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Originally Posted by Yaz AMG HOW POWERFUL? The Veyron's 1,001 horsepower is hundreds more than that of any other car in production. Its 922 pound-feet of torque is nearly twice that of the McLaren F1, which until now was considered the ultimate street car. |
I strongly dislike this car and whoever wrote this article. The writer thinks that this car is now the utlimate street car (based on what?) and draws comparison to the McLaren F1. The McLaren F1 was not a car designed soley for top speed. It's practicle, damn fast around a circuit and doesn't need 1,001hp or 992 pound-feet of torque. Basically, the Veyron outshines everything in terms of HP, torque and straightline performanace, but we all know that those are not the sole, or even the most important, criteria in judging a sports car. The person who wrote this article should be shot. Sorry for the rant but I'm tired of people just looking at HP, 0-60 and top speed to determine a car's worth. The Veyron is a hugley heavy tank and no amount of horsepower or torque is going to get over that fact. I'm betting it's tap times are extremely disappointing. Now I'll take a Lotus Exige and the leftover $1,150,000 please.