1001 bhp unleashed!

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: Connoisseur

Originally posted by: CtK
CCX FTW!!!!!!!

Nice vid. Funny how a car with 200 less hp can get to within a few mph of the Veyron. Just shows how much weight can matter and illustrates diminishing returns on hp. Granted some of the Veyron's weight goes into the AWD system but I can't imagine sticking that on a koenigsegg would increase the weight that drastically. So why's the Veyron so heavy compared to other vehicles? Engine? Structural support?

weight is not the big factor at high speed...its air resistance. Somewhere it was said that it would take an extra 200hp for another 5 mph and it exponentially increases that way.

Weight still matters for high speed acceleration, it's just that drag (coefficient of drag times frontal area) starts making a bigger and bigger difference.

Weight makes no difference on top speed.

An F16 or 747 is a great example of that. It weighs much more than a Bugatti, yet it can go much faster due to it's aerodynamic shape.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: Connoisseur

Originally posted by: CtK
CCX FTW!!!!!!!

Nice vid. Funny how a car with 200 less hp can get to within a few mph of the Veyron. Just shows how much weight can matter and illustrates diminishing returns on hp. Granted some of the Veyron's weight goes into the AWD system but I can't imagine sticking that on a koenigsegg would increase the weight that drastically. So why's the Veyron so heavy compared to other vehicles? Engine? Structural support?

weight is not the big factor at high speed...its air resistance. Somewhere it was said that it would take an extra 200hp for another 5 mph and it exponentially increases that way.

Weight still matters for high speed acceleration, it's just that drag (coefficient of drag times frontal area) starts making a bigger and bigger difference.

Weight makes no difference on top speed.

An F16 or 747 is a great example of that. It weighs much more than a Bugatti, yet it can go much faster due to it's aerodynamic shape.

Unless they actually only had 1001hp.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: Connoisseur

Originally posted by: CtK
CCX FTW!!!!!!!

Nice vid. Funny how a car with 200 less hp can get to within a few mph of the Veyron. Just shows how much weight can matter and illustrates diminishing returns on hp. Granted some of the Veyron's weight goes into the AWD system but I can't imagine sticking that on a koenigsegg would increase the weight that drastically. So why's the Veyron so heavy compared to other vehicles? Engine? Structural support?

weight is not the big factor at high speed...its air resistance. Somewhere it was said that it would take an extra 200hp for another 5 mph and it exponentially increases that way.

Weight still matters for high speed acceleration, it's just that drag (coefficient of drag times frontal area) starts making a bigger and bigger difference.

Weight makes no difference on top speed.

I was assuming that he was referring to the CCXs top speed.