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 Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:05 am
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is currently the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive street-legal full production car in the world, with in excess of 1001 horsepower, in either the metric or SAE scale (see below), with its top speed of 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph)[1] (see list of automotive superlatives). The Bugatti Veyron reached full production in September 2005. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS in its Molsheim (Alsace, France) factory and is sold under the French Bugatti marque. It is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:06 am
Bugatti originally planned to build 300 Veyrons over five years. In March 2006, Bugatti president Bscher claimed to have 70 firm orders, selling out 14 months of production. In response, the company is reportedly speeding up production, with all 70 cars expected to be built in 2006. Bscher also reported that 14 cars have been completed. It is not clear how many are in the hands of customers. Recent media reports indicate that over 165 of the 300 cars to be produced have been sold.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:09 am
Vehicle type: mid-engine, all-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:10 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:11 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:12 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:14 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:15 am
Veyron Engin from above. Engine type: quad-turbocharged and intercooler DOHC 64-valve W-16, aluminium block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 7993 cm³ (488.8 in³)
Top speed (Top Speed Mode): 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph)
Top speed (Electronically Limited): 407.84 km/h (253.81 mph)
Theoretical Top Speed (Drag Limited): 414 km/h (257 mph)
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:19 am
Veyron-Engine
Specifications
The quad-turbocharged W16 engine used by the Veyron.
The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders, or the equivalent of two narrow-angle V8 engines mated in a "W" configuration. Each cylinder has 4 valves, for a total of 64, but the narrow V8 configuration allows two camshafts to drive two banks of cylinders so only 4 camshafts are needed. The engine is fed by four turbochargers, and it displaces 8.0 L (7,993 cc/488 in³) with a square 86 by 86 mm bore and stroke.
Putting this power to the ground is a dual-clutch DSG computer-controlled manual transmission with 7 gear ratios via shifter paddles behind the steering wheel boasting an 8 ms shift time. The Veyron can be driven by full automatic transmission. The Veyron also features full-time all-wheel drive based on the Haldex system. It uses special Michelin run-flat tires designed specifically for the Veyron to accommodate the vehicle's top speed.
Curb weight is estimated at 1890 kg (4,160lb). This gives the car a power to weight ratio of 529 bhp/tonne.
The car's wheelbase is 2710 mm (106.3 in). Overall length is 4462 mm (175.8 in). It measures 1998 mm (78.7 in) wide and 1206 mm (47.5 in) tall.
The Bugatti Veyron has a total of 10 radiators.[5]
* 3 radiators for the engine cooling system.
* 1 heat exchanger for the air to liquid intercoolers.
* 2 for the air conditioning system.
* 1 transmission oil radiator.
* 1 differential oil radiator.
* 1 hydraulic oil radiator for the spoiler
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:21 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:23 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:24 am
Fuel economy:
* EPA city driving: 7 mpg U.S.
* EPA highway driving: 10 mpg U.S.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:25 am
Base Price: € 1,127,210 (£757 359, $1,440,800)
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:27 am
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:02 am
Bugatti just released a new verison called the Pur Sang. The Pur Sang is just a Veyron without a paintjob, but costs $200,000 more. Their milking this for everything it's worth.
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