Auto engineers are haunted by the laurels of their colleagues from the aviation workshop. For a decade now, they have been stubbornly reaching for a barrier beyond which even sound cannot catch up with their creations. This event is still far away, but the absolute speed record holder we have and this is a car from the family.
french challenge
Something special has always been expected from Bugatti. For more than a century of history, the concern has made competitors nervous and brought a lot of joy to fans of supercars. Here comes the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, created in 2010, did not become a landing page in track record of the company, and its performance has forced many contenders for the first place in the hypercar race to reconsider their plans for future cars.
The Super Sport made its debut on Top Gear, where James May managed to push it to 417 km/h on a Volkswagen track. At that moment, a standard limiter with a cutoff of 415 km / h was installed on it. On the official test run, it was removed, as was the legal responsibility of the plant for the life and health of the driver, and Veyron accelerated to 427 km/h in one direction and up to 434 km/h in the other. As a record, the average value was recorded: maximum speed 431 km/h. Also, special tires were used in the race, designed to operate for only one and a half minutes.
Few desperate pilots can afford to accelerate to such speeds: at the limit of its capabilities, the car becomes almost uncontrollable. Only a new one managed to remove the champion from the pedestal Bugatti Chiron released in 2016 and a top speed without a limiter of 463 km/h.
Exterior
Calling the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 elegant would be an understatement. He is muscular, sporty squat, his beauty is rather sacrificed to aerodynamics. Compared to its competitors in the heavyweight world, the Bugatti loses, many even call it ugly and barrel-shaped.
The recognizable corporate profile is clad in carbon, this is played out in the design of the car: the lion's share of the surface of the body of each of the 25 cars produced is varnished, but not painted. And each of the unique models has its own distinctive features both in interior and exterior.
Salon
But the salon has become almost a bone of contention among those who believe that the record holder should be Spartan severe, and those for whom the best must be perfect in everything. Interior decoration not just luxurious, it makes you say that all the engineering achievements of Bugatti are just a publicity stunt to sell a luxury model to wealthy buyers.
Specifications
The power unit of the Bugatti has 16 cylinders, each four is equipped with a separate turbocharger and intercooler. The engine capacity is almost 8 liters. The power of this monstrous unit was 1200 hp. The machine is placed on four-wheel drive, carbon-ceramic brakes are responsible for safety.
Engine Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
To disperse the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport to hundreds, it will take only 2.5 seconds. Doubling the speed will turn out in 7.3, and triple in 16.7 seconds. According to estimates of different publications, the figures differ, but they do not cease to amaze the imagination, especially if you take into account the relatively considerable weight - 1838 kg.
It is unlikely that Veyron owners are interested in fuel consumption, but in the city the engine burns about 37.2 liters per 100 kilometers, and 14.5 on the highway. And on maximum travel full tank, which holds 100 liters of gasoline, is consumed in less than 10 minutes. This is not surprising. Such driving performance do not involve savings.
Speedometer Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
The solid power of the engine was the reason for the installation of a pair of additional air intakes on the roof, and the front grilles were also upgraded.
general information
- Country - France
- Car class - S
- Number of doors - 2
- Number of seats - 2
Performance indicators
- The maximum speed is 415 km/h.
- The maximum speed without a limiter is 434 km / h.
- Acceleration to 100 km / h - 2.5 s.
- Fuel consumption city / highway / mixed - 37.2 / 14.9 / 23.1l.
- Fuel brand - AI-98
- Ecological class - Euro 4
Engine
- Engine type - gasoline
- Engine displacement - 7993 cm³
- Type of supercharging - turbocharging
- Maximum power - 1200 hp / 883 kW at 6400 rpm
- Maximum torque - 1500 N * m at 3000 rpm
- Arrangement of cylinders - W-shaped
- Number of cylinders - 16
- Number of valves per cylinder - 4
- Engine power system - distributed injection(multipoint)
- Compression ratio - 9
- Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm - 86 × 86
Dimensions
- Length - 4462 mm.
- Width - 1998 mm.
- Height - 1204 mm.
- Wheelbase - 2710 mm.
- Clearance - 99 mm.
- Front track width - 1725 mm.
- Rear track width -1630 mm.
Volume and mass
- Volume fuel tank- 100 l.
- Curb weight - 1888 kg.
- Gross weight - 2200 kg.
Transmission
- Gearbox - 7 speed robot
- Drive type - full
Suspension and brakes
- Front and rear suspension- independent, spring
- Front and rear brakes– ceramic disc ventilated
Price
Price Bugatti car Veyron 16.4 Super Sport was 2,800,000 dollars or 2,520,000 euros, and if converted into rubles, then 168,000,000 rubles.
