Dumb? Worthless? C'mon my brothers - this is awesome. It's called frame of reference. It's not about the absolute science of telemetry data and such like. It's a drag race that anyone of us would love to take part in. Check out again, how, without launch control mode, the Veyron struggles to summon its 2000-odd kilo's off the line even with 1250 Nm. Then, as the fastest proper production car in the world should, it just mutilates the GT-R - a very quick car in its own right.
Check out the final race sequence; the GT-R comes round at potentially 160 km/h, nails it and is off. The mighty Veyron just reels it in, inexorably yet emphatically. Like me mugging Usain Bolt's girlfriend's handbag at full tilt. We all know where that's going to end up...
Damn - I loved this video. Karma for you CarGuy. [Ag shite - I need to spread Rep around]
See the one shot of the lads. Motoring journo veteran David Vivian (the scruffy, bushy looking one) Harry Metcalfe (that's
Lord Metcalfe to you, Martin), Richard Porter (the tall one from the back, one of the most gifted motoring writers active today) and Ollie Marriage (the presenter, shaven head with glasses, who came on board when Meaden and Bovingdon left for DR). I've come to really like ol' Ollie. Very knowledgeable on the technical front and a good driver too... he's proper EVO material. My subscription is still worth every costly cent.
Best thread of the day.