1232bhp Veyron 272mph topspeed.

The Artist · 04-18-2006, 10:38 AM

damn.. where are they going with this..lol

Alfie · 04-18-2006, 10:44 AM

Despite that article I still don't belive this.

When they designed it they went through the things it needed to reach the targeted 400km/h and one of those things were power and they concluded that they simply couldn't raise the power any more for various reasons.

And just raising its top speed by only a few mph would require several million dollars of further developement which VW can't afford since they already loose enough money on the project. And lets not talk about all the money needed to modify the drivetrain.

It would'nt surprise me if some crazy rich dude decided to tune his veyron to that power and maybe change the clutch but I find that top speed just far to high to come from the factory. Even at all for that matter.

dOmInIX · 04-18-2006, 11:12 AM

Who needs another phat 1000HP lazy Bitchgatti??

Splenditenes · 04-18-2006, 11:26 AM

I want the Maybach to produce the Exelero.
If Bugatti can ring in 1232hp I`m sure Maybach can do 1300hp.

Centurion · 04-18-2006, 11:38 AM

I think this is getting out of hand. The power upgrade is coming just becasue the S7 and CCX can hit speeds exceeding 400km/h and that simply kills purpose of buying a Veyron which is becasue its the fastest car in the world.

Alfie · 04-18-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira

I think this is getting out of hand. The power upgrade is coming just becasue the S7 and CCX can hit speeds exceeding 400km/h and that simply kills purpose of buying a Veyron which is becasue its the fastest car in the world.

I think that what I posted earlier rules out a factory made performance upgrade. VW are already loosing enough money as it is.

Centurion · 04-18-2006, 11:48 AM

The Veyron engine is already stressed and I'm unsure it can handle much more and be reliable at the same time.

Alfie · 04-18-2006, 11:53 AM

And Bugatti couldn't compromise reliability which is why they didn't give it more power from the start.

YoungWarrior · 04-18-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zonda

And Bugatti couldn't compromise reliability which is why they didn't give it more power from the start.

No thats not the case. The VAG boss at the time got the design of the veyron and told his engineers he wants a reliable, 1001ps car thats extremly comfortable and has a top speed of 400kmh. That was the design criteria and they sticked with it and achieved it. Now theyre going all out and seeing what they can do without the strict criteria.

Also the S7 cant hold a candle to the veyron in top speed or acceleration. The koenigsegger has a similiar top speed but the veyron completly out accelerates it and is reliable unlike the koenigsegger.

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