[Landshark]

Originally posted by svxistentialist


You are obviously not a bike man Alan. With the likes of the Suzuki Hayabusa [Falcon] the output is 170+ hp. Bike plus rider weigh 300-350 kgs, so the power to weight ratio is 500:1 or more.

With the Veyron power to weight is maybe better than 600 bhp per tonne. Not much more than a very fast bike.

Can't say for cars, but using all the power on a very fast bike feels really quick and scary. It will be trying to throw you off backwards, and very little of a mistake will make it hairy real quick.

I drove a quick TVR, and it certainly feels fast. Does not have the security we take for granted with the SVX 4wd. However, an SVX with enough power to overcome the available grip and the chassis would also feel nervous.

Joe

my dad recently had a 150hp Triumph Daytona - that thing was a monster! i've seen him injure himself in various ways over the years racing motocross and just riding streetbikes, so i kinda prefer to have a few thousand pounds of steel wrapped around me when i'm going fast, thank-you. even the best motorcycle rider can be messed up by one idiot yakking on a cell phone in their mini-van.