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Old 03-03-2005, 11:42 PM
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So where can I order one and do they take Iraqi money (dinars)? I would put out a million Iraqi dinars to buy one of those.
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I'm actually rather impressed that the motor is a derivative of Ford's Modular V8 family. Just think, it's got a truck engine... (kind of)
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It's the ease of access and tune-on-the-fly ability of the car that I really dig. . . there used to be a great Top Gear vid of the standard Koenigsegg around here somewhere. . .

. . . lift both front and rear hatches, and tune away!

The doors are strangely cool too. . . just intimidating when opened.
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hahaha i remember when vw was all hyping themselves up about the release of the next great topspeed supercar.. the fabulous veyron! hahaha.. that didn't quite work out.
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as mentioned before, the Bugatti Veyron will be out soon to tear up on all.. VW/Bugatti seem intent on having THE fastest car in the world, and will simply turn up the boost if 1000HP aint enough to get there.
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Koenigsegg!

That is a huge feat to accomplish! Congrats to them!
Old 03-05-2005, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jigga009,Mar 4 2005, 04:44 PM
as mentioned before, the Bugatti Veyron will be out soon to tear up on all.. VW/Bugatti seem intent on having THE fastest car in the world, and will simply turn up the boost if 1000HP aint enough to get there.
I read in Motor Trend that they can get 1280 hp out of the engine and VW purposely "kept it back"
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or you can just double the turbos and have a octturbo setup pumping out 2000hp+
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Originally Posted by ttb,Mar 3 2005, 03:37 AM
still like the mclaren better.
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Originally Posted by DiamondDave2005,Mar 3 2005, 06:15 AM


I love the F1, but the CCR's a good car for the price. But the F1 is still an amazing car, even after all these years.

Martin Brundle's Supercars DVD has both these cars on it, plus I think 8 others. It's a good DVD.

Dave
It's a great car for the price!

I do hope they up the HP on the Veyron. I mean, for the budget conscious shopper (like myself), the CCR's HP/$spent ratio is just an absolute bargain!!!

Now, to get that 3rd mortgage. . . and switch to a baloney and Cheerios diet to get the cash. . .


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