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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Nobody: 4:51pm On Sep 20, 2016
nma24:
My uncle owns a koenigsegg.... Always parked in his garage.

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by pythonkid(m): 4:54pm On Sep 20, 2016
i can kill buhari for any of those cars

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by arabbunkum: 4:55pm On Sep 20, 2016
If I were as rich as #Aliko or even Dasuki, then one or two of these would certainly be in my garage.

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by SweetPoison22: 4:57pm On Sep 20, 2016
That number 9 tho.....


I love that beast. grin

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by cartermatic(m): 4:59pm On Sep 20, 2016
Wheelzzz!!! Dear Lawd!!!!

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by MrBONE2(m): 5:01pm On Sep 20, 2016
AutoJoshNG:
Bugatti Chiron – Bugatti Veyron is now old news, although there are also versions of the Veyron that would be hard to come by…like the Veyron Vitesse or the Limited Mansory Vivere edition. Cooked by German witch doctors, the Chiron is not at the dealerships yet, those that have them in their garage are those that paid for them even before the company started mass production. Maybe we’ll see one sometime in Nigeria in the future.

Woooooooow,am speechless
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by pcei: 5:06pm On Sep 20, 2016
damton:
3.4 billion for a car

Twice the allocation of Some States in Nigeria.

You can imagine driving inside and you're just feeling like. "chilling inside yobe state Allocation".

God dey.
hahahahahhahahaaha. Funny u man
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Gentle99(m): 5:08pm On Sep 20, 2016
AutoJoshNG:
Add yours to the list and tell us if you have seen any of these cars.

GET MORE FACTS ON MY FAVOURITE SPORT CAR.


