Bugatti's Monster: 987-horsepower Veyron nearly ready for 2003 launch
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Originally posted by zishan
i too would like to see performance numbers, I know I'm gonna get flamed on this...but even if my net worth was 50 million and was all liquid, I still would not be willing to spend that much money on a car. I think a Ferrari or lambo would be enough of a status symbol for me.
i too would like to see performance numbers, I know I'm gonna get flamed on this...but even if my net worth was 50 million and was all liquid, I still would not be willing to spend that much money on a car. I think a Ferrari or lambo would be enough of a status symbol for me.
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They could have, except that the Bugatti isn't built in the United States. The Altima is, and so is a lot of Nissans current products. Part of certifying the car is to confirm such things as horsepower figures etc. (although off HP numbers won't bar a car from certification, that would be plain stupid).
So, someone would find out about a 14HP loss very quickly, and that's a :nono: when you're in that playing field.
So, someone would find out about a 14HP loss very quickly, and that's a :nono: when you're in that playing field.
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Originally posted by LuckyDog
They could have pulled a 'Nissan' and just said it's 1001hp. I doubt anyone's gonna notice 14hp when you've got that many.
They could have pulled a 'Nissan' and just said it's 1001hp. I doubt anyone's gonna notice 14hp when you've got that many.
That's a pretty damn cool car...I'm not sure the point of it though. It's not really going to raise the status of VW or any company related to it (like the NSX did to Acura). I suppose they'll make a tidy profit, though...people will eat these puppies up.
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Originally posted by AcuraFanatic
They could have, except that the Bugatti isn't built in the United States. The Altima is, and so is a lot of Nissans current products. Part of certifying the car is to confirm such things as horsepower figures etc. (although off HP numbers won't bar a car from certification, that would be plain stupid).
So, someone would find out about a 14HP loss very quickly, and that's a :nono: when you're in that playing field.
They could have, except that the Bugatti isn't built in the United States. The Altima is, and so is a lot of Nissans current products. Part of certifying the car is to confirm such things as horsepower figures etc. (although off HP numbers won't bar a car from certification, that would be plain stupid).
So, someone would find out about a 14HP loss very quickly, and that's a :nono: when you're in that playing field.
