Cons:
Base price is $1.7 MILLION
Insurance: $2-5,000 per month (and that's if you can get it insured)
The tires can only be removed from the rims in France ($70,000)
At top speed "the tires will only last for about fifteen minutes, but it's okay because the fuel runs out in twelve." (James May, Top Gear)
About 8 mpg city and 13 mpg hwy
Pros:
0-60 in 2.5 seconds
1001 horsepower
Top speed of 253 mph
VW makes it!
8.0 LW16 (64 valves) engine
Four turbochargers
10 radiators
Second fastest production car in the world (1st being the SSC Ultimate Aero TT as of September 2007)
Brakes from 250mph to 0 in just under 10 seconds
Quotes from Jeremy Clarkson's review:
"the greatest piece of engineering ever. No, I'm sorry, this is the greatest car ever made and the greatest car we will ever see in our lifetime."
"On a recent drive across Europe I desperately wanted to reach the top speed but I ran out of road when the needle hit 240mph. Where, astonishingly, it felt planted. Totally and utterly rock steady. It felt sublime."
"Utterly, stunningly, mind blowingly, jaw droppingly brilliant."
"It is a triumph for lunacy over common sense, a triumph for man over nature and a triumph for Volkswagen over absolutely every other car maker in the world."
I know I'm quoting a lot, but I just love this car! Owning one is definitely out of the question, but I would love the opportunity to take one for a spin someday .. Oh yeah, watch the video!
