Bugatti vs. Environmentalists

[Random Variable]

IT is the ultimate gas guzzler. Bugatti has defied the trend for green vehicles by creating the world?s fastest, most expensive ? and most polluting ? sports car.

Boasting a top speed of 253mph and an eye-watering price tag of £700,000, the Veyron finally went into production last week with delivery of the first car expected next month.

...But as petrol prices broke the £1 per litre barrier in some parts of the country, environmental campaigners attacked Bugatti for producing a vehicle that boasts an average fuel economy of 11.7mpg [imperial] and spews out 574g/km of carbon dioxide (C02).

£700,000 is $1.286 million and 11.7 miles per imperial gallon is 9.7 mpg.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1774831,00.html

 

[ironcrotch]

If you can afford that, you can afford some bloke in a helicopter to follow you around and fill you up with spar gas can everywhere you go.

 

[mchammer]

Bastards, im sure the 50 or so they sell will make a difference, meanwhile, the car is a piece of art which apparently means nothing to them.

 

[cjgallen]

Because everyone will go out and buy one.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Because everyone will go out and buy one.

LOL

 

[veloc1ty]

i might get one, i might not. depends on gas prices.

 

[SSP]

Not one of them would say no to that car.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

they give environmentalists a bad name :thumbsdown:

 

[Goosemaster]

That is like the ultimate c@ck for those who don't have a good one as standard equipment....


<---happy with his POS Honda

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

CARBON DIOXIDE! GLOBAL WARMING! GLOBAL WARMING! CARBON DIOXIDE!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: mchammer
Bastards, im sure the 50 or so they sell will make a difference, meanwhile, the car is a piece of art which apparently means nothing to them.

Piece of art, my ass. It's an ugly, overpowered, overweight, underengineered toy for the nouveau riche. It has no racing provenance (I don't count the racing history of the original Bugattis, which have exactly nothing to do with this car or its creators), no real style, and nothing else to recommend it other than its absurd power output. I love cars, including supercars, but I don't find this car lovable at all.

 

[Martin]

I wonder if they'll even hit 50. AFAIK, there are only 60-70 mclaren F1s ever made...

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

Few environmentalists are good at math & logic.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

Few environmentalists are good at math & logic.

They're philosophy majors, what do you want?

 

[Kalbi]

And all 3 ppl who will buy that car will affect the environment how?

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: mchammer
Bastards, im sure the 50 or so they sell will make a difference, meanwhile, the car is a piece of art which apparently means nothing to them.

Piece of art, my ass. It's an ugly, overpowered, overweight, underengineered toy for the nouveau riche. It has no racing provenance (I don't count the racing history of the original Bugattis, which have exactly nothing to do with this car or its creators), no real style, and nothing else to recommend it other than its absurd power output. I love cars, including supercars, but I don't find this car lovable at all.

The miata must be your favorite "supercar".

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: veloc1ty
i might get one, i might not. depends on gas prices.

hahahahhahahah I'd pu tthat in my sig if anyone would get it without the context of this thread

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

QFT. I'm sure 50 people eating refried beans put out as much or more noxious gas as one Veyron would.

Edit-I'm sure it's only a matter of time until my wife spots one where she works.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
why would the environmentalist care? what difference does like 50 Veyrons do?

I'm thinking rather less than all the old giant 70s Caddys, Fords, etc. that are probably getting about the same gas mileage