0 - 60mph in 2.9 seconds

[ShaneG_old]

Imagine what kind of power plant you'd need to get the time down to 2.0 ! 8-)

Power is not the answer. Weight and traction is the secret weapon. The Ariel Atom is a good example with only a 2 litre engine and 245 BHP.

Matt

Very true, but my comment was more aimed at the Bugatti. In it's current form, how much more power would be required to get it down to 2 seconds flat?

OR...

Imagine what that quad turbo W16 could do in a car with half the weight! (insert evil laugh here.)

[Craig.]

Imagine what kind of power plant you'd need to get the time down to 2.0 ! 8-)

Power is not the answer. Weight and traction is the secret weapon. The Ariel Atom is a good example with only a 2 litre engine and 245 BHP.

Matt

Very true, but my comment was more aimed at the Bugatti. In it's current form, how much more power would be required to get it down to 2 seconds flat?

OR...

Imagine what that quad turbo W16 could do in a car with half the weight! (insert evil laugh here.)

[Capt.Propwash]

Buggatti Veyron does 0-62 in 2.5 seconds. And that is also not a light vehicle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron

That is a con. 0 to 62 mph. Why 62 mph when the industry standard is 60 mph. Because if it was 60 mph you would not have a nice round 2.5 seconds and it would appear "slow".

Matt

Ah but thanks to the metric loving Europeans, 0-62 is becoming standard because they work on 0-100km/h

"Metrication" helps me to dislike Europeans...intensely!... [smiley=evil.gif]...!

Paul...Pounds..Shillings...and Pence... .... ...!

....and Feet and Inches!... ...!

.... ...!

yeah? well "metrication" keeps me from flying to london and beating up the europeans. ............ oh, wait. thats MEDication. my bad.

how many people here would love to see that Bugatti Veyron launched from the USS STEVE HINSON, or the USS JOHN GLENN ? I bet it could get that 0-60/2.5 down to 0-60/.25