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Take a Tour of the World’s Fastest Car — Hint: It Hits 268 MPH
- Posted on April 29, 2011 at 6:46am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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The Bugatti Veyron has reclaimed its title as the world’s fastest car. The sleek, futuristic vehicle had to make some changes to get back the designation, including using airplane-style parts, a special spoiler, and even a feature that lowers it to the ground once you start driving.
And just wait until you get into some of the nerdy details about the engine and the horsepower:
Just in case you’re in the market for one, it will cost you:
Get the rest of the details from Fox’s Gary Gastelu.
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Comments (97)
Keven_M_Thomas
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:42amI’ve read somewhere on this car to get it to go top speed you have to go through there course and then they will unlock the computer that controls the speed output.
Report Post »BubbaT
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:22amYet there are cars that’ll run 225+ for a fraction of that price. Not to mention the Bugatti looks like sh…
Report Post »slonlo
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:46amThere are cars that will do 240+ in a STANDING MILE for a faction of the price, half the cylinders and a single turbo vs. 4 in the Volkswage… err I mean Bugatti. I am still in love with Hinson Super Car’s silver Z06 (even though it lost a tire and flipped). 1738hp 424 ci motor with a 106mm turbo. That car went 224 on 13 psi of boost, and it made the 1738 on 22 lbs (and it could have taken MORE!). It’s dead now though :-(. But the Veyron has nothing to do with being the fastest car in the world. It’s about the total experience. The luxury, exclusivity, etc. Anyone can build a 250mph with a little money and some know-how (or the right shop).
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:21amCan I get in in the Country Squire station wagon version with “woodie” sides?
Report Post »BannedByHuffpo
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:08amYou’d have to make parking lot door dings a death penalty offense
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:25amI have sixteen little prius sihloutettes painted on the side of my truck, I must get at least a three inch diameter ding in their car doors to earn the “confirmed ki//”. triple Ace.
Report Post »Joelswork
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:06amI want the hybrid version, I wanna plug it in and go 30 miles before it dies…lets see, 30 miles at 240mph (the hybrid doesn’t go as fast….just so you can smell flowers and stuff, and has a flower vase in the dashboard) = an 8 minute drive…..wait, they don’t make a hybrid because manly men designed it and who wants a frickin flower vase on your dashboard ya freakin hippie….sweet ride but I prefer two wheels. Funny how you have been able to go to a motorcycle dealer and buy a bike off the showroom floor for $15,000 that will pull 200 mph stock, and you’ve been able to do it for 15 years now.
Report Post »CapedConservative
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:08pmDriving through Cape Coral (SW Florida) last summer in my sewing-machine powered Miata. Motorcycle pulls up beside me at a light with his girl on the back. Looks over and says “Bet this is a lot faster that that”. I saw the summer thunderstorm coming ahead, reached back with one hand and pulled the top up. Light changed. Arrived at the next light beside the same cycle. Rolled down my window and said (much to his chagrin) “Best this is a lot dryer than that”.
CC
Report Post »USN-AW1
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:52amWatching a stationary video camera as this thing rolls by at 260+ is a thing of beauty. “here it comes, don’t blink, ahh now its back out of eyesight down the road..damn”
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:47amoooo i want one…
Report Post »ThomasUSA
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:35amWhat would they give me on trade for my ole 2001 mini van?
Report Post »Jackson
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:21amThe bad news is that at top speed the tires wear out in 18 minutes. It’s OK though because at top speed, it runs out of gas in 15 minutes. Seriously!
Report Post »chris3
Posted on May 1, 2011 at 4:47pmI’ve been up to 165 or so (more than once,but we won’t talk about that) does anyone know what the road starts to look like at speed? It’s insane! I can,t imagine what 268 in a car feels like,but would love to
Report Post »freightliner1160
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:17amBack seat of mustang, Super sport??? I’m thinking trying out the bcak seat of a smart car. Who needs Karmasutra. :p
Report Post »Bluenose177
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:14amno offence, but your about 6 months too late on this story. I watched it reach it’s top speed on Top Gear last year
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:11amI need one. The flux capacitor went out on my Delorian. BTW, I’ve been to 2016 and nobody can even remember Obama, gas is .85 a gallon, China collapsed, the debt is down to 1.5 trillion… and the muslims all became Buddhists!
Report Post »Thank you President Allen West.
teddrunk
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:32amExcellent Gonzo
Report Post »USN-AW1
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:48amAgreed, Hunter S. Thompson would be proud..and rolling over in his grave could he see the economic and political conditions today…he probably would have pointed his 44. magnum elsewhere
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:19am@Gonzo
Report Post »Lol, very nice, the car to change the things you can!
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:50amBut…
Do we have self drying clothing and shoes that lace themselves?
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:53amGonzo is one of my favorites, he rarely misses with his comments. Good show!
