I do have a place on this board so dont give me that bla bla...
Maby you didn't understand what I'v had in mind. Yeas I know that weigt is a very big thing when we talk about performance. But its a Veyron and it's performance is mind blowing and everyone knows that. So why it did so bad on the ring.
+ all these test were made by profesionall and not drivers so thats the main isue I think.
They should give the cars to The Stig after he learnd the track like he knows the Top Gear track.
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I like the excuse "Its a Veyron so it should pwned everything." Sounds too much like all those Skyline GT-R fanboys.
Anyways, I'm going to cross referance an important term from the Aerospace industry, because it's equally important here: Stability. You will see, after this, that the Bugatti is a relatively stable car, which is good considering its monsterous power. But stability can work against it, too. And here's how:
1) A stable car (or airplane) holds its attitude very well, but is reluctant to turn. So, a stable car will understeer...
2) A heavy car is more stable than a light one. Light cars are able to turn quicker, because the forces acting on it when turning (radial acceleration, inertia, etc.) are less. remember, F = m*a.
3) The Bugatti is mid-engine. Mid Engine allows the car to be close to 0 stability, but often times makes it slightly unstable (oversteers). Porsches have rear engines, which are even more unstable.
4) The Bugatti is AWD. FF is the most stable of platforms, but AWD is more stable than FR, MR, and RR.
5) Traction control. Often times, traction control devices work by limiting the engine's out put, slowing it down to regain traction. It is likely the Bugatti's was on, while the other cars had little or no traction control, which will result in a faster time (think Gran Tourismo).
6) Downforce. I don't know the coeffecient of downforce/lift/whatever of the Bugatti or the other cars, but this could be a very good reason why its not that fast.
7) The Nurburgring isn't Daytona. There are turns. There are sharp turns. There are many places that a car as powerful and heavy as the Veyron (like a stock car) can "get light". Again this is in referance to weight and is more of a coallary to #1
8) Someone did mention that the Veyron wasn't being driven by someone well seasoned at driving the green hell. A fast car does not equal a fast driver, the whole issue of argument over BM.
The Veyron is a very stable car, and for a car of its power and performance, it needs to be. We all know what can happen with something with similar performance that isn't as stable (Koneigsegg CCX). So just because it's the fastest top speed car in the world, doesn't mean it'll be the fastest car around a decently fast track. There's more to it than just pure brute force. Also, it's my understanding that the Veyron's aerodynamics aren't that great.
And why not just use Sabime (is that spelling her name right?). She's already popular amongst the Top Gear crowd, and she did set that 10 minute time with the Transit.
