Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport now the sole model for Bugatti
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Production of the Bugatti Veyron coupe has
concluded.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is now the
sole model from the revived Bugatti marque.
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The final order for the Bugatti Veyron has been placed by a
European customer, marking an end to the production run of 300 units of the super car and its even faster
'stable mate' the Super Sport. The coupé versions of the Veyron are modern day successors to the heritage
of classic Bugattis, now collector's items which today are amongst the most valuable cars in existence.
Nevertheless, the story of Bugatti's exceptional sports car is to continue with the Veyron 16.4 Grand
Sport set to continue production. Automotive connoisseurs are still delighted by the Grand Sport and its
technology. In its closed-top version with a panorama sunroof, it can reach a top speed of 253 mph. With
the roof removed, a maximum speed of 223 mph makes the Grand Sport the fastest convertible in the world
today.
Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles SAS (since 1st February, 2011) commented; “In
the Veyron, the Bugatti team has created a vehicle that has already become an icon of automotive history.
Both technologically and in terms of design, the Veyron is still far ahead of its time. The Grand Sport is
a further pinnacle of achievement in the open-top sports car segment, and we intend to maintain the same
standard in our future Bugatti products.”
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4
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The development of the Bugatti Veyron represented one of the greatest technical challenges and
engineering achievements in automotive history. Volkswagen bought the rights to the Bugatti brand in 1998,
and just one year later the company unveiled the final model of four concept vehicles at the Tokyo Motor
Show, the close-to-production prototype EB 18/4 Veyron.
At the same time, the former chairman of Volkswagen AG, Dr. Ferdinand Piech, defined the targets for the
specialists at the Bugatti Engineering GmbH: the final motor car should be powered by at least 16 cylinders
and should deliver more than 1,000 hp; it should be able to reach speeds above 400 km/h and it had to
accelerate in less than 3 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h; last but not least, it should be easy and pleasant to
drive in such a car to the opera. Barely six years down the line, on 29th April, 2005, a Veyron exceeded
400 km/h for the very first time, and six months later it was launched to the global audience.
The Veyron was and remains a example of superlative technical achievements. It was the first production
vehicle to have a full carbon-fibre monocoque, and its torsional rigidity of 60,000 Newton metres per
degree remains unparalleled to this day. The 16-cylinder engine with a capacity of 7,993 cm3, its four
continuously variable camshafts and four turbochargers is capable of a top speed of 253 mph, developing
736 kW (1,001 PS). The seven-gear twin-clutch gearbox controls an unbelievable 1,250 Newton metres of
torque, and is one of the fastest transmissions in the world with shift times of less than 150
milliseconds. Within amazing 2.5 seconds, the Veyron accelerates from 0 to 100. With its carbon ceramic
brakes, highly-innovative brake cooling system and the rear spoiler, which is activated to serve as an
additional air brake, this outstanding sports car can come to a complete standstill from 60 mph in just
31.4 metres or 2.3 seconds.
Bugatti received 26 customer orders by the end of 2005. In June 2007, the total number of orders reached
100 and delivery time amounted to one and a half years.
The ultimate expression of the Veyron: the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
In response to customers that requested an enhanced version, Bugatti initiated the development of the
Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. This model impresses with an additional 146 kW (200 hp) as well as with improved
sporty handling and a more extreme set-up. The engine delivers torque of 1,500 Newton metres and the sports
car reaches an incredible lateral acceleration of 1.4 g. This is only topped by the acceleration and
braking figures of the Super Sport: the car needs only 14.6 seconds to run from 0 to 186 mph and another
7.9 seconds to come to a complete stop from that speed. The success story has been underpinned by hitting
the mark of 267 mph in June 2010 at Volkswagen’s test track at Ehra-Lessien - a new world speed record.
Read about the speed record .....
here.
The Grand Sport – the fastest convertible in the world
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport has been designed to be two cars in one: a coupé with a panorama
sunroof as well as the fastest convertible in the world. It stands out with its 736 kW (1001 hp), 1,250
Newton metres of torque and a top speed of 253 mph (with closed roof), and it is the acoustic that provide
an unmistakable atmosphere in the cabin of the Grand Sport with the sonorous tone of the 16-cylinder
mid-mounted engine and the characteristic sound of the air intakes when the driver releases the throttle.
This super car is able to reach 223 mph with roof down, which is the highest top speed compared to any
other convertible in the world.
The Grand Sport’s ability to embody such exceptional and different characters represents a great
opportunity for customers to specify their very own car in close cooperation with the designers and
engineers at Bugatti. Bugatti’s president Wolfgang Durheimer expresses the commitment towards the
clients, “that we will not only make use of the full potential but we will also further develop the
range of options to realise a truly individual design of the Grand Sport.”
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