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Old 11-01-2020, 04:33 PM   #15
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I dunno, I kind of like it. Looks like a LMP car, and looks like a legit race car under the bling. Not a fan of the wheels - I would prefer something a little more classic.

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Old 11-01-2020, 10:03 PM   #16
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Yesterday, some auto site said that Bolide weight less than BRZ and it has 9x the power. They forgot to mention that, it cost 103x more than BRZ lol
It should only cost 1.03x the cost of the BRZ....Bugatti's doing it wrong!
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Old 11-02-2020, 02:27 AM   #17
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If only Bugatti offered a manual. I would even be willing to concede rev matching.
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Old 11-02-2020, 09:37 AM   #18
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If only Bugatti offered a manual. I would even be willing to concede rev matching.
You want to actuate your own gear changes? How plebian.
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I thought it interesting that Mr Winkelmann is wearing like a €4000 suit and still wears hippy bracelets.

for an expensive suit, it sure fits him poorly in the shoulders.
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You want to actuate your own gear changes? How plebian.
Are you suggesting an app to change gears via one's phone?
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Are you suggesting an app to change gears via one's phone?
No, that's what those techy "new money" wannabes would do. I'm suggesting that you buy a serf, stick it in a box, and stick the box in your transmission. Give it few quick prods with a hot iron to train it to change up and down on command, then just drive the damn thing.
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I'm suggesting that you buy a serf, stick it in a box
Let me get this right. When you're doing an acceleration run you shout "serf's up"?
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Let me get this right. When you're doing an acceleration run you shout "serf's up"?
Yes of course. What else would I shout?
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Old 11-02-2020, 07:33 PM   #24
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I see that we have raised the bar on clever international banter.
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No, that's what those techy "new money" wannabes would do. I'm suggesting that you buy a serf, stick it in a box, and stick the box in your transmission. Give it few quick prods with a hot iron to train it to change up and down on command, then just drive the damn thing.
Now I want one.
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Old 11-02-2020, 08:53 PM   #26
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Man, that thing is fugly. ...pitifully desperate for attention.
Reminds me of when I saw a few Pagani's at a Cars and Coffee a couple years back.

Everything about them is gaudy as hell. Like they have leather belts/buckles in places, and the carbon fiber body-paneling is colored weave (which does look cool, but is still super gaudy).
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Now, if it was three feet long and you were using all that leverage
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Old 11-03-2020, 01:51 AM   #27
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Reminds me of when I saw a few Pagani's at a Cars and Coffee a couple years back.

Everything about them is gaudy as hell. Like they have leather belts/buckles in places, and the carbon fiber body-paneling is colored weave (which does look cool, but is still super gaudy).
Clearly we're not the target market.
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Gorgeous housing for that massive drivetrain... if ever was given a chance would drive it on track without hesitation. Finally a modern Bugatti that doesn't weigh a literal 2 tons. Funny thing is the regular Bugatti's are not big cars... when you see them in person they are much smaller than you expect, hardly any bigger than an FR-S overall.

Part of the looks are also dictated by the necessities of traveling @300+mph... car design having to merge with aircraft design for stability reasons. If you notice all the 300+mph cars coming out have a very specific and similar shape... by necessity. CP becomes incresingly important as speeds incease and starts taking over design along with drag reduction. Ford should rework their GT90 concept from 25 years ago and design a 300+mph car...
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