Re: In what distance would a Bugatti Veyron beat that Vauxhall dragster?

Burgerman wrote:
> "Doc" <docsavage20@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> I got an e-mail showing off this guy's Vauxhall
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>> http://www.wxpnews.com/N1RT6J/070710-Quickest-Car
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>> Nice little car. It's humorously compared to the Bugatti Veyron as
>> being "quicker".  While the Vauxhall obviously would win in a 1/4 mile
>> drag, how much distance do you think the Veyron would need to pass it
>> assuming both left their foot in it? 1 mile? 2 miles?
>>
>> I'm not very familiar with European cars, but I like the lines of that
>> old Vauxhall.
>>
> 
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> Given correct gearing I doubt there would be much in it.

As shown in the video, it runs an 7.8s quarter mile at 187mph. I assume 
it'll be geared such that it's not far off V_max at the end of the run, 
but Burgerman is the chap to ask about that.  IIRC the Veyron runs about 
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 140ish mph, so something of a walkover for the vaux..

Assuming ideal gearing for highest possible speed and an infinitely long 
test straight, then noddy aerodynamics calcs suggest that the vaux will 
be quicker IF its cdA is not more than about 30% greater than that of 
the veyron, but I'm not sure if that's very likely.