Bugatti Veyron 0-100-0 Autocar 2006 Test - SEAT Cupra.net

**m0rk** · 29-06-2006, 17:35

The Bugatti Veyron has wiped the floor with the opposition in Autocar’s annual 0-100-0mph contest, featured in the current issue of the world’s oldest car magazine, even managing to beat a Suzuki GSX-R1000 superbike.

Featuring 25 of the world’s fastest cars, from the 14th placed £79,995 Aston Martin V8 Vantage to the second-placed £34,995 Ariel Atom, the shoot-out pitches the cars against each other in a straight fight to see which is the fastest to 100mph. There’s more to it than just outright speed though – slowing from 100mph to a dead halt is just as important.

The Veyron, with its 987bhp 16-cylinder engine, wasn’t necessarily the favourite to win. "A low weight tends to be the key to a good 0-100-0mph car," said Autocar’s road test editor Adam Towler. "Cars like the Ariel Atom and Caterham Superlight historically dominate this contest."

But the 1890kg £880,000 Bugatti ripped through the gears to hit 60mph in 2.8sec and 100mph in an astonishing 5.5sec. It then stopped in just 3.4sec, giving a 0-100-0mph time of 9.9sec.

Not only is the Bugatti faster than the Suzuki, it creates more g-force at maximum acceleration than you’d experience in an F-16 jet fighter at take off or when skydiving.

But the lightweights still turned in an impressive performance, from the relatively unknown £32k Brooke Double R in fourth place to the £35k Ariel Atom 300 in second.

"Although the Veyron is undoubtedly the quickest road car ever, you can still have nearly as much fun for much less money," said Adam Towler. "It’s good to see British sports cars doing so well against such an impressive machine as the Bugatti."

Autocar also brought along an A1 GP car, driven by Brit Robbie Kerr, to see how a purpose-built race car would compare with road-going machinery. The 550bhp single seater weighs just 695kg, and proved to be the fastest vehicle on the day with a 0-100-0mph time of 8.4sec.

Competing Cars 0-100-0 Time (seconds)

A1 GP 8.40

Bugatti Veyron 9.90

Suzuki GSX-R1000 10.70

Ariel Atom S'Charged 11.00

Ariel Atom 450 11.05

Atom Private Owned 11.05

Caterham CSR260 11.95

Brooke Double R 12.50

Porsche 911 Turbo 12.50

Ford Focus WRC 13.57

Lambo Gallardo 13.65

Ascari KZ1 13.80

Corvette Z06 13.80

Alpina B6 14.80

BMW M6 14.95

TVR Tuscan 2 15.00

BMW M5 15.20

Audi RS4 15.80

Aston V8 Vantage 15.81

BMW Z4M Roadster 15.95

Porsche Cayman S 16.46

Lotus Exige S 16.60

Nissan 350Z 18.80

Vauxhall Astra Sprint 18.85

Vauxhall Astra VXR 19.05

Renault Megane F1 20.55

Mazda 6MPS 21.00

Ford Focus ST 21.35

Vauxhall Vectra VXR 22.35

Vauxhall Astra Thurlby 22.65

Graham_E · 29-06-2006, 17:48

that'll be a little bit quick then! such an awesome car

cojjer · 29-06-2006, 17:50

that Veyron is a truly awesome piece of kit - more g than an f16

*225* · 29-06-2006, 19:11

0-100 in 5.5sec!!! shiiiiiite

**Fl@pper** · 29-06-2006, 19:30

Quote:

"Although the Veyron is undoubtedly the quickest road car ever,

fastest maybe - quickest - lol no chance

add standard or production and it gets my vote - especially with all the trimmings - impressive bit of kit none the less

anyone lend me a pound for lottery ticket ??

as Mclaren did a gtr or whatever version - what do you reckon a stripped out version would go like ?

*225* · 29-06-2006, 19:42

THe fact you can get to 100 in 5.5 sec and then drive round europe in a luxury car say's it all for me!

Cupra_Wayne · 29-06-2006, 22:01

Over 2 secs difference between Astra VXR and Focus ST. Thought it might have been a bit closer than that.

*J@mes* · 29-06-2006, 22:09

bl**dy hell thats quick... 5.5!!!

*sportbilly* · 29-06-2006, 22:41

it creates more g-force at maximum acceleration than you’d experience in an F-16 jet fighter at take off or when skydiving

Been skydiving myself and that is one hell of a force!

