Monday, March 29, 2010

Research Skills 3



LSEC N100
Research Skills 3 - Report and MLA referencing (10%)

Bugatti Vs Porsche





Price - - - - - - -$ 1,500,000

Topspeed - - - - - - - 253mph

0-60 MPH - - - - - - - - 2.8 sec

Horse Power - - - - - - - 1001 hp

Torque - - - - - - - - 922 ftlbs

Weight - - - - - - - - 4,162 lbs






Price - - - - - - $ 143,000

Topspeed - - - - - - 194 mph

0-60 MPH - - - - - - 3.6 sec

Horse Power - - - - - - - 500 hp

Torque - - - - - - - - 650 ftlbs

Weight - - - - - - - 3,461 lbs



Introduction

Large experienced companies in the car industry are producing two super cars. The massive, most expensive 16 cylinder Veyron is produced by the Bugatti Company and the powerful 911 Turbo is from the Porsche Company. Due to the people’s opinions and arguments and because both cars are desirable, I would like to express my ideas on both cars in this essay. The essay will initially provide main specifications for both cars; next it will discuss the similarities between them; then the differences will be discussed and finally my conclusion with my personal opinion will be provided.

Similarities

Despite the price difference between both cars, they both have compatible similarities. Both cars are on top of the line in the super cars group and both of them are AWD drive. Both cars have back-based engines. Both cars aspirations are Turbo. Both cars are 2-door cars including a gorgeous interior. In addition to the complicated engineering dynamics both cars have a strong stability and road holding providing you with a smooth ride at high speeds.

Differences

From the specifications above, we can note that the Bugatti Veyron value is more than 10 times the value of the 911 turbo. The Veyron engine size is 8 liters with 4 turbochargers and that is more than two times the engine size of its rival with a single turbocharger. On the performance side, the Porsche engine produces 500 hp@6000 rpm while the Veyron produces 1001 hp@6000 rpm which is double the power produced by the 911. Both cars' acceleration is stunning; the “Veyron performs 0-62 in just 2.8 seconds and achieves a top speed of 253 mph”( www.veyronbugatti.com) while the “Porsche performs it in 3.6 seconds and reaches a limit of 194 mph”.

( www.porsche.com/international/models/911/011-turbo/featuresandspecs)

Conclusion

If I were given the priority to choose one of these super cars I would rather choose the Porsche for some reasons. In my point of view, I would prefer to have a fast and a daily use car instead of having a faster car with less usage ability. On the other hand comes the expenses; the Porsche consumes much less fuel than the Bugatti(www.leftlanenews.com/bugatti-veyron-16.4.html)due to the engine capacity difference, as well as the unexpected spare parts cost for both cars and the Bugatti is much more surely. And finally, our country’s atmosphere is not the appropriate area for using the Bugatti monster.



Bibliography


1. www.veyronbugatti.com

2. www.porsche.com/international/models/911/011-turbo/featuresandspecs

3. www.leftlanenews.com/bugatti-veyron-16.4.html

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