Super Sport 300 Special Edition
The latest special edition Super Sport 300, finished in white except for the grille and some minor details, was auctioned for $2.3 million. The price in rubles today is about 130 million, but it’s not possible to order a model from the assembly line anymore - their production has been stopped. Existing models were literally taken away to private collections, without much bargaining, to the Middle East, China, America and Europe, leaving us only photographs as a keepsake.
First among the best
Such a supercar as the SuperSport simply could not help but become an object of criticism. He was scolded on all fronts, walking on an outdated appearance, high cost, his characteristics were questioned, and his achievements were belittled by the fact of mass production.
SuperSport is the king of the beginning of the millennium. To the anger of competitors, no matter how much they belittle this model, even in the media space, he bypasses his rivals: pictures with his image are downloaded more often than any other. Colorful and free photos of Bugatti, you can.
Sports motor and specific appearance gave the Veyron 16.4 full rights to its own chapter in automotive history. And we will see more references to it in future projects.
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is probably the most famous Sport Car which most everyone knows. Everyone knows her because she for a long time was the most fast model in the world. The model is produced to this day and if you have enough money, you can buy it yourself.
The name was not given by chance, on one of the company's cars in 1939, the racer Pierre Veyron won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The model was released in 2005 as a production car, initially only 300 cars were made. There are 17 specialists at the plant who are engaged in the creation of this particular car.
Appearance
Many people like the design of this car, but we think it lacks aggression. The design is very seriously considered in terms of aerodynamics, but there are air intakes that interfere with aerodynamics, but they are necessary for engine cooling.
So, the muzzle received fused relief forms, narrow halogen headlights, as well as two large air intakes that cool the front brakes. At the front is a high grille with chrome trim.
On the side you can see the heavily inflated wheel arches Veyron. Also on the side is another large air intake that leads air to the engine compartment. At the top is a round tank cover, which is made of polished aluminum.
The rear part received 4 round attractive lights, and under them there are grilles, the task of which is to remove hot air from the engine. A little lower is a diffuser and a huge square pipe of the exhaust system. The upper part has a retractable spoiler, and then located engine compartment, which has two air intakes on the sides, they in turn take air from above.
Body dimensions:
- length - 4462 mm;
- width - 1998 mm;
- height - 1204 mm;
- wheelbase - 2710 mm;
- ground clearance- 120 mm.
There is also a version with open roof, which bears the name Gran Sport. Of course, it does not differ in size, but it is slightly inferior in aerodynamics.
Interior
Inside, high-quality cladding materials are used, these are leather, Alcantara and chrome inserts, but the buyer can choose both materials and colors. In general, you can arrange in different ways. The driver of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 will get a 3-spoke steering wheel, behind which is a dashboard with analog gauges. There is a huge tachometer in the middle, a small speedometer on the right, a slightly higher fuel level, an oil pressure sensor to the left of the tachometer, and already below it there is a sensor that shows how much it is now Horse power uses a motor.
The upper part of the center console has an arrow clock, under which there are air deflectors and a button alarm. Next, we can notice a simple yet stylishly designed audio control unit. Below is a slot for CDs. A little lower is the same block as the audio system, but it is already responsible for air conditioner. Then everything gradually comes down to the tunnel, which has a selector robotic gearbox, next to it there are buttons for seat heating and turning on various systems. Next is the engine start button.
There are excellent seats with excellent lateral support, which perfectly keep the driver and passenger in corners. The seats are electrically adjustable so that everyone can adjust comfortable fit for myself. There is a trunk here, but it is in front and its size is far from pleasing, but the car itself was not created for this.
Specifications
Now we move on to discussing the most important and most interesting part in this car. Installed here turbocharged engine with 4 turbines, this is W16. That is, there are 16 cylinders that have a W-shaped distribution.
This unit, with a volume of 8 liters, produces 1001 horsepower, but there is a version that has 1200 horsepower. With the help of this unit, the model gains the first hundred in 2.5 seconds, and the maximum speed is 407 km/h, and with a more powerful unit, the maximum speed rises to 415 km/h.
The Bugatti Veyron engine is paired with a 7-speed robotic box Recardo transmission, which transmits all the torque equal to 1250 H * m to all wheels. That is, the car has a permanent four-wheel drive. Inside there are 11 sensors that monitor the cooling of the motor.