*WaveyDaveyGravy* · 29-06-2006, 23:10

I had one next to me at the lights - beat him no trouble. Yay me.

*basstard* · 03-07-2006, 10:05

the ultima R by zcars did a 0-100-0 in 9.8,,, but don't know if that can be put in the same category,,,

*Wilko* · 03-07-2006, 10:19

What stands out to me from that whole test is that the new 997 turbo (admittedly with the power kit) destroyed the gallardo/corvette etc by such a margin.
They're all supposed to be 500hp cars. Proof again that porsches hp are bigger than others.
Under £100K to boot and like all porkies it'll give trouble free everyday motoring

**sssstew** · 03-07-2006, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeeSix

it creates more g-force at maximum acceleration than you’d experience in an F-16 jet fighter at take off or when skydiving

Been skydiving myself and that is one hell of a force!

yep, would be truely amazing to have that force available to you when you want, on demand.

NeilW · 03-07-2006, 13:53

Anybody actually seen a Veyron in real life? If so, how was it being driven?

Running costs sound a bit high. Equivalent of 1 working week in man hours to replace the water pump....

Oh, and can you get whooshy dump valves for it?

03-07-2006, 14:18

this is the next thing to beat that time:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2595953

hornet boy · 03-07-2006, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilW

Anybody actually seen a Veyron in real life? If so, how was it being driven?

No, but I will on Friday. Hopefully going quite quickly up the hill at Goodwood.

*helms* · 03-07-2006, 19:43

i heard that in a drag race, it would beat a formula 1 car!! thats madness if its true!!

*MarkE* · 03-07-2006, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by helms

i heard that in a drag race, it would beat a formula 1 car!! thats madness if its true!!

0-100-0 for a current F1 car is about 5 seconds, so I think the Veyron would be slightly outclassed.

*Sisson* · 03-07-2006, 20:15

its 6.6 secs for the latest f1 car...

*basstard* · 03-07-2006, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shock_Xe

this is the next thing to beat that time:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2595953

Quote:

Originally Posted by a guy on vwvortex

I don't know if it's just simply a chipped Veyron, but that's why I like F/I FTW!!!

29-06-2006, 17:35	#1
m0rk geöffnet Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portsmouth/Glasgow Posts: 25,798	Bugatti Veyron 0-100-0 Autocar 2006 Test The Bugatti Veyron has wiped the floor with the opposition in Autocar’s annual 0-100-0mph contest, featured in the current issue of the world’s oldest car magazine, even managing to beat a Suzuki GSX-R1000 superbike. Featuring 25 of the world’s fastest cars, from the 14th placed £79,995 Aston Martin V8 Vantage to the second-placed £34,995 Ariel Atom, the shoot-out pitches the cars against each other in a straight fight to see which is the fastest to 100mph. There’s more to it than just outright speed though – slowing from 100mph to a dead halt is just as important. The Veyron, with its 987bhp 16-cylinder engine, wasn’t necessarily the favourite to win. "A low weight tends to be the key to a good 0-100-0mph car," said Autocar’s road test editor Adam Towler. "Cars like the Ariel Atom and Caterham Superlight historically dominate this contest." But the 1890kg £880,000 Bugatti ripped through the gears to hit 60mph in 2.8sec and 100mph in an astonishing 5.5sec. It then stopped in just 3.4sec, giving a 0-100-0mph time of 9.9sec. Not only is the Bugatti faster than the Suzuki, it creates more g-force at maximum acceleration than you’d experience in an F-16 jet fighter at take off or when skydiving. But the lightweights still turned in an impressive performance, from the relatively unknown £32k Brooke Double R in fourth place to the £35k Ariel Atom 300 in second. "Although the Veyron is undoubtedly the quickest road car ever, you can still have nearly as much fun for much less money," said Adam Towler. "It’s good to see British sports cars doing so well against such an impressive machine as the Bugatti." Autocar also brought along an A1 GP car, driven by Brit Robbie Kerr, to see how a purpose-built race car would compare with road-going machinery. The 550bhp single seater weighs just 695kg, and proved to be the fastest vehicle on the day with a 0-100-0mph time of 8.4sec. Competing Cars 0-100-0 Time (seconds) A1 GP 8.40 Bugatti Veyron 9.90 Suzuki GSX-R1000 10.70 Ariel Atom S'Charged 11.00 Ariel Atom 450 11.05 Atom Private Owned 11.05 Caterham CSR260 11.95 Brooke Double R 12.50 Porsche 911 Turbo 12.50 Ford Focus WRC 13.57 Lambo Gallardo 13.65 Ascari KZ1 13.80 Corvette Z06 13.80 Alpina B6 14.80 BMW M6 14.95 TVR Tuscan 2 15.00 BMW M5 15.20 Audi RS4 15.80 Aston V8 Vantage 15.81 BMW Z4M Roadster 15.95 Porsche Cayman S 16.46 Lotus Exige S 16.60 Nissan 350Z 18.80 Vauxhall Astra Sprint 18.85 Vauxhall Astra VXR 19.05 Renault Megane F1 20.55 Mazda 6MPS 21.00 Ford Focus ST 21.35 Vauxhall Vectra VXR 22.35 Vauxhall Astra Thurlby 22.65 __________________ 2003 RenaultSport Clio Cup 172 1990 1.6 Mazda Eunos Roadster 2003 SEAT Leon Cupra 1.8T Last edited by m0rk; 29-06-2006 at 17:39.

