LAST EDITED ON Jan-16-09 AT 01:23 PM (EST)
 
>On the other(third?) hand, the Veyron was tested on a track with a
>NINE KILOMETER straight, on which to get up to speed. The PREVIOUS
>holder of the title, Koenigsegg, invited Bugatti to test the car on
>the same track THEY did...but Bugatti declined. So, the Italians
>aren't exactly innocent of the 'look, our car is FASTER' thing. That
>said, it's still a very lovely car, with a lot of heritage evident.

Germans.

The Veyron is a VW, not an Italian car.

And, well..As much as I'd rather own a Koenigsegg (I think it's a better looking car, and if I'm gonna be dropping ~1Musd for a car, I care more about my personal asthetic then a few kph.) I have to admit that the Veyron is a better engineered car.

But I agree with Mr. Clarkson: A car like that should make you feel like you're 12 years old. And about to die.

--
-Pasha ("I can't relax when you have the keys to a V8 BLENDER!!")
What was that feeling again?
Oh yes.
-Rage-