8.0 L quad-turbo W16 - 253MPH (407 km/h) Bugatti Veyron

[Handruin]

I know this isn't new, but I love this thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hakhbINcoXU

car (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bugatti_Veyron.JPG)
engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Volkswagen_W16.jpg)

Stats:
1006 to 1026 SAE net hp
Each cylinder has 4 valves, for a total of 64
power to weight ratio of 529 bhp/tonne
60mph in approximately 2.46
At full throttle, it uses more than 125 L/100 km (2.1 mpg), which would empty its 100 L fuel tank in just 12.5 minutes.
Steady 253 mph (407.5 km/h): 2.1 mpg U.S.

[ddrueding]

My favorite statistic from that car:

Zero to 200 mph (322 km/h): 20.2 s

[LiamC]

Funny you should mention the Veyron

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=36790&vf=12

:oops:

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And here's a pic of the end result: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,1016534,00.html

[Handruin]

Oh man. That's car abuse right there! Nothing like tearing off the front end of your million dollar (USD) super car.

[Pradeep]

Reminds me of the guy that died in England in the rain, along with two others, in his Mclaren road car. There wasn't much left of that one:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/dishonour-before-death/2006/12/09/1165081199860.html?from=rss

[ddrueding]

Nothing like tearing off the front end of your million dollar (USD) super car.

Sure there is. Tearing off the front end of your brother's million-dollar sports car!

[fb]

But maybe it'll put a little strain on the brotherly relationship for a couple of weeks or so. Anyway, I'm glad that only the car got hurt.

[ddrueding]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmYJlZvaKfc&feature=channel