better stretch of asphalt than SSC did to perform an unofficial speed test... a stretch of highway in Nevada compared to the VW top-secret track in Germany? Seriously... doesn't the US have a track kick-ass enough for this or what?

Post by **smgreen20** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:29 am

Thanks for the update mang!

Mastiff · Post by **Mastiff** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:11 am

fuzzysnuggleduck wrote:They delayed the test until the 22nd and it reached a top speed of 230 mph.

Apparently this was because of sub optimal weather conditions. They are planning on giving it another shot.

http://www.sscautos.com/20070325.asp

This leaves me wondering how Top Gear got access to a better stretch of asphalt than SSC did to perform an unofficial speed test... a stretch of highway in Nevada compared to the VW top-secret track in Germany? Seriously... doesn't the US have a track kick-ass enough for this or what?

no we do not