Bugatti Veyron, car with large numbers - Sports Cars
La Bugatti Veyron This is an exercise in amazing mechanics, a car that is difficult to think about and even more difficult to build, was handed over to people who could not, especially from an economic point of view, carry out such an ambitious project, which, fortunately, was implemented within the wing of the Volkswagen Group.
Car with large numbers
Development difficulties Veyron they were huge, starting from overheating. In fact, it takes an unusual engine to reach the promised speed of over 400 km / h.
Il a heart of Bugatti it has sixteen cylinders, 64 valves, four turbines, ten radiators and one thousand and one horsepower. There Veyron thus, it reaches a top speed of 407 km / h, accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 2,5 seconds and from 0 to 300 km / h in 16,7 seconds.
Sadly, I've never had the pleasure of trying it, but those who have tried this acceleration argue that it's not so much impressive from 0 to 100 km / h (the 911 Turbo S is just as shocking) as what happens next. “When, after 200 km / h, the Veyron continues to push you hard into the seat, you know there’s something crazy about this car.” Testimony of a distinguished colleague.
Brakes, tires, rims and aerodynamics have required a particularly long and complex development to ensure the Veyron has such performance. The tires were specially designed by Michelin: they are huge tires with a mileage of 245/690 R20 at the front and 365/710 R21 at the rear, capable of withstanding very high speeds. However, the average travel time is around 9.000 km and the train costs around 20.000 Euro.
The exchange is 7-speed DSG not much different from what we find on a regular Golf, while the permanent all-wheel drive is controlled by a Haldex center differential.
They think about it to pitch big chunks of speed. huge carbon ceramic discs and active aerodynamics; In fact, the rear wing folds forward during braking, slowing the vehicle down and stabilizing the rear.
Rumor has it that the engine doesn't actually have 1001bhp but 1060bhp, but marketing comes first, you know. From 2005 to 2015, only 300 Bugatti Veyrons were produced; in 2003 the price was set at 1.000.000 1.100.000 2006 euros, but soon it rose to 1.200.000 million in XNUMX and XNUMX XNUMX XNUMX for the Super Sport version.
Barrier 400 per hour
Not everyone knows that Bugatti Veyron out of the box, it “only” reaches 375 km / h. If you find a straight enough straight line (and a place where it may be allowed), you will have to insert the second red key to the left of the driver: the Bugatti Veyron thus lowers by 6 cm, removed. the rear spoiler is preparing to accelerate to a fatal 407 km / h, with an electrically limited one.
If that's not enough, the special Super Sport model is capable of delivering 1200 hp. and 431 km / h top speed, the latter, however, was only affected during the Guinness World Record, the standard version is always limited to 407 km. / h
Additional power allows Veyron Super Sport drive 200 km / h from a standstill in 6,7 seconds.
Fuel consumption is also the queen of hypercars: the Bugatti travels about 2 km / liter in the city and just over 4 km in mixed, while at top speed the 100-liter tank will empty in 12 minutes, while the W16 will drink a liter. gasoline every 800 meters.
There may have been cars that are faster than Bugatti Veyron – just put in thousands of horses and any object will be blown apart at the speed of sound – but none of them combine class, sportiness, ultra-high performance and handling better than the Bugatti. In traffic jams, it is obedient and comfortable, if money allows, like a regular car. It may not be the lightest and sportiest of modern supercars, but it is undoubtedly the most incredible engineering feat of the last decade.
