Monday, May 6, 2013

2013 Bugatti Veyron 16 4

Posted by hazan | Monday, May 6, 2013


General
    • Body Style: Coupe
    • Size: Midsize
    • Market Segment: Performance, Exotic
    • Weight: 4162 lbs 
     
  • Exterior
    • Length: 175.7 in.
    • Width: 78.7 in.
    • Height: 45.6 in.
    • Wheelbase: 106.7 in.
    • Ground Clearance: TBD
    • Front Track: TBD
    • Rear Track: TBD
    • Weight Distribution: TBD
    • Drag Coefficient: TBD
     
  • Interior - General
    • Seats: 2
    • Passenger Volume: TBD
    • Cargo Volume: TBD
    • Cargo Volume (Seats Folded): TBD
     
  • Interior - Front Row
    • Volume: TBD
    • Leg Room: TBD
    • Head Room: TBD
    • Shoulder Room: TBD
    • Hip Room: TBD
     
  • Propulsion
    • Fuel Type: Gas
    • Engine Type: 8.0L W16
    • Power: 1001 hp @ 6000 rpm
    • Torque: 1250 lb-ft @ 2200�5500 rpm
    • Transmission: 7-Speed Automatic
    • Highway Fuel Economy: TBD
    • City Fuel Economy: TBD
    • Forced Induction: Supercharger
    • Direct Injection: Yes
     
  • Chassis
    • Layout: All Wheel Drive
    • Front Suspension: Double Wishbone
    • Rear Suspension: Double Wishbone
     
  • Wheels
    • Front: 19" Aluminum
    • Front Tires: 265-680 R 500A
    • Rear: 19" Aluminum
    • Rear Tires: 365-710 ZR 540A
     
  • Trailering & Hauling
    • Trailer Weight: TBD
    • Payload: N/A
    • Tongue Weight: TBD



The Bugatti Veyron is, by every measure, the worlds most extreme production road car. Its the quickest to 60, has the highest top speed, and can absolutely dominate a track.
The original Veyron claimed 1,001 horsepower, which in itself was a major technical achievement. Its engine, boasting 16 cylinders, was essentially formed by joining two V8 engines at the crank.





The W16 powerplant displaces 8.0-liters and features ten radiators for everything from the engine cooling systems to the air conditioner.
The standard Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Coupe ran a cool $1.3 million and could reach a top speed of 253 mph - a speed it can maintain for 12 minutes before all the fuel is gone. Power is transmitted to the pavement via four-wheel-drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission.
The car could hit 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, 100 mph in 5.5 seconds, and 150 mph in 9.8 seconds. Getting to 200 mph took 18.3 seconds, and 250 mph takes 42.3 seconds.
A special key is required to "unlock" the Veyrons top speed of 250+ mph. The car is then lowered to just 3.5 inches from the ground. A hydraulic spoiler extends at speed, and it can also serve as an air brake.
The Veyron weighs a hulking 4,160 lbs, but even its harshest critics admit its handling is surprisingly sharp. Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 was very skeptical of the Veyron during its development, but after driving the finished car, he conceded it is a "huge achievement."
Top Gears Jeremy Clarkson also publicly stated the Veyron was ridiculous and would never be built, only to call it "best car ever made" after he drove it. He famously characterized it as "utterly, stunningly, mind blowingly, jaw droppingly brilliant."

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is born
Bugatti has ceased production of the original coupe version of the Veyron, but continues to churn out limited edition open-air Veyron models. The latest such example, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, boasts an enormous 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 lb-ft of torque.
Bugatti managed to bump the Vitesse to 1,200 horsepower by fitting the convertible with four enlarged turbochargers and intercoolers. Due to the cars open roof, additional chassis supports had to be added to the Vitesse to handle the added power, so the cars top speed will likely fall just short of the Super Sports 267 mph top end.

Key competitors
Though nothing short of a jet can match the speed, power (and price) of the big Bugatti, similarly quick and rare performance machines include the Koenigsegg Agera R, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and the Pagani Huayra.