https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/02/cars/bugatti-300-mph/index.html
I'm curious how long it took to stop.
I'm curious how long it took to stop.
Bugatti + 5.5 miles of straight road = 304.8
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Yep. One helluva car for sure.
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Obviously a lot of other variables at play, but the kinetic energy of the car at that speed is about equivalent to an 80,000lbs semi traveling 70mph. I'd guess the semi would probably stop in half the distance but about the same amount of time of the car in this situation.
I wonder what the tires cost. A new set of tires for a Veyron are $30K+
A semi would also have 5 braking axles and 18" drum brakes versus 2 braking axles and 14" disk brakes. To shed all that kinetic energy would create alot of heat.
It takes a TAD/TAFC/FC/TF a half mile to stop, with the aid of parachutes. With brakes only, it's closer to 3/4 mile.
And that's with carbon-carbon brakes.
Some of the most incredible brakes on a supercar are on the Ultima GT.
“Fastest 100 mph (160 km/h) to 0mph braking: 3.6 seconds
Fastest 0 – 100 mph (160 km/h) – 0 mph time: 9.4 seconds...”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_GTR
And the Black Falcon (Based on a GTR)
https://luxatic.com/the-black-falcon-sbc-tt1750/
“Fastest 100 mph (160 km/h) to 0mph braking: 3.6 seconds
Fastest 0 – 100 mph (160 km/h) – 0 mph time: 9.4 seconds...”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_GTR
And the Black Falcon (Based on a GTR)
https://luxatic.com/the-black-falcon-sbc-tt1750/
Holy shot :wow:
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Even crazier is looking at an F1 car's braking performance.
Braking into turn 13 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, they decelerate from ~210mph to ~80mph in just over 1.5 seconds.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...-amazing-stopping-power-of-f1-brakes/3221154/
For perspective, that's more G's in deceleration than a top fuel car does under acceleration.
Braking into turn 13 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, they decelerate from ~210mph to ~80mph in just over 1.5 seconds.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...-amazing-stopping-power-of-f1-brakes/3221154/
For perspective, that's more G's in deceleration than a top fuel car does under acceleration.
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These are marvels of engineering!