Very possibly the best Veyron test drive video to date (Evo/Chris Harris)
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loved every second of it. thanks :beer:
lol, I always have to laugh a bit when people compare this car to a full out sports car, or when they see it launch they're always like "OMG, why's it so slow off the line" "why's it so heavy, oh gosh!" People like that do not understand what the car's trying to accomplish at all. It's a luxury car, that will feel luxurious even going ~250MPH. There's simply nothing else like it.
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It an INCREDIBLE machine..
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In the development phase people were making fun of them having to put countless turbos on it to get it past 400 kph and how they couldn't seem to ever get the project finalized. But now, everyone praises it. Having seen all these reviews, I really believe that with a project that long and expensive, they really managed to create something extraordinary: a supercar that's much faster than anything road legal before while still being easy to drive, smooth and luxurious. And that's what's so cool about. Today there are more supercars than ever, so you'd think everything's been done already, but still one manufacturer manages to create something that blows minds.
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IB some internet keyboard jockey tries to counterpoint :laugh:
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i agree. The host wasn't engaging at all. I wonder what would happen when a Veyron travelling at 227 mph hits road debri, like this:so....what exactly is so great about this video? i don't get it.
Whenever i see late night high speed videos on public roads i always worry about the road gators :laugh:
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The fact that they broadcasted he'd been drinking is shocking...granted it's Europe, but still the laws can't be super forgiving.
"HEY! I've got a great idea...lets go drinking...sit in a million dollar car...and see how fast it goes!"
And no one was like "hey, that might not be the best idea..."
"HEY! I've got a great idea...lets go drinking...sit in a million dollar car...and see how fast it goes!"
And no one was like "hey, that might not be the best idea..."
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i was under the impression that the owner had been drinking with buddies and the host just met up with them, but i could be wrong.
Lame video. :thumbdown:
Call me back when you'll see real action, something else than showing a man merely capable of pushing the gas pedal.
BTW, the Veyron was not really competitive on the Nurburgring; even a Corvette ZR1 and GT-R were faster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NĂĽrburgring_lap_times
Call me back when you'll see real action, something else than showing a man merely capable of pushing the gas pedal.
BTW, the Veyron was not really competitive on the Nurburgring; even a Corvette ZR1 and GT-R were faster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NĂĽrburgring_lap_times
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So if your saying the Veyron isnt a capable hander, they why am I going to call you back when someone is doing more than pushings its gas pedal down?
Granted the video was kinda boring, but aside from this video you have to admit the car is pretty amazing.
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So a video with Chris Harris, a man that has driven nigh on everything in anger, says it's "incredible". This is a guy that's driven anything you can imagine including race cars. The awe he experiences should be enough to convey how special the Veyron is in a way many have not seen.
Good video, the Top Gear ones are the best though.
Good video, the Top Gear ones are the best though.
While I agree with pretty much everything in this thread, I don't want to sound like a snob I'm honestly curious as to what the top speed of the Veyron really is? I recall the fastest speed the McLaren f1 hit was 241mph? I don't think the Veyron can go "much" faster, maybe 20mph more(?), and I've yet to even see that.
I still have more respect for McLaren for holding the title the Veyron does now for 14 years, and with Koenigsegg making meaner and meaner CCRs, I don't see them holding that for very long anyway. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if Koenigsegg has already made a faster vehicle.
Again, I understand the meaning of the Veyron and the luxury aspect it carries but over all I still can't find it to be that amazing super car that everybody makes it out to be when side by side with the McLaren and it's "dated" technology.
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You know, I can't drive a mile on a Michigan highway without seeing a road gator, but you just don't see them over here in Germany. Not that it's impossible, but I can't recall ever seeing one. All the trucks drive slower here and have supersingle tires which I'm sure helps.i agree. The host wasn't engaging at all. I wonder what would happen when a Veyron travelling at 227 mph hits road debri, like this:
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Whenever i see late night high speed videos on public roads i always worry about the road gators :laugh:
Of course **** happens, but in a car with good headlights, I've been very comfortable driving 170+ mph even at night.
That time is far from official. I've never seen any shred of proof that it actually happened. Second, even if it did, I'm sure whoever was driving was scared ****less of wadding up a Veyron.
This is a very rare time that I think the Top Gear test track is a much more valid indication of the performance envelope of the car. The Stig could really hang it out without worries of wrecking it (relatively).
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