Wednesday, July 18, 2007

now THIS is a car!



The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is currently the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive street-legal full production car in the world, with a proven top speed of 407.5 km/h (253 mph), though several faster or more expensive vehicles have been produced on a limited basis.
Vehicle type: mid-engine, all-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
Base Price: € 1,127,210 (£757 359, $1,440,800)
Engine type: quad-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 64-valve W-16, aluminium block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 7993 cm³ (488.8 in³)
Performance Ratings as Tested :
Zero to 60 mph (97 km/h): 2.5 s
Zero to 100 mph (161 km/h): 5.5 s
Zero to 150 mph (241 km/h): 9.8 s
Zero to 200 mph (322 km/h): 19.5 s
Zero to 250 mph (402 km/h): 55 s [5][6]
Zero to 100 km/h: 2.5 s [7]
Zero to 200 km/h: 7.4 s [8]
Zero to 300 km/h: 18.2 s [9]
Zero to 400 km/h: 55 s [10][11]
Top speed (Handling Mode): 233 mph (375 km/h)
Top speed (Electronically Limited): 253.2 mph (407.5 km/h)[12]
Theoretical Top Speed (Drag Limited): 257 mph (414 km/h) [13]

0-100-0mph / 0-160-0km/h: 9.9 s [14]
Standing Quarter-Mile / 402 Meter: 10.2 sec @ 143 mph / 230 km/h [15]
Fuel economy[16]:

EPA city driving: 7 mpg U.S. (34 L/100 km)
EPA highway driving: 10 mpg U.S. (24 L/100 km)
Maintenance will be possible at Bentley dealerships, but repair service will require a flown-in mechanic, whom the company promises will be available 24 hours a day.

(I wonder how much the mechanic costs?!)