The unit is assembled in Germany and has a total of 3500 parts. As you understand, it is not worth waiting for a small expense, but most likely the owners do not worry about this, since they have enough funds. The motor consumes 40 liters of 98th gasoline in the city, and when quiet ride on the highway, this figure will drop to 14 liters. By the way, if you accelerate to maximum speed, then you will take almost one liter for every kilometer.
The suspension here is great, it's stiff, but it handles the turns well and generally shows just excellent handling. The car stops with the help of large ceramic brakes that do their job perfectly.
Price Bugatti Veyron Super Sports 16.4
You must understand that such a machine will cost a lot, Volkswagen itself, which is the owner of Bugatti, says that the costs do not pay off despite the fact that the cost is $1,650,000.
Finally, I would like to say that luxury car which has just excellent speed indicators. Volkswagen does though regular cars, anyway, he was able to prove to the whole world that he can make excellent cars. As stated by the people who tested this car, this model less fun than Ferrari and Lamborghini.
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The Bugatti Veyron is no more. You could love it as a technological marvel or hate it as a passionless robot with equally passionless drivers, but you couldn't deny one obvious thing: the Veyron was the most advanced car ever made. Here are 8 facts you probably didn't know about.
1. The grille was originally made of aluminum. However, the first high-speed tests did not turn out very well. It turned out that bird strikes were as much of a problem for Veyrons as they were for airplanes. Therefore, the grille was made of titanium to meet the crash tests with fauna. "Flying enemies and other creatures must turn into French fries." These are Bugatti's cynical words, not ours.
2. Bugatti's "power meter" shows how much horsepower is being used at any given moment. According to him, only 270 hp are needed to reach 250 km/h. With. The remaining 731 liters. With. needed for a maximum of 407 km / h.
3. The Veyron could be ordered with some quirky options, including diamond-studded speedometer needles and other gauges. Each diamond weighing 1 carat was symbolically made sixteen-sided (one facet for each of the 16 cylinders). How popular was this option? We couldn't find a single photo all over the internet...
4. For speeds over 375 km/h, it was necessary to insert a second key ("Top Speed") into the floor hole behind the driver's seat before starting. When this key was turned, the clearance was reduced to 6.35 cm, the angle of attack of the wing was up to two degrees, the front diffuser doors were closed, and the steering wheel was also limited.
5. If the average turbocharged engine heats up by nature, then the engine, assembled from two twin W8s and four turbochargers, heats up like an infernal cauldron. In 2001 the first Veyron engine has been tested for full throttle and heated up to such an extent that he almost burned the whole building. Later, at a speed of 320 km / h, the test sample vomited out exhaust pipe nearly two meters high. Tuned Lamborghinis can dabble in firing mufflers all they want, but Bugatti upgraded the cooling system, created a titanium exhaust and did away with illegal flames once and for all.
6. Veyron has the highest operating costs of any production car. Some owners have claimed annual costs as high as $300,000. Michelin tires The Pilot Sport 2S with a Veyron-specific compound costs $42,000 a set. Bugatti recommends that owners change them every 4000 km, and after 16,000 km they need to change the wheels completely ($69,000). An oil change costs $21,000. Monthly insurance costs $2,500. Now we understand why, according to statistics, a Veyron owner can afford 3 planes, 1 yacht and 84 cars. Even the rich and famous try to justify these costs. A musician recently sold his Veyron for a million dollars, not wanting to fix a blown radiator for $90,000. With the proceeds, he bought a Ferrari 458, McLaren MP4-12C and Lamborghini Aventador. Another public figure delivered his Veyron to desired locations on a trailer, while he himself followed it in a private jet. It came out cheaper...
7. To facilitate sales, Bugatti released special editions throughout the life of the model. How much unique cars did it work out in total? Thirty four! Seriously! If you start listing them, they will take up more space than our entire article.
8. The former chairman of the board of the VW Group, Ferdinand Piech, to whom we recently dedicated, was in fact the author of the Veyron project. Many years ago, he demanded 1000 hp from his team. With. V stock car and got the answer that it is not possible. Pich refused to believe. We ended up with 450 Veyrons and a satisfied smirk on Ferdinand's face.
Veyrons love to hate. But this most extraordinary thing is on four wheels. As Jay Leno said, the Veyron is Bugatti's way of going to the moon. Let this car not be the most liquid, not the most driver's, not the most beautiful, but the most revolutionary in the smallest details. I wonder how his successor Chiron will surprise us?!
We all know the legendary hypercar. His time has passed, now his replacement is released new car, this is Bugatti Chiron 2018-2019.
