At that speed, it runs out of gas in 12.5 minutes.
At top speed, you can hit the brakes, take your hands off the steering wheel, and it will get you to a dead stop in under 10 seconds!
It has 1001 horsepower.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Oh, I forgot, for the safety-minded, in order to get to top speed, you have to stop the car, insert a SECOND ignition key, and go through a check list. If the car agrees that conditions are right, it lowers itself to 2.5" off the pavement, and kicks in the "extras" to get you the power you need.
Also, it has 10 radiators.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I know I wouldn't trust myself to drive it safely.
Edit: If I could drive, I mean.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Pretty pretty!
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I'll go halvesies with you on the test track we'd need in order to get it up to top speed.
Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
The top-speed safety checklist thing needs to have an extra button for "Being chased by spies" override.
--Enigmatic
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I think the "being chased by spies" over-ride is the only option beside paint scheme and it bumps the price to $1.3 million. But, hey, cover every contingency
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I also think that it should have a feature that lowers the top speed to 180 mph if you get a cell phone call.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Oooo that's a pretty car.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I want one!
...can I have weapons mounted on mine? I mean, if you're being chased by spies, you want to be able to defend yourself/blow holes in anything that obstructs your path.
Alternatively, one could create strategically-placed avalanches should one be pursued in a deep ravine or something.
-pH
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
*waves goodbye to the rainforest*
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
*and the Alaskan wilderness . . . now that I think of it, there's not many oil deposits in the Amazon, right?*
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Since this is entirely wish non-fulfillment, we could just install the Mr. FusionŽ fuel cell attachment for you, Joldo.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Plus then we could go really fast for longer without running out of gas! Vroom, vroom!
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
"In 20 seconds...it reaches 200 mph. In 53 mind-blowing seconds, the Veyron reaches its marquee speed: 253 mph. At that speed, the tires would begin to soften in about half an hour. Fortunately, at top speed, it runs out of gas in 12 minutes. "It's a safety feature," Wolfgang Schreiber, the Veyron's chief engineer, says with a smile."
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
They also forgot to mention that at that speed, all the loose skin flaps to the back of your head and your body kind of flattens out as in this artist's conception.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
The duct tape adds a nice touch.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Duct tape ALWAYS adds a nice touch.
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Honestly, right now I'd settle for a car that works right.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bob_Scopatz: Oh, I forgot, for the safety-minded, in order to get to top speed, you have to stop the car, insert a SECOND ignition key, and go through a check list.
Wow! Just like that opening scene in the missile silo in "Wargames".
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
*drools*
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Of course, for the same money, you could buy 48 of the Saturn Sky and share with your friends.
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