Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier

Re:Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier by peterwwillis on Monday September 02, 2019 @10:15AM (#20859218)

This is why I've always loved big turbos. A little bit of lag, followed by being thrown in your seat like a rocket taking off. You can get the same with a big naturally aspirated engine, but a turbo is often cheaper and more feasible than an engine swap.

The biggest problem with this is having too much torque. If the car isn't designed for it, you'll just spin the tires at full throttle, and you'll have to settle for mid-2nd and 3rd gear pulls. I knew someone with a boosted awd Toyota Camry that could spin all the tires in 3rd.

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Re:Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier by perl4ever on Monday September 02, 2019 @01:17PM (#20860499)

AWD Camry?

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Re:Bugatti has broken the 300mph barrier by peterwwillis on Monday September 02, 2019 @10:52PM (#20863376)

Yep. From 1986-1992 there was a model SV25 that used the All-Trac drivetrain with a 3S-FE engine. Almost the same powertrain as the Celica GT-Four, the first Japanese car to win WRC titles. You find the Camry, swap in an MR2 Turbo engine (a modern version of the Celica GT-Four's) and you have an old beaten up grandma car with the powertrain of a rally car.

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