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FerrariFerrari · 05-18-2004, 03:55 PM

Just look at what happend to the XJ220 and you will see that
the supercar market doesn't take it kindly when manufacturers
deliver less than their original claims. And with the XJ220 they
at least came extreamly close to their original claims(IMO they
may have actually beaten their original claims), with the Veyron
there not even going to be in the same market.

racer_f50 · 05-18-2004, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by bobafett

Uh...Koenigsegg? They never delivered. Although a friend of mine went out there, drove the cars, checked em out, etc. etc. and is absolutely in love with the engineering of it. He said the door mechanism alone is mechanical genius.

Koenigseggs might not be reliable and all that, but according to some chick that was a guest on Top Gear, someone got a Koenigsegg up to 242mph during a cannonball/gumball run (i don't recall which). so i'd say its lived up to its specs if that holds true.

*okay, just did a search about a Gumball. and the guy really did hit 240mph.
here's a quote from teh site

Originally Posted by Max Power

While that caused a fair amount of laughter, the car's owner shut everyone up when he overtook a huge convoy at 240mph in Texas. It was so fast his speedo blew up.

http://www.maxpower.co.uk/cruises/cr...idArticle=2481

skituner · 05-18-2004, 04:52 PM

ahaha that Koenigsegg story is great
26,000 for a gas cap
then going 240
damnnn i love that car

FerrariFerrari · 05-18-2004, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by racer_f50

It was so fast his speedo blew up.

Is that really true?

I have heard it said several times
with seriousness, but I just can't delieve it.

bobafett · 05-18-2004, 10:56 PM

I have an indirect connection to the gentleman (he owns China Whites, where a friend of mine is a regular VIP), so I will ask through the grapevine and try to get the real deal about this speedo blowing nonsense.

--Dan

possessed_beaver · 05-18-2004, 10:57 PM

LEMON!!!

btw i have seen the gumball movie, the owner of the konisegg seems like a bit of a wanker.. the kind of guy that would make things up, and the konisigg broke down a few times, lol

DMbaseball1604 · 05-19-2004, 12:16 AM

I never liked the looks of that car from the begining...they just need to scrap it or get it out into production within the next 6 months

PATo355 · 05-19-2004, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by bobafett

I have an indirect connection to the gentleman (he owns China Whites, where a friend of mine is a regular VIP), so I will ask through the grapevine and try to get the real deal about this speedo blowing nonsense.

--Dan

What is China Whites ? some kind of club ?

bobafett · 05-19-2004, 01:08 AM

Famous club in London.

--Dan

novass · 05-19-2004, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by bobafett

I have an indirect connection to the gentleman (he owns China Whites, where a friend of mine is a regular VIP), so I will ask through the grapevine and try to get the real deal about this speedo blowing nonsense.

--Dan

Was that the guy in the new gumball video driving a Murci? I saw a few China White stickers on his car, I assumed it meant something other then heroin LOL

RC45 · 05-19-2004, 03:01 AM

I am guessing that Bugatti (VW) is using the same PR company as Sony and Polyphony for GT4... just "announce but never release" seems to be their way of doing things....

bobafett · 05-19-2004, 12:10 PM

Novass: I don't know. Maybe he brought a second car? I know a few people brought two cars (one for gf / friend / etc).

--Dan

veilsidebr · 05-19-2004, 03:12 PM

this car is too heavy and even with 1000 hp engine, the acceleration and top speed would be downcreased, and i read on a magazine that the gearbox and engine are passing for a reliability trouble, and the car is making up to 340 of top speed...not so expected as it´s 400 up limit....