Any Ukers watch Top Gear?

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:27 am

HOW AMAZING WAS THE VEYRON?!?!? :icon28:

Post by **DRuM** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:36 am

Yep, I watched it, and then looked up bugattis website. They've got it there under concept cars. If clarkson raves about a car, you know it's good. It's a great looking car. Although I prefer the look of a lambo or even a tvr like this one:

[lvlshot]http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2004/2004-TVR-Sagaris-S-Studio-1600x1200.jpg[/lvlshot]

Unbelievable when he said each one cost 5 million to build.
:icon20:

Post by **andyman** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:38 am

Don Carlos wrote:HOW AMAZING WAS THE VEYRON?!?!? :icon28:

what did it do? get the top time?

Post by **Foo** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:10 am

DRuM wrote:Yep, I watched it, and then looked up bugattis website. They've got it there under concept cars. If clarkson raves about a car, you know it's good. It's a great looking car. Although I prefer the look of a lambo or even a tvr like this one:

[lvlshot]http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2004/2004-TVR-Sagaris-S-Studio-1600x1200.jpg[/lvlshot]

Unbelievable when he said each one cost 5 million to build.
:icon20:

Yer, I love the look of that car. Takes the idea of crisp contours and lines and sodomises it with raw practicality.

Kinda like the dodge viper.

Post by **zewulf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:09 am

Is it a full review with the Stig giving it a go or is it just a preview?

Post by **zewulf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:11 am

Foo wrote:Kinda like the dodge viper.

Now that you mentioned it, the Sagaris does look like the Viper, at least from the side :icon32:

Post by **PhoeniX** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:20 am

zewulf wrote:Is it a full review with the Stig giving it a go or is it just a preview?

I don't think the stigs allowed to drive it :/. He wasn't able to take it around the track, even though he'd a better driver than clarkson i'd imagine.

An amazing car though. I loved this comment:
"So we're currently doing 80mph. And according to this, we're using 50 bhp. Soo... that's only 950 to go then!"

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:29 am

I think the Veyron is one of the ugliest cars ever

That TVR is brilliant to look at though.

Post by **hax103** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:30 am

zewulf wrote:Is it a full review with the Stig giving it a go or is it just a preview?

No Stig lap in the actual episode. I suspect that the Stig did drive it and it actually gave obscenely low times. They might be waiting to show the lap until the end of the show so other cars can temporarily occupy the top of the leader board.

Post by **hax103** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:31 am

Don Carlos wrote:HOW AMAZING WAS THE VEYRON?!?!? :icon28:

Saw the show. It was great.

Anyone know if spec-wise the veyron would beat the fastest production motorcycle in the quarter-mile?

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:42 am

toxicbug posted this link recently - excellent read:

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/articl ... _1,00.html

Post by **zewulf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:46 am

PhoeniX wrote: I don't think the stigs allowed to drive it :/. He wasn't able to take it around the track, even though he'd a better driver than clarkson i'd imagine.

That's a shame :icon13: What were they afraid of?

Post by **zewulf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:50 am

hax103 wrote: No Stig lap in the actual episode. I suspect that the Stig did drive it and it actually gave obscenely low times. They might be waiting to show the lap until the end of the show so other cars can temporarily occupy the top of the leader board.

The Maserati MC12 is still at the top of the power lap time board, right? The Veyron should be able to beat it easily. The only cars I know that have gone quicker were the Renault F1 (R24) and the DBR9.

The Veyron may have 1000 bhp, but I don't expect it to go quicker than the R24, because it's much heavier and doesn't handle quite as well. It might have a better shot at the DBR9's time, but even I doubt that.

Post by **DRuM** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:32 pm

zewulf wrote:
Foo wrote:Kinda like the dodge viper.
Now that you mentioned it, the Sagaris does look like the Viper, at least from the side :icon32:

They also tested the sagaris on top gear last night, and it beat the best time of a viper.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:44 pm

hax103 wrote:
zewulf wrote:Is it a full review with the Stig giving it a go or is it just a preview?
No Stig lap in the actual episode. I suspect that the Stig did drive it and it actually gave obscenely low times. They might be waiting to show the lap until the end of the show so other cars can temporarily occupy the top of the leader board.

Being 4WD too I don't think it's the best car for slinging around corners, just on the straights it may make up for it, but they'll never be able to use the full potential of the car on the lap anyway.

Post by **andyman** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:08 pm

zewulf wrote:
hax103 wrote: No Stig lap in the actual episode. I suspect that the Stig did drive it and it actually gave obscenely low times. They might be waiting to show the lap until the end of the show so other cars can temporarily occupy the top of the leader board.
The Maserati MC12 is still at the top of the power lap time board, right? The Veyron should be able to beat it easily. The only cars I know that have gone quicker were the Renault F1 (R24) and the DBR9.

The Veyron may have 1000 bhp, but I don't expect it to go quicker than the R24, because it's much heavier and doesn't handle quite as well. It might have a better shot at the DBR9's time, but even I doubt that.

as far as i know the enzo should be

Post by **zewulf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:14 pm

andyman wrote:as far as i know the enzo should be

Nope, the MC12 has beaten the Enzo by .1 second

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=top+gear

When the Stig drove the Renault F1 car, the Enzo was still on top:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=top+gear

But when the Stig drove the DBR9, the MC12 has already beaten the Enzo:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=top+gear

EDIT: sure enough the MC12 isn't on top anymore :icon30:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/powerlaps/

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=top+gear

Post by **rgoer** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:21 pm

I really don't like the look of the Veyron. You can really see the fucking Volkswagen in it.

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:44 pm

DRuM wrote:Yep, I watched it, and then looked up bugattis website. They've got it there under concept cars. If clarkson raves about a car, you know it's good. It's a great looking car. Although I prefer the look of a lambo or even a tvr like this one:

[lvlshot]http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2004/2004-TVR-Sagaris-S-Studio-1600x1200.jpg[/lvlshot]

Unbelievable when he said each one cost 5 million to build.
:icon20:

Not quite sure what to make of the bodywork at the rear...looks a bit unfinished. Fantastic looking car, though. Very reminiscent of the '67 Ferrari 250 GTO, with some brutish Viper influence thrown in. Gorgeous.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:48 pm

i wasnt to fussed on the look at 1st but after watching it on top gear

stunningly jaw dropping

Post by **SplishSplash** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:23 pm

have they driven the Porsche Cayman yet?

Because I want to have sex with that car.

Post by **zewulf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:46 pm

SplishSplash wrote:have they driven the Porsche Cayman yet?

Because I want to have sex with that car.

Yes they have, and they didn't like it too much

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=top+gear

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:32 pm

Excellent show

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:57 pm

downloading now! \o/

Post by **saturn** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:36 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:downloading now! \o/

linkage plz

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