With the Bugatti Veyron’s top-speed records, a price tag over $1 million, and distinctive melted-scoop-of-ice-cream styling, it was an instant rolling superlative when it debuted in 2005. Its successor, the new Chiron , is even more of a record- and headline-grabbing show pony. Is it faster? A 310-mph (500 km/h) speedometer and Bugatti’s claim that it’ll do 261 mph say it is.
Never mind that there are few places in the world where anyone could achieve 261 mph, and even fewer owners who will ever attempt the feat, what could hypercars such as the Ferrari LaFerrari , Porsche 918 Spyder , or McLaren P1 offer in retort? That their top speeds are lower, they’re less comfortable, or, critically, that they’re—gulp— cheaper ? The Chiron’s game is to be so unattainable, so unimaginable, so magical as to reestablish Bugatti as the
ultimate automotive accouterment for those who measure their cash reserves not by face value but with a yardstick.
Make Bugatti Great Again
Bugatti says the 4400-pound Chiron is “the world’s first production sports car with 1500 hp.” It’s best to simply shelve any expectations of modesty on Bugatti’s part. After all, when the car you’re replacing produced 1200 horsepower, hit 258 mph, and cost more than $2 million, adding an extra 300 horsepower, 3 mph of governed top speed, and half a million to the window sticker matters. Oh, and just 500 will be made, because nobody wants a mass-produced $2.6-million car.
Between Bugatti’s braggadocio and posturing, there are real improvements to the Veyron’s formula. Does it matter that, if every strand of carbon fiber in its new central tub were laid end to end, they’d “stretch nine times the distance between the earth and the moon”? No, and we pity the Bugatti employee charged with checking the arithmetic on that factoid. But it is indicative of a real effort to reduce—or at least hold the line on—the Chiron’s weight relative to that of the somewhat pudgy Veyron. All of that carbon fiber—the body panels also are made of the stuff—helps keep the Chiron right around the same weight as the 4486-pound Veyron, despite being 3.2 inches longer, 1.6 inches wider, and 0.3 inch taller. Bugatti further claims that the Chiron’s structure is as stiff as those underpinning LMP1 racing prototypes.
At the risk of sounding beguiled, the styling of the Chiron is notably more fetching than that of the Veyron. The C-shaped curve carved into each side of the body recalls Bugatti’s 1930s-era art-deco masterpieces, the Type 57 Atlantic and Atalante, as does the spear running down the car’s spine. The all-mesh tail appears to belong to a different car, but the surfaces bending and flowing beyond it are nearly beautiful. Up front, Bugatti’s horseshoe-shaped grille remains—stamped with a badge rendered from five ounces of silver—and is flanked by quad-LED headlights. Moving aerodynamic elements range from a hydraulically operated diffuser, front splitters, and a four-position rear spoiler/wing that can sit flush with the rear bodywork, extend slightly (the setting for top-speed runs), fully extend, or fully extend and tilt in its air-brake setting. The underbody is totally smooth save for NACA ducts that gulp air for cooling the engine, the transaxle, and the rear brakes.
What’s an Extra 3 mph?
When chasing top-speed honors, horsepower matters. Even so, there are diminishing returns in the fight against the atmosphere at higher speeds. The Chiron’s redesigned 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W-16 engine produces 1500 horsepower, 300 more than the outgoing Veyron Super Sport —and yet it tacks only another 3 mph onto that car’s top speed, and only eight more atop the 1001-hp Veyron 16.4 ’s 253-mph max. Bugatti has tuned the Chiron’s four turbochargers to work sequentially, with two operating at low engine speeds for better response before the other two take over above roughly 3800 rpm for maximum power. Down the line, there no doubt will be additional variations on the Chiron theme that add precious miles per hour to the top speed.
Exhaust is routed from the turbos to a new titanium exhaust that Bugatti claims weighs 44 pounds, which is “extremely light compared with similar [16-cylinder] units.” Perhaps the automaker is referring to the chrome stacks on semi trucks, because it also proudly describes two of the catalytic converters as being “six times as large as [those] fitted to a medium-sized car” and boasts that the total exhaust-scrubbing area of all six catalytic converters is greater than that of 30 soccer fields. This should give you some idea of the level of emissions produced by an 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine.
As in the Veyron, torque is routed to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Bugatti claims the clutches are the “largest, highest-performing” such components ever fitted to a car. They’d better be if they’re going to stand up to the 8.0-liter’s 1180 lb-ft of torque during sub-2.5-second rips to 62 mph. Also like the Veyron, the Chiron is a rolling heat-exchanger farm, with more than 13 gallons of coolant circulating through two separate cooling loops. The first loop holds 3.2 gallons of liquid and cools the turbochargers’ intercoolers; the larger loop services the engine and pumps 9.8 gallons of coolant through its veins into three radiators. There also are heat exchangers for the engine, transmission, rear-differential, and hydraulic oils, as well as those needed for cabin heat and air conditioning.
Bugatti has expanded the number of drive modes to five. There is a standard “EB” automatic mode, as well as Lift (for speed bumps and driveway entrances), Autobahn, Handling, and Top Speed. Moving among the settings alters the dampers, the ride-height actuators, the electrically assisted power-steering calibration, the electronically controlled rear differential, the active aerodynamics, and the stability control. The driver can select Lift, EB, Autobahn, and Handling modes using a dial on the steering wheel, but, as on the Veyron, Top Speed requires a separate “Speed Key” and unlocks the Chiron’s Vmax potential. The other drive modes limit top speed to 236 mph (Lift mode cancels out at 31 mph), still more than enough to get valet attendants in trouble. Anything past 112 mph automatically activates Autobahn mode, while in the Handling setting, the Chiron lowers itself, raises its rear wing to its highest position, and stiffens the dampers.
Bugatti claims the Chiron can pull 1.50 g’s in lateral acceleration; this probably has more to do with the car’s massive 20-inch 285/30 front and 21-inch 355/25 rear bespoke Michelin tires than outstanding chassis tuning or light weight. Those tires, by the way, also are said to boast a larger contact patch than the Veyron’s and will apparently be “easier to install and allow lower operating expenses.” Considering how the Veyron Super Sport’s tires cost $42,000 per set and required the replacement of all four wheels after three tire swaps ($69K), the change is welcome. Because the rear air brake alone won’t quickly shave big speed, the Chiron uses carbon-ceramic brake rotors that are all 0.8-inch larger in diameter and 0.1-inch thicker; the front rotors are 16.5 inches across and the rears are 15.7. The front brake calipers employ eight pistons, while the rears have six.
Inside Thoughts
The Chiron’s interior has been completely redesigned and seems to have been given nearly as much thought as figuring out how to make a 4400-pound chunk of carbon fiber and metal hurtle through the atmosphere at more than 200 mph. The aesthetic is spare yet clearly upscale. A glowing rib echoing the external “spine” sweeps down the middle of the cabin and is said to be “the longest light conductor used in the automobile industry.” A waterfall of simple aluminum dials for the climate system pours down a gleaming aluminum strip supported by carbon-fiber ribbing, while infotainment and navigation duties are handled by a pair of screens flanking the analog speedometer. The entire gauge pod, in fact, is an incredible piece of sculpture that is milled from billet aluminum.
Whatever isn’t slathered in leather or hewn from aluminum is covered in carbon fiber. The audio system is provided by Accuton, and it can be tuned to account for any of the 31 different leather choices and eight microsuede options for the interior. (Have you ever heard the reverb produced by soft Corinthian leather? Ask Ricardo Montalban.) And whether or not Bugatti is lobbing a pun when it says that the one-carat diamond membrane in each of the four tweeters deliver “crystal-clear sound,” we’re pretty sure the point is that there are diamonds in the speakers. For Chiron customers with Louis Vuitton–brand tinfoil hats, Bugatti says the car has “an extremely high level of electromagnetic compatibility” borne out by tests of an unspecified military standard.
Awestruck yet? There’s little doubt that the Chiron trumps even the mighty Veyron in the jaw-slackening department. The Chiron is undoubtedly an engineering triumph and the pinnacle of immoderation; the masses should be properly enthralled. Most critically, so should those with the considerable means to purchase one.

