Top Gear - Bugetti
12 December 2005, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Petem95
Its a headline grabber demonstrating VW's engineering excellence, so not really!
Previously I'd thought of the car as being quite ugly, but in some of the shots it looked fantastic - great from the side.
Previously I'd thought of the car as being quite ugly, but in some of the shots it looked fantastic - great from the side.
12 December 2005, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
Does anyone know what some of the music was that was playing during the race....I recognised something from the film predator, but there was some other classical stuff that was really good, one was Mars ( Holst planets I think ) the other was something that sounds like it was from an old war film, but cant remeber what...I have always thought it a really good piece of music...
anyone?
anyone?
12 December 2005, 06:11 PM
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Shame what could have been a very interesting piece on a unique hypercar was turned into low res shots of ‘presenter-driven’ babble in the inside of a Cessna. They have lost sight of the cars by now in an effort to be >chortle< entertaining in a rather public schoolboy sort of way. They seriously need some more petrolhead producers back on board. I learnt more about air traffic control than I did about that car…
12 December 2005, 08:49 PM
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Just watched the torrent of it (get it from here) and must say it's a rather nice car.
Astounding technology showcase and it will be interesting to see if it can be bettered.
Astounding technology showcase and it will be interesting to see if it can be bettered.
12 December 2005, 09:48 PM
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Yep I want one too... had my daubts about the styling at first but now love it...
Although its knocking out 530bhp per tonne (over a hundred less than the Atom) its the torque figure that makes the big difference in the performace... @978lbft thats close to 500 torques per tonne too... 4 blowers is the way to go...
I have a cunning plan and some trick bits that should do the trick though and by May I should be hot on the foot of the Bugger... looking for 740bhp per tonne and 530ftlb hopefully will be 100 in the 5s and under 2.5 to 60 with some sticky and larger rears... and all for £800,000 less the bugger...
Veyron really is the mutts nuts though, it sounds just monsterous and very very angry...
Although its knocking out 530bhp per tonne (over a hundred less than the Atom) its the torque figure that makes the big difference in the performace... @978lbft thats close to 500 torques per tonne too... 4 blowers is the way to go...
I have a cunning plan and some trick bits that should do the trick though and by May I should be hot on the foot of the Bugger... looking for 740bhp per tonne and 530ftlb hopefully will be 100 in the 5s and under 2.5 to 60 with some sticky and larger rears... and all for £800,000 less the bugger...
Veyron really is the mutts nuts though, it sounds just monsterous and very very angry...
14 December 2005, 01:45 AM
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i was livid, rushed home from work to watch the repeat, as always tues at 7pm, BBC2 (i work sun nights!) and it was bl00dy snooker!
well i like snooker but was more interested in one of the most impressive cars ever made! but couldnt watch it, grrrr!!!!
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....so i downloaded the torrent and just watched it!! hehe! cheers again Markus!
what an amazing car, cant wait till they get it round the track!
well i like snooker but was more interested in one of the most impressive cars ever made! but couldnt watch it, grrrr!!!!
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....so i downloaded the torrent and just watched it!! hehe! cheers again Markus!
what an amazing car, cant wait till they get it round the track!
14 December 2005, 12:39 PM
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It is technically a very interesting car and the quoted performance is extremely impressive of course.
I thought it is particularly ugly though, it is difficult of course to incorporate the traditionally shaped Bugatti radiator grille into a car of that body style.
No good expecting any kind of a demonstration of impressive handling from JC. He is inacapable of anything like that by his own admission. Straight lines suit him best.
Les
I thought it is particularly ugly though, it is difficult of course to incorporate the traditionally shaped Bugatti radiator grille into a car of that body style.
No good expecting any kind of a demonstration of impressive handling from JC. He is inacapable of anything like that by his own admission. Straight lines suit him best.
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14 December 2005, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I can't believe that he made it from Northern Italy to London in that time, I don't care how fast the car can go, I just can't believe it.
22 December 2005, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
Look, it was a programme about cars and the car had to win. It's around 600NM using the Lyon route and given that half the shots showed James May fannying around with the flaps down (presumably for the helcopter to get the shots in) that flight would have taken around 4.5 hours. Given that he had an instructor with him, he could have continued the flight under tuition and landed at Biggin to win the 'race'. Not even a Veyron is going to be able to keep up 180mph ground speed for very long.
22 December 2005, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel
Its telly - its make believe! He had to keep stopping for the camera van to catch up lads! And then they have to stage dozens of 'drive-by's' for the cameras. It probably took 3 days!!!
22 December 2005, 10:31 PM
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Having spoken to Jezza today about the Bugatti test, the car in the studio was a show mock-up. They will however be getting the car back for next season's programmes and doing a lap (to finally put everyone of you out of your misery).
Should have seen the look in the old boy's eyes while he was talking about it - the man is in love with that car!.............
Should have seen the look in the old boy's eyes while he was talking about it - the man is in love with that car!.............
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