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Nov 7th, 2005 at 4:20pm

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WOW! What a car!

- An 8 litre W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 bph @ 6000 rpm
- A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph)
- A 0-60 time of three seconds
- A 0-180 time of 14 seconds
- A price tag somewhere in the $1 million range.
- 4.5m long and a massive 2.0m wide

"Rather than try and squeeze 16 cylinders into a vee format, Volkswagen came up with a much more compact idea a few years ago - the 'W' configuration. In layman's terms, it's basically two 4.0-litre V8s sharing the same crankshaft, which makes it more compact than similarly sized V12s."

"So, at the end of the day, Volkswagen has not only built one hell of a coupe, but it now also has bragging rights to the world's fastest car - and a direct swipe at the likes of McLaren's F1, Lamborghini's Murcielago and Ford's GT. "

See here for more information.

The Bugatti website has some fantastic animations of the engine running too, HERE.

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Reply #1 - Nov 7th, 2005 at 4:26pm

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Not bad but I'll still take an Aprillia RSV for performance at a much better price Wink
 

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Reply #2 - Nov 7th, 2005 at 5:05pm

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Not bad but I'll still take an Aprillia RSV for performance at a much better price Wink



Is that the latest incarnation of the Sputnik?
 

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Reply #3 - Nov 7th, 2005 at 5:16pm

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Nope it is an Italian motorbike not a German upholstered rollerskate Wink Grin
 

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Reply #4 - Nov 8th, 2005 at 12:16pm

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"Rather than try and squeeze 16 cylinders into a vee format, Volkswagen came up with a much more compact idea a few years ago - the 'W' configuration


Poofs! BRM did it so I'm sure VW could've managed a V-16! Grin

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Reply #5 - Nov 8th, 2005 at 5:56pm

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Make that a Honda Super Blackbird and I'm in.
 
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