Talk:Chrysler ME412/@comment-25236122-20141211182829/@comment-27685110-20160306032612

Volkswagen? Ever heard of Daimler-Chrysler? It was not VW, it was the parent company of M-B- Daimler, who hasn;t built a house that goes over 210 MPH. Anyways, when the car was slated for release, Chrysler was going bankrupt and was in the process of filing for bankruptcy protection. You tell me that it's a good idea to make a hypercar when your company is filing for bankruptcy protection.

And no, the ME412 would not have gone faster than a Veyron. Even the highest performance estimates still put it at 20 MPH slower.

However, you do have a point about the tracks. Volkswagen owns the Nardo ring, the track where it is most likely the easiset for a car like the Veyron SS to acheive its top speed. However, that's not saying its the only place- Hennessey recently had the Venom beat the Veyron on its own course.

Even so, American hypercars are being outshadowed by their European counterparts. Part of this is due to the reasons you listed above, but also because, in general, the Europeans are slowly becoming superior- the Venom is a large engine dropped into a Lotus Exgie, while the Bugatti recalls the heritage of the company and is a statement, providing luxury as well as speed. Koenigseggs handle not just well in a straight line but also around the track. There are a plethora of reasons, but it would be unfair just to blame manufacturers on their practices.