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

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> "Scott Dorsey" <kludge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Burgerman <burgerman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>"Doc" <docsavage20@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> On Jul 10, 7:40 pm, "Burgerman" <burger...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>> Well we dont know. The veyron according to conventional wisdom and
an
>>>>> aerodynamics calc wouldnt actually be able to catch the vauxhall
>>>>> anyway...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> An aerodynamics calc says a car purpose-built to go the better part
of
>>>> 300 mph has an aero *disadvantage* compared to a mass-produced
>>>> passenger car from the '70's? He's got some mods on the Vaux body,
but
>>>> still.
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>>>A brick can go 500 miles per hour if you push it hard.
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>> However, it will shatter when it finally comes to a stop.  As will the
>> Vauxhall.

A shattered vauxhall?
Mmmm
Not very likely now is it...


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>> It's very easy to make things go fast.  It just takes energy.  It's
hard
>> to make them stop and MUCH harder to make them turn corners when they
are
>> going fast.
>> --scott
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>>
>> -- 
>> "C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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