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Rayman5(m): 5:09pm On Sep 20, 2016
I've nevr seen a SALEEN S7,SSC aero & Rolls Royce WRAITH huh
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by kowalsky: 5:17pm On Sep 20, 2016
nma24:
My uncle owns a koenigsegg.... Always parked in his garage.

shocked
How come, is he a senator. Which koenigsegg btw
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Mrrpatozky: 5:17pm On Sep 20, 2016
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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by vivaciousvivi(f): 5:18pm On Sep 20, 2016
The Tesla Model S and that Maclaren kiss
Hey God, I have increased palpitations just staring at the pics.
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Okadalifestyle(m): 5:25pm On Sep 20, 2016
jpeg45:
Wow see cars

Na this kin motor Olamide buy de travel go obodo oyibo Akanchawa
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by danxzy: 5:27pm On Sep 20, 2016
WHAT AN INSULT TO MY GREAT COUNTRY NIGERIA

WITH WHAT YOU HAVE SAID, NON OF THESE CAR WOULD BE FIND IN NIGERIA I HERE BY ORDER FOR BUGATTI CHIRON

CALL ME 08139034522 I WILL WILL GIVE U MY ADDRESS

SEND ME UR ACCOUNT DETAILS

I NEED IT BEFORE 1ST OCTOBER

Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by makizee(m): 5:33pm On Sep 20, 2016
pato405:
All looking like toys


Yeah... .expensive toys
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by phranq(m): 5:33pm On Sep 20, 2016
Oga OP, whc part of Nigeria r u frm?? d topic of d thread shld hv bin 11 cars u see everyday in Aba....
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by policy12: 5:38pm On Sep 20, 2016
phranq:
Oga OP, whc part of Nigeria r u frm?? d topic of d thread shld hv bin 11 cars u see everyday in Aba....

Lol....
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Nobody: 5:41pm On Sep 20, 2016
kowalsky:


shocked
How come, is he a senator. Which koenigsegg btw
Agera
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Nobody: 5:42pm On Sep 20, 2016
danxzy:
WHAT AN INSULT TO MY GREAT COUNTRY NIGERIA

WITH WHAT YOU HAVE SAID, NON OF THESE CAR WOULD BE FIND IN NIGERIA I HERE BY ORDER FOR BUGATTI CHIRON

CALL ME 08139034522 I WILL WILL GIVE U MY ADDRESS

SEND ME UR ACCOUNT DETAILS

I NEED IT BEFORE 1ST OCTOBER
Hope u found the sugar mummy.... I doubt any sugarmummy will buy that car for u though
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Nobody: 5:44pm On Sep 20, 2016
[quote author=VikingsOO7 post=49527407][/quote]Corper how far
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by caxim04(m): 5:44pm On Sep 20, 2016
damton:
3.4 billion for a car

Twice the allocation of Some States in Nigeria.

You can imagine driving inside and you're just feeling like. "chilling inside yobe state Allocation".

God dey.


Guy u no seriuos at alllllll.....bushboy. angry grin

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Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by bejeria101(m): 5:46pm On Sep 20, 2016
Mehn! Dis rides are yeepaa! Kilode gan! Oluwa emi na fe wa range!
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Jeromejnr(m): 5:50pm On Sep 20, 2016
AutoJoshNG:
Pagani : The Pagani Zonda and Huayra are so limited some eventual owners had to wait three years to take delivery of the Italian masterpiece.

This car is actually in Ikeja.
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by abbey621(m): 5:52pm On Sep 20, 2016
You won't find most of these on Nigerian roads because the roads are a death trap! Luxury vehicles like these are meant for smooth roads,for Nigerian roads anything short of a 4 wheel drive SUV is putting your life in jeopardy!
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by sonikstargirl(f): 5:56pm On Sep 20, 2016
Nigeria don baff, who dem epp
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by teejaypee: 6:00pm On Sep 20, 2016
AutoJoshNG:
Bugatti Chiron – Bugatti Veyron is now old news, although there are also versions of the Veyron that would be hard to come by…like the Veyron Vitesse or the Limited Mansory Vivere edition. Cooked by German witch doctors, the Chiron is not at the dealerships yet, those that have them in their garage are those that paid for them even before the company started mass production. Maybe we’ll see one sometime in Nigeria in the future.

my dad has this car mehn. sad. What are you saying. . .

Common how much
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by samtee37(m): 6:05pm On Sep 20, 2016
chrisbaby24:
If e fit carry me go heaven make I meet baba God...den I go fit buy am..!!!


Sure.. E fit carry you go heaven... Even faster than u can think of....
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by tjaz: 6:06pm On Sep 20, 2016
You no need this kind motor for that trip, just enter bicycle, use am face brt u go see Baba
chrisbaby24:
If e fit carry me go heaven make I meet baba God...den I go fit buy am..!!!
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Nobody: 6:07pm On Sep 20, 2016
These cars are too low, they cannot drive on our roads. But I know some Nigerians can afford more than these cars even in recession.
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by tex25: 6:08pm On Sep 20, 2016
3.4 Billion for a whip grin

Alaye double ur hussle
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by tuoyoojo(m): 6:08pm On Sep 20, 2016
bring that 3.4 billion mayback to Nairaland auto section, u go see boys dey price the car 350 thousand Naira
Re: 11 Cars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads by Nobody: 6:17pm On Sep 20, 2016
Nice cars...... autojoshng were can I get automobile pics, royalty free pics please.

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