Bugatti Veyron on topgear.... tomorrow!

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12-11-2005, 08:15 PM
AirMoore

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Originally Posted by ReadyRadar

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No thanks. Personally I would rather save myself $985,000 and buy a new rocket (shave it some) go 0-60 in 2.7, 103mph in first gear of 6, and be able to do wheelies/endos and girls love bikes WAYYYY more. :lol:

:P

Bugatti is faster at the Top End than bikes, and the diamonds in the speedo needle shout attract women :lol:

Yeah very true. Honestly about top end though why get it when its not plausible to use it (Unless you are on the flats). Like city light to city light racing a bike would smoke a Veyron, so that would look pretty bad for whomever spent 1Mill on the VolksWagon to show off their amazing piece of machine. (Not that I personally would ever condone that racing...but I know people do it to show off).

Like I said though: Twisties are much more fun on bikes and the ladies love them (not to mention people can afford them). As far as girls.....Girls always wanna ride on a crotch-rocket :lol:
12-11-2005, 08:43 PM
ReadyRadar

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Originally Posted by AirMoore

Like I said though: Twisties are much more fun on bikes and the ladies love them (not to mention people can afford them). As far as girls.....Girls always wanna ride on a crotch-rocket :lol:

In that case, you get the "Proven faster than a bike" Ariel Atom which has more HP per tonne than a ferrari enzo and destroys bikes in the twisties. :)

I like my four wheels, thanks.
12-11-2005, 11:46 PM
AirMoore

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Originally Posted by ReadyRadar

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Originally Posted by AirMoore

Like I said though: Twisties are much more fun on bikes and the ladies love them (not to mention people can afford them). As far as girls.....Girls always wanna ride on a crotch-rocket :lol:

In that case, you get the "Proven faster than a bike" Ariel Atom which has more HP per tonne than a ferrari enzo and destroys bikes in the twisties. :)

I like my four wheels, thanks.

More Hp per tonne then the Ferrari (Fiat) enzo..um ok? Oh Oh...thats supposed to be good... got ya :? (Dont know what you getting at here, getting into Hp to weight ratios isnt a good thing to do when talking motorcycles vs cars; Price to Performance ratios also)

"Proven faster than a bike"? (What a 125cc cruiser) :lol:
(Being realistic with bike[s] selection):
Lets see what we got here for the Ariel Atom specs:
(0-60 in 2.9-4.0 seconds depending on model/source...bike wins)
(130-160MPH top speed depending on model/source...bike wins)
(135-190ish HP depending on model/source...bike wins)
(5speed...not 6 enough said).

Not to mention the hefty price tag of 30,000USD for the *base model*...OUCH.

Thats what...2 or 3 bikes, not to mention the upper Atom models which do carry more HP 220stock run you 40,000-45,000. That is what 4bikes. Or you could just buy a single bike or 2: Shave them, Turbo them, and Gloss them, and still have a few grand left over and run well over 250HP.

Would it beat a bike in the twisties? depending on the driver[s] (how twisties the twisties actually were) and road conditions...lots of variables. Could it...most deffinantly. Would you have as much fun in it compared to dragging your feet on the ground, taking your butt completely off the edge of the seat hangin over nothing 8inches from the ground and the thrill of knowing you can rocket off the last twisty well over 170 and beyond....not. Not to mention a bike will look and sound better through the twisties. Again not sure how much the ladies will love a high-powered go-kart like the Ariel Atom.

Also dont see the Atom doing endos and wheelies very much. (Again I dont condone doing anything illegal on the streets especially the top speed issue as I find it useless...but just to prove a point I say it, also riding the twisties that hard should not be done unless on the track.)

A word: To each their own, some people like their cages, some like their bikes. Being a car and motorcycle enthusiast I can appreciate marvels of technology in both the car and bike platform (I knew about the Volkswagon Veyron and how many companies are trying to eclipse it because I do enjoy car news/technology/prototypes).
My favorite: (Again old news...but still beautiful) Italdesign Schigera

Also...I hate to do this:
http://www.radicalextremesportscars....ar03/index.php
Look at the actual track testing lap times at the bottom....

Honda 600CBRR:76.70sec Lap time
Ariel Atom R: 78.90sec Lap time
So you have the slowest 600cc supersport tearing up the track and the precious Ariel Atom, with 2+faster best lap time. Lets not get started on the fastest 600cc supersports... OR let alone the 1Kcc Superbikes... or 1Kcc+bikes.

I like my two wheels, and the ladies, thanks. :wink:
12-12-2005, 01:00 AM
ReadyRadar

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Originally Posted by AirMoore

"Proven faster than a bike"? (What a 125cc cruiser) :lol:
(Being realistic with bike[s] selection):
Lets see what we got here for the Ariel Atom specs:
(0-60 in 2.9-4.0 seconds depending on model/source...bike wins)
(130-160MPH top speed depending on model/source...bike wins)
(135-190ish HP depending on model/source...bike wins)
(5speed...not 6 enough said).

snip.....

Only concern yourself with the bits from 4:50 onward...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3&q=ariel+atom :lol:

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