What was the fastest car ever?

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: modoheo

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: modoheo
Of course, forgot about the Bugatti. I suppose you have to consider that a"stock production car", even though less than 100 per year are produced at a price of well over one million dollars.

The ZR-1 Corvette might be faster too, more HP and significantly lighter and that will be produced in greater numbers.

It is/will be.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...sts-205-mph-top-speed/

0-60 and quarter mile will probably be closely contested between those two however.

The ZR-1 isn't close to the HP of the Veyron, it's some 375HP short.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: modoheo

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: modoheo
Of course, forgot about the Bugatti. I suppose you have to consider that a"stock production car", even though less than 100 per year are produced at a price of well over one million dollars.

The ZR-1 Corvette might be faster too, more HP and significantly lighter and that will be produced in greater numbers.

It is/will be.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...sts-205-mph-top-speed/

0-60 and quarter mile will probably be closely contested between those two however.

The ZR-1 isn't close to the HP of the Veyron, it's some 375HP short.

I think he's referring to the GTR

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: modoheo

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: modoheo
Of course, forgot about the Bugatti. I suppose you have to consider that a"stock production car", even though less than 100 per year are produced at a price of well over one million dollars.

The ZR-1 Corvette might be faster too, more HP and significantly lighter and that will be produced in greater numbers.

It is/will be.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...sts-205-mph-top-speed/

0-60 and quarter mile will probably be closely contested between those two however.

True but that's only due to AWD, from a 30 roll it would be ugly methinks.

Edit - Just saw that video Mariok, thanks for the link, truly sick.

 

[Pariah]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: modoheo
How about the fastest stock production car ever?

Rumor has it the Nissan GT-R (Skyline) '09 is just about set to take that title. An early test in Japan where they're already on sale suggested it outperformed a Porsche 911 turbo (for only about 50-60k less).

Pretty sure a Veyron would embarrass the GT-R in a straight line and that is pretty much the fastest production car ever.

Though the SSC Ultimate Aero is supposed to be faster, I don't have confirmation of this.

The SSC Ultimate Aero TT is officially the world's fastest production car at 256.18MPH as verified by Guiness World Records.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: randay
some top fuel dragster.

No, they'd have the fastest acceleration but their top speed has been beat.

Goldenrod was the fastest naturally aspirated piston driven vehicle and Spirit of '76 was the fastest piston driven vehicle but it used a supercharger.

btw-the goldenrod will be on exhibition at The Henry Ford (formerly Greenfield Village) come September

 

[exdeath]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: modoheo

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: modoheo
Of course, forgot about the Bugatti. I suppose you have to consider that a"stock production car", even though less than 100 per year are produced at a price of well over one million dollars.

The ZR-1 Corvette might be faster too, more HP and significantly lighter and that will be produced in greater numbers.

It is/will be.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...sts-205-mph-top-speed/

0-60 and quarter mile will probably be closely contested between those two however.

The ZR-1 isn't close to the HP of the Veyron, it's some 375HP short.

Look at the 03 Cobras to see what a $75 pulley can do to a factory blown forged engine. Now consider the Cobra is only 4.6L and the ZR1 is 6L+. I don't think getting 1000 HP out of a ZR1 will be very difficult, with half the cylinders, 2 liters less displacement, half the valves, and only 1 blower instead of 4 turbos. Conversely what's a alternator pulley for a Veyron cost, $55,000 ?

On the other hand the Veyron has AWD going for it, and you could do a line of coke off the dash at 250 mph.