Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Exotic
Production years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
It was the first production vehicle that featured over 1000 hp on the market and its price-tag was through the roof. But it was the fastest car on the planet and it established the benchmark for most of the hyper-cars: the Bugatti Veyron 2005 was, and still is, a beast on the road.
After Audi (Volkswagen Group) bought the Bugatti brand, its goal was to make the most astonishing supercar on the market. And so it did, when the Veyron appeared. Its massive bodywork, enormous power and strange quad-turbo on a W16 engine were a marvel of engineering. The short front and integrated greenhouse and engine compartment look were true special features for any vehicle.
The interior featured the best materials and finishes on the market. The only rival in this chapter was Rolls-Royce. The seats were both comfortable and supportive, with adjustable bolsters on the side. On the big, central console covered in aluminum, there are two air-vents, one dial and few buttons for the HVAC and one dial plus few buttons for the audio system. No fancy TFT or touch-screen there. The instrument cluster had only dials.
But the main feature of the car was the 1001 hp engine that was mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox developed especially by the F1 gearboxes manufacturer Ricardo, in the UK.
ENGINE SPECS - 8.0L W16 7AT (1001 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | W16 |
Displacement: | 7993 cm3 |
Power: | 736 KW @ 6000 RPM 1001 HP @ 6000 RPM 987 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 922 lb-ft @ 2200 RPM 1250 Nm @ 2200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 253 mph (407 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 3.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 7-speed automatic Sequential |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 265-680 R 500 A 99Y // 365-710 ZR 540 A 108Y |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 175.7 in (4463 mm) |
Width: | 78.7 in (1999 mm) |
Height: | 47.4 in (1204 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 67.8/64.3 in (1,722/1,633 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 106.7 in (2710 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 3.9 in (99 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4162 lbs (1888 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4850 lbs (2200 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 5.8 mpg US (40.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 16 mpg US (14.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 9.7 mpg US (24.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 574 g/km |