It was presented to the public in the spring at the Geneva Motor Show. The model will win the title of the most fast car in the world. Well, let's see what new Bugatti engineers have prepared for us.
Exterior
The model has changed in terms of appearance, but still learned common features predecessor. The design has become more modern and much more aggressive.
The front part primarily attracts with its LED optics, which is 4 square sections on each headlight. Massive embossed lines appeared, and the original grille remained. The bumper draws attention with two massive air intakes for brake cooling.
The side of the Bugatti Chiron 2018 attracts attention thanks to the unusual design of the rear air intake. The doors have a huge air intake behind them and are all decorated with an oval chrome trim. The wheel arches look great, they are muscular, especially the rear. The discs are also stylish.
At the rear, too, there is a lot of interesting things, most of all, the horizontal solid LED headlight line attracts attention. Below in the middle we can see two huge pipes of the exhaust system.
What we have as a result, the car has become much more aggressive compared to its predecessor, and this important factor for such models.
Body dimensions:
- length - 4544 mm;
- width - 2038 mm;
- height - 1212 mm;
- wheelbase - 2711 mm;
- front wheels - R20;
- rear wheels - R21.
Interior
The interior is also made perfectly, without unnecessary elements, everything so that the driver is not distracted from the road. As you understand, everything is sheathed in leather as much as possible High Quality, the assembly itself is also perfect.
The driver and only passenger of the Bugatti Chiron 2018 will be in excellent sports seats, which keep the driver and passenger in the corners. The model, of course, will not please with free space, it is not so much, but it is quite enough.
The separation between driver and passenger is oval-shaped, as is the side of the model. All this smoothly passes to the tunnel, on which there is an armrest and a small niche for small things. That's all, it's certainly not customary, but it's right for a hypercar.
The three-spoke steering wheel will be in the hands of the warrior, it is sheathed in both leather and carbon. Excellent and comfortable steering wheel, it also contains buttons for the most important functions. The dashboard in the middle has a huge analog tachometer in which a small electronic speedometer. On the left and right are monitors that show important information, such as navigation data.
The center console of the Bugatti Chiron 2019 is equipped to a minimum, it has 4 round adjustments for various functions, for example, seat airflow. There is also an alarm button and a small fire gearbox selector, which we will discuss later.
In fact, the car has a trunk, it is in the front and surprisingly it is quite roomy for this class, 44 liters. Excellent interior with 6 airbags, which are located behind the carbon panels on the dashboard. It also has excellent climate control, which is good.
Specifications Bugatti Chiron 2018
And now it's time to sue the most interesting - the engine. A motor is installed here, which is similar to the previous one, but nevertheless it was very much altered.
A 8-liter gasoline unit with 16 cylinders and a W-shaped distribution is installed here. It also has 4 turbines that work alternately. The first two work constantly, and the rest are connected at 3800 rpm.
Here is a direct injection system, which is carried out by 32 nozzles. Intake manifold made of carbon fiber. At the output, it has 1500 horsepower and 1600 H * m of torque.
Acceleration to hundreds takes only 2.5 seconds, and the maximum speed is limited at around 420 km / h. Excellent result slightly better than its predecessor.
Gearbox and suspension Chirona 2018
The motor is paired with a 7-speed robotic gearbox DSG gear, which has double clutch. A clutch from Haldex is also installed, an electronic lock in front and an active rear differential. Torque is constantly distributed in a ratio of 45:55, and if necessary, the front wheels can receive up to 90 percent of the moment.
The dynamics are simply gorgeous, as already mentioned, 2.5 seconds are needed to reach the first hundred, the second is reached in 6.5 seconds and a little more than 13 will be required to accelerate to 300 km / h.
It has aluminum springs up front and carbon fiber rears. The chassis is completely independent, its shock absorbers are electronically controlled, which themselves change the ride height if necessary.
The 2019 Bugatti Chiron suspension has 5 modes that can be controlled using the buttons on the steering wheel. Auto, Lift, Handling, Autobahn and Top Speed are the modes of this chassis. Auto mode he adjusts all the indicators using the analysis of the road and driving style. Lift is a simple mode that does not allow you to accelerate over 50 km / h, it is designed for artificial obstacles (speed bumps). The third mode works when overcoming 180 km / h. The rest are for the track and for top speed,
Braking is also at an excellent level, since silicon carbide is responsible for this. disc brakes with 8 aluminum calipers. The spoiler also moves under heavy braking.
Bugatti Chiron price
This is also one of interesting moments which is of interest to many. Let's start with the fact that it is planned to produce no more than 500 