So tomorrow the Veyron destroyer is unveiled
07-20-2006, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by eyescream,Jul 20 2006, 10:19 AM
it's ugly and i've never heard of Barabus...
07-20-2006, 07:32 AM
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The pics of the car above is VERY Zonda-ish in the rear. I don't know where you got Saleen from.. 
. I have yet to see photos but I doubt that that is the real deal... those pics of that car were out long before the unveiling today.
. I have yet to see photos but I doubt that that is the real deal... those pics of that car were out long before the unveiling today.
07-20-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by eyescream,Jul 20 2006, 09:19 AM
it's ugly and i've never heard of Barabus...
Yes, I know that's not how they spelled it but I can't help but wonder how they came up with that name.
07-20-2006, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Jul 20 2006, 08:50 AM
Pilate released him instead of Jesus.
I thought the name was Brabus too...I did a double-take when I re-read the name. I don't recognize it either. And for sure, if it took them 10 years to get something like that out the door, when the McLaren F1 team did it in like 1/5th of that time, one of three things is happening:
A) It takes a really long time to assemble a crack team of engineers to work on the project
B) Money was available in very short spurts for the project, and their financial siutation is still not entirely consistent and/or secure
c) One guy, or a very small team, is doing this all on their own without the help of major suppliers.
My guess is B. Either way, I can only see this car, even if it does what they claim it will do, only being a tiny footnote in automotive history. It doesn't look the part, it's not distinctive enough, and will it be able to sustain speeds greater than the Veyron can achieve? And lastly, how many people can buy one?
07-21-2006, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by MulderATO,Jul 20 2006, 08:32 AM
The pics of the car above is VERY Zonda-ish in the rear. I don't know where you got Saleen from.. . I have yet to see photos but I doubt that that is the real deal... those pics of that car were out long before the unveiling today.
. I have yet to see photos but I doubt that that is the real deal... those pics of that car were out long before the unveiling today.
07-21-2006, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Slamnasty,Jul 20 2006, 05:32 PM
The Jonster with a quick one.
I thought the name was Brabus too...I did a double-take when I re-read the name. I don't recognize it either. And for sure, if it took them 10 years to get something like that out the door, when the McLaren F1 team did it in like 1/5th of that time, one of three things is happening:
A) It takes a really long time to assemble a crack team of engineers to work on the project
B) Money was available in very short spurts for the project, and their financial siutation is still not entirely consistent and/or secure
c) One guy, or a very small team, is doing this all on their own without the help of major suppliers.
My guess is B. Either way, I can only see this car, even if it does what they claim it will do, only being a tiny footnote in automotive history. It doesn't look the part, it's not distinctive enough, and will it be able to sustain speeds greater than the Veyron can achieve? And lastly, how many people can buy one?
I thought the name was Brabus too...I did a double-take when I re-read the name. I don't recognize it either. And for sure, if it took them 10 years to get something like that out the door, when the McLaren F1 team did it in like 1/5th of that time, one of three things is happening:
A) It takes a really long time to assemble a crack team of engineers to work on the project
B) Money was available in very short spurts for the project, and their financial siutation is still not entirely consistent and/or secure
c) One guy, or a very small team, is doing this all on their own without the help of major suppliers.
My guess is B. Either way, I can only see this car, even if it does what they claim it will do, only being a tiny footnote in automotive history. It doesn't look the part, it's not distinctive enough, and will it be able to sustain speeds greater than the Veyron can achieve? And lastly, how many people can buy one?
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