29-06-2006, 19:11	#4
225 Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,052	0-100 in 5.5sec!!! shiiiiiite __________________

29-06-2006, 19:42	#6
225 Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,052	THe fact you can get to 100 in 5.5 sec and then drive round europe in a luxury car say's it all for me! __________________

29-06-2006, 22:01	#7
Cupra_Wayne 263.6bhp / 285lbft..... Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Herts Posts: 399	Over 2 secs difference between Astra VXR and Focus ST. Thought it might have been a bit closer than that. __________________ Mk3 Ibiza Cupra 1.8 20VT Say no more.

29-06-2006, 22:09	#8
J@mes e46psi.com ;-) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: . Posts: 3,192	bldy hell thats quick... 5.5!!! __________________ 13.8 @103mph** (NOT fully stripped!)

29-06-2006, 17:48	#2
Graham_E Full Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 7	that'll be a little bit quick then! such an awesome car

29-06-2006, 17:50	#3
cojjer old enough to know better Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicester innit Posts: 132	that Veyron is a truly awesome piece of kit - more g than an f16

29-06-2006, 22:41	#9
sportbilly thinking out loud Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in my car Posts: 2,204	it creates more g-force at maximum acceleration than you’d experience in an F-16 jet fighter at take off or when skydiving Been skydiving myself and that is one hell of a force!

29-06-2006, 23:10	#10
WaveyDaveyGravy But I'm so tasty Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shipley Posts: 554	I had one next to me at the lights - beat him no trouble. Yay me. __________________

03-07-2006, 10:05	#11
basstard Dropping Cogs is Useless Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roma, Italia Posts: 2,774	the ultima R by zcars did a 0-100-0 in 9.8,,, but don't know if that can be put in the same category,,, __________________ Carlo Basstard - 2000 LS7N-Grey Ibiza Sport 1.9TDI 110 - Leone Motorsport Chip - Custom Shocks - Eibach Springs - Custom Sump Guard - Pierburg Maf - DeCat - Full Cupra Kit - Full Colour Coding - 8000k Xenons - Areo Wipers - Flip Key - XCarLink USB Mp3 Reader

03-07-2006, 10:19	#12
Wilko Badge snob Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: As far away from JBS as possible Posts: 947	What stands out to me from that whole test is that the new 997 turbo (admittedly with the power kit) destroyed the gallardo/corvette etc by such a margin. They're all supposed to be 500hp cars. Proof again that porsches hp are bigger than others. Under £100K to boot and like all porkies it'll give trouble free everyday motoring __________________ 2002 2.0T, REVO BT,GT3076, 395g/s, FD. 2002 180 Tdi REVO. 2007 330D touring

03-07-2006, 13:53	#14
NeilW Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorkshire!!! Posts: 419	Anybody actually seen a Veyron in real life? If so, how was it being driven? Running costs sound a bit high. Equivalent of 1 working week in man hours to replace the water pump.... Oh, and can you get whooshy dump valves for it? __________________ NOW: 2 Kids! BEFORE: Platinum LCR 225bhp

03-07-2006, 14:18	#15
Shock_Xe Guest Posts: n/a	Veyron Gt?? this is the next thing to beat that time: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2595953

03-07-2006, 19:43	#17
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