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Ground clearance?


murraydeschot
03-14-2006, 05:59 AM
Can anyone advise what's the ground clearance on a Veyron?

I had read somewhere it was adjustable in height for clearing speed bumps and lowering to facilitate land-speed record (;)) attempts!

skiff
04-06-2006, 09:50 AM
The ground clearance is controlled by a computer, which reacts on the speed of the car, thus creating the optimum clearance for the speed.

For doing a record run, a second key is inserted, and the ground clearance is adjusted, together with other changes. Only then the car is able to do 400 km/h. Otherwise it "only" does 375...

For exact figures read some articles on the Veyron. They should not be too hard to find.

murraydeschot
04-07-2006, 08:46 AM
For exact figures read some articles on the Veyron. They should not be too hard to find.

Thank you ... most helpful ... why didn't I think of that in the first place, rather than asking here ... :disappoin

skiff
04-12-2006, 09:39 AM
Thank you ... most helpful ... why didn't I think of that in the first place, rather than asking here ... :disappoin

OK, I guess your lazy.:grinyes: First link when searching with Google for "Veyron ground clearance" gave me the following info:

0-137 MPH: 4.9"
>137 MPH: 3.5"
400 km/h mode: 2.6"

Found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron_16.4

murraydeschot
04-14-2006, 05:11 AM
OK, I guess your lazy.:grinyes: First link when searching with Google for "Veyron ground clearance" gave me the following info:

0-137 MPH: 4.9"
>137 MPH: 3.5"
400 km/h mode: 2.6"

Found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron_16.4

You're absolutely correct ... I AM a lazy @#$*+! ;)

Thanks for the positive reply. :)

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