W-16 Veyron block
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From: Seattle - it's not Hell, but you can see it from here!
Which W engines? I've never heard of this. I was a VW tech, and owned a high-mileage W8, and I've only heard of one internal engine failure on a W8 (and that was a technician's fault). I've also never heard of it happening on a W12 or W16, but I don't hang out in the Bentley & Bugatti circles either.
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Matt,
IMO the Veyron is an exercise in engineering excesses. 15 radiators? Tires that last 6000 miles and cost 20,000 euros to replace? WTF? But, it goes 250-253 mph they tell us at least 30 times in the video . Whoopee! see http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...c-cts-v-coupe/
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...le-from-texas/
AS you can see 242mph and 275mph can be achieved by Chevy engines in cars readily driven on the street. It has been said that John Hennessy has a 4 door Caddy that lays down 2000hp, has done over 270mph, and it is his daily driver.....
Anyhow, back to Veyron and your comments, I think we are in violent agreement. One can find such cars at the intersection of too many $$ and too much ego. Would I own one if I could afford it? Most likely not, as it strikes too many elements of discord with me. I would prefer a few classic cars over the Veyron.....
By the way, there has been a couple of them show up at the local cars and coffee, they attract some lookers, but not a significant crowd....
IMO the Veyron is an exercise in engineering excesses. 15 radiators? Tires that last 6000 miles and cost 20,000 euros to replace? WTF? But, it goes 250-253 mph they tell us at least 30 times in the video . Whoopee! see http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...c-cts-v-coupe/
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...le-from-texas/
AS you can see 242mph and 275mph can be achieved by Chevy engines in cars readily driven on the street. It has been said that John Hennessy has a 4 door Caddy that lays down 2000hp, has done over 270mph, and it is his daily driver.....
Anyhow, back to Veyron and your comments, I think we are in violent agreement. One can find such cars at the intersection of too many $$ and too much ego. Would I own one if I could afford it? Most likely not, as it strikes too many elements of discord with me. I would prefer a few classic cars over the Veyron.....
By the way, there has been a couple of them show up at the local cars and coffee, they attract some lookers, but not a significant crowd....
It so happens this is a fresh off the presses article about the car in Road and Track. My Father-in-Law left the magazine while visiting.
The Veyron is more a reincarnation of the Auto Union V16 and later V12 that dominated racing in the 1930s imo.
It has been said it could get wheel spin on acceleration at over 100 mph.
It's no Bugatti and that always bugged me about it.
