Bugatti to Reveal All-New V16 Hypercar on June 20
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Great if it’s really gonna sound like that. I didn’t mean to prefer the Tourbillon with a screaming sound with my previous post, I just wanted it to be higher-pitched than the deep bellow of the Veyron/Chiron.
Although I just revisited the Chiron’s sound on Youtube, and I must say under hard acceleration it doesn’t sound too bad either.
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I just remembered my favourite fluid dynamics term: turbule. As in: a single "packet" of turbulence, the smallest possible vortex; imminent entropy.
Any kit-car manufacturers reading this? A Honda VFR-powered kit-car would sound pretty close, and they rev to 12k, even if it won't set your trousers on fire. Maybe just get an MT-10 and have fun whilst everyone else is debating the relative merits of the generally unattainable...
Since it's not turbo-charged, the chances of some interesting and eye-wateringly priced aftermarket exhaust systems may well allow the new V16 engine to properly shriek (in much the same way the BRM V16 does from the right angles).
Alternatively, it would be very easy to make it sound similar to the W16 as well.
Any kit-car manufacturers reading this? A Honda VFR-powered kit-car would sound pretty close, and they rev to 12k, even if it won't set your trousers on fire. Maybe just get an MT-10 and have fun whilst everyone else is debating the relative merits of the generally unattainable...
I think you might not be disappointed. It will be less coarse than the outgoing W16, but far from the wail of the equal-length 6-into-1 exhausts on the V12s you mention.
Since it's not turbo-charged, the chances of some interesting and eye-wateringly priced aftermarket exhaust systems may well allow the new V16 engine to properly shriek (in much the same way the BRM V16 does from the right angles).
Alternatively, it would be very easy to make it sound similar to the W16 as well.
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I just remembered my favourite fluid dynamics term: turbule. As in: a single "packet" of turbulence, the smallest possible vortex; imminent entropy.
Any kit-car manufacturers reading this? A Honda VFR-powered kit-car would sound pretty close, and they rev to 12k, even if it won't set your trousers on fire. Maybe just get an MT-10 and have fun whilst everyone else is debating the relative merits of the generally unattainable...
I think you might not be disappointed. It will be less coarse than the outgoing W16, but far from the wail of the equal-length 6-into-1 exhausts on the V12s you mention.
Since it's not turbo-charged, the chances of some interesting and eye-wateringly priced aftermarket exhaust systems may well allow the new V16 engine to properly shriek (in much the same way the BRM V16 does from the right angles).
Alternatively, it would be very easy to make it sound similar to the W16 as well.
And just for anyone that doesn't know, that towering sound of the BRM is being produced from an engine with less displacement than a Toyota Prius.
In terms of kit cars with unique sounding engines, I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for somebody to due some sort of Morgan 3-wheeler fascimile with a Yamaha V-Max engine. Might just have to do it myself.
Older model but engine has the same characteristics
And specifically regarding that Honda motor in a car....definitely not pants on fire fast as you say, but the sound is oh so good.
The downshift and pull at 9:35 is incredible.
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I had always just assumed they were the same rough size as a Testarossa. Not a foot shorter.
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Yes, it is so subjective. Personally, I don't think any of them are particularly beautiful looking cars, but although I disagree with some of @Keef 's comments in this thread, I do agree that they are getting progressively uglier.
That's not to be derogaroty about the car, they are amazing cars, but I much prefer the cleaner lines of the Veyron to this, albeit, none of them a particularly great lookers IMO.
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Yeah, that's not a good-looking car. The performance is obviously impressive, but in terms of looking the part? Eh, I don't think so. I get why it needs to look like that, though. There are only so many shapes that work when you want to go that fast and still have the car sitting on the road while conforming to regulations. I do like the way the engine sounds as well.
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T.33 > Tourbillon > T.50
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Wow. I think the T.33 is the worst looking of the 3. Very awkward looking at the front
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A Tourbillon spotted pottering around some test area or other. The crossplane character is crisp and clear, almost synthetic in quality. This bodes well for retaining some musicality at high rpm, however. BRM V16 comparisons likely not misplaced at all. There is also still just enough of that 45° interval sound to remind us of the outgoing W16.
On the other hand it sounds a lot like the composite of the intake and exhaust sounds of the NA AMG GT3 V8s. Again, far - far - from a terrible thing!
Overall very well executed, hopefully the production version isn't too neutered, but money is buying these so money can fix it.
On the other hand it sounds a lot like the composite of the intake and exhaust sounds of the NA AMG GT3 V8s. Again, far - far - from a terrible thing!
Overall very well executed, hopefully the production version isn't too neutered, but money is buying these so money can fix it.
