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Bugatti Veyron 16.4: Behind the wheel of the fastest and most powerful production car in the world.
RoadandTrack.com ^
| December 30,2006
| By Patrick Hong
Posted on 12/30/2006 6:12:00 PM PST by sully777
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Specifications
Price: est $1,200,000 (US)
Curb weight: Est 4160 lb
Wheelbase: 106.7 in.
Track, f/r: 68.5 in./64.6 in.
Length: 175.7 in.
Width: 78.7 in.
Height: 47.4 in.
Fuel capacity: 26.4 gal.
Engine & Drivetrain
Engine type: Quad-turbo dohc 64V W-16
Displacement: 7993 cc
Bore x stroke: 86.0 mm x 86.0 mm
Compression ratio: 9.0:1
Horsepower (SAE): 987 bhp @ 6000 rpm [Unofficial: 1,100 bhp]
Torque: 922 lb-ft @ 2250 rpm
Fuel delivery: Electronic sequential port fuel injection Transmission: 7-speed paddle-shift manual
Chassis & Body
Layout: Mid engine/all-wheel drive
Brake system: Carbon fiber
Frame: Carbon/Nomex honeycomb
Brakes, f/r: 15.7-in. drilled & vented discs/ 15.0-in. drilled & vented discs, ABS
Steering: Rack & pinion, variable power assist
Suspension, f/r: Upper & lower A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/upper & lower A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
Wheels: 20 x 10 f, 21 x 14 r
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 PAX; 265/680ZR 500A f, 365/710ZR 540A r
Performance Claims
0–100 km/h (0–62 mph): 2.5 sec/100 km/h–0
(62–0 mph) braking: 103 ft
Top speed: 253 mph
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:12:05 PM PST
by
sully777
To: sully777
Not the best looking car IMO
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:13:42 PM PST
by
aft_lizard
(born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
To: sully777
Car Porn
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:14:10 PM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: aft_lizard
According to all the information I've read, the car was designed for speed...so form follows function.
Bugatti was never the best looking car, just the best car.
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:15:15 PM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: sully777
Hot-hot-hot-hot!
From the pic you posted the engine takes up more room than the driver and passenger(s) combined.
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:16:04 PM PST
by
LibKill
(ENOUGH! Take the warning labels off everything and let Saint Darwin do his job.)
To: aft_lizard
Another Bugatti that sought the Form Follows Function road...57C Atlantique
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:17:20 PM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: sully777
No cup-holders. That means I gotta keep my beer between my thighs. Don't these guys know anything about creature comforts?
And another thing - the speedo dialed up to 280 is purely for show. I bet the thing won't do any better than 275...
I need one.
To: Billthedrill
To go over 230 you need a checklist? Wimps. Hell, the only difference between a wreck at 230 and 270 is the length of the grease spot you leave on the highway.
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:21:30 PM PST
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: sully777
God, why? Forgive them, they know not what they do.
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:22:00 PM PST
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in Iraq)
To: OCCASparky
If I read the article correctly they were "testing" it at 170 mph on a public road. Lord have mercy...
To: Billthedrill
If I read the article correctly they were "testing" it at 170 mph on a public road. Lord have mercy...
Sounds like some of the idiots I used to see driving out to Vegas on I-15 Friday afternoon...
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:27:03 PM PST
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: aft_lizard
"
Not the best looking car IMO" Yes, a bit gauche, but those that spend more than a million for a set of wheels probably enjoy the clear identity. Kind of like the Countache.
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:30:11 PM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: sully777
Now that is a beautiful thing!
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:35:23 PM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: sully777
To: sully777
Hmm...I'm guessing from that engine pic that they're not planning a hybrid model anytime soon.
To: sully777
Who resurrected the Bugatti name?
Or have they just been producing garbage for 60+ years?
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:40:09 PM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
To: Irish_Thatcherite; Dallas59; day10; L98Fiero; Las Vegas Dave; CSM
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:41:11 PM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: sully777
But, what about milage? Does it have a babyseat? CD player?
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posted on
12/30/2006 6:41:43 PM PST
by
irishtenor
(Save the whales. Collect the whole set.)
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