Report Post »unknown
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:54amAmen Brother!
Report Post »brotherjohn
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:33pmBest Post Ever!
Now let’s get to work to make it happen. It would be a win-win. We would get a good president and the “racist tea party” allegations would be proven false once and for all.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:03amI`ll take my truck
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:01amImagine the look on a hippie Mother Earth tree hugger as you fly by at over 260
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:07amThe suction would suck their faces off.Whats the last thing thru a fly`s mind when it hits your windsheild?
Report Post »ForgivenWretch
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:58am….it’s A$$
Report Post »wolverine
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:58amJust remember at top speed the gas tank is empty in 12 minutes the cops might be able to catch you while you are refilling
Report Post »RebelSon
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 10:39amAt 263 mph you can travel about 52 miles in 12 min. The police cruiser traveling @ 140 mph will still be 24 miles behind you when you stop to fill up. So if you‘re quick in the men’s room and have correct change for the soda machine, you should be well on your way again before he can even catch sight of you.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:49amRebelson has it figured out!
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:56amI like my Porsche.
Report Post »Mackerel
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:48amAl Gore has one.
Report Post »Michael
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:39amAt this price, these are mostly owned by oil sheiks. A new set of wheels/tires, which as I recall, are required every 10,000 miles, costs about $20,000! I’m also thinking I read previously that at 268 mph, it runs out of gas in about 20 minutes. Then again, if you can afford $2.8 million for your car, NONE of that matters! What an amazing vehicle.
Report Post »HellPhish89
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:47pmyoure thinking of the base veyron. they dont have the tire life or fuel figures for 268.
Report Post »thermonator
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:31amOh, wow….. what timing……I am in the market for a new car…… what kind of mileage does it get?
Report Post »GdHUs
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:34pmIt gets 20 miles per gallon…. I’m sorry, I meant 20 gallons per mile.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:14amWhat driving the actual original card at speed is like, on my favorite TV show. (I don’t have cable so I watch it on YouTube.)
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1t6S737Cs
brliantedj
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:10amI don’t know, is it just me or the old fashion Lamoborghini will do.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:46amI like my truck. I never get a speeding ticket. :-)
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:06amWhere can I do a test drive?
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:23amYou`re starting to sound like my grandson ,Popa I would really like that.
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:35amIf it preforms the way they say, I’ll buy one.
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:41amquicker
Report Post »I am fourty eight years old and have the coin. Where can we get a test drive? Your welcome to show up. Not saying you get to drive just watch. You make the call.
GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:02amWhere can I get one?
Report Post »MySacredHonor
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:00amThat is not a car… its an extremely low flying JET… but i want one!
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 6:55amWho needs high speed trains ,when you have this.However the police will know where to look.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:00amThink I`ll go buy me a loottery ticket today.Frist time to get a first post.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:02amBy the time the cop puts down his donut, this car will be in the next state.
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:04amAgain where can I get one?
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:07amWhere can I do a test drive is what I want to know?
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:07amNo matter can`t outrun the radio.Ever see the old movie Vaninishing point.A bulldozer road block and you are driving your coffen.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:29amOh Lord, not Vanishing Point. I bet my wife (we were in high school) and were forced to watch that movie, as it was one of the two or three movies shown, when we went to the drive in. Of course it did give us time to check the rear upholstery in my ‘63 Impala Super Sport.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:34amMy mustang was a little tight.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:37amThis looks like the answer to TSA pat-downs. I’ll bet that one would arrive in the next state before the plane.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:55amGood speed and nice looking.
Also imagine the grin of the officer catching this bugger when it runs out of gas after the chase.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:16amHe, he and it outran the two way radio as well. It occurs to me that if you can afford this car, then you probably already own the local Mounties, just saying. That and I think they finally made a flying car.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:24amI will wait to see it on top gear on the bbc
Report Post »DisforDingleberries
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:39am@MauleMall
already on the show… placed #2 on power lap times… May drove it on episode 5 of series 15
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:48amWant.
That is all.
Report Post »ForgivenWretch
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:54am@ QUICKER
Report Post »Congrats! I’d go pick up a lotto ticket too!
Love Bandit Bestid
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 10:11amIf that don’t get you laid, nothing will.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 2:12pmI WANT ONE!
Time for a real leader…
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Ruler4You
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:32pmThis stupid. It‘s like wanting to fly because there is a ’space shuttle.’ You know you will never have one or fly in one, but, you are convinced people will see you as an astronut because you like the shuttle. It’s stupid and a waste.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 10:45pmPosted on April 29, 2011 at 9:39am
@MauleMall
already on the show… placed #2 on power lap times… May drove it on episode 5 of series 15
Sorry dude.. 2 different cars..
Report Post »James May drove it in 2010…. This record was broken last week..