Basseman

Hennessey Venom GT Concept Car Announced Pudding guy: Seriously, people who are not in love with the Veyron, are dead inside? It handles like a LOTUS i tell you!!

Hennessey Venom GT Concept Car Announced I'm sorry Mr. Pudding - but i just had to reply on your comment. It genuinly seems, that you JUST don't get the idea of the Veyron? And i can tell what the idea is, because I have visited the factory, i've got the grand tour and the explenation from all the designers - and i've driven it on both the road and on track, with profs by my side. The Veyron is a masterpiece of engineering. The benchmark for all cars to come. Yes, you are very right - the W16 engine does "only" output 1001 bph. But that's not the point. The engine could easiliy - and i tell you, easily - output 2000 bhp. But again, not the point, because it only revs up to 6000 rpm, and in 30.000 km, it wil STILL output 1001 bhp and do 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, it will still do the 253mph top speed (407 km/h) and it will still be as realiable as a Toyota and as luxurious as a Bentley. In order for people to understand the car, they must have driven it. This car, can be used for everyday, quite comfortable riding. Even the gas consumption are not bad on normal roads with normal conditions. It has luxury inside beyond any car - the leather for instance is twice the quality of the one used in Bentleys etc. THAT's how great this car is. It will last a lifetime and still outdo a Formula 1 car in the straights. And on a track? It handles like an Elise - it's just fantastic! The gearbox? The most fantastic thing! It changes so smoothly and so quickly, and when you hit an apex and hit the power in 3rd gear, it just rips your hands off and thrusts you back in the seat. Seriously - trust me on this. If they wanted to, they could power it up to beat every new concept on the planet coming in the next ten years (with pistons, that is..) They just don't need to. And that's the whole point. The Aero SCC and Koenigsegg and others, will never be as reliable, as comfortable, handle as good or have the potential to be tuned to even greater limits! Imagine if the Veyron engine reved to 8500rpm with twice the boost on every of the 4 Turbos? All other cars go HOME. The Veyron is the benchmark for years and years to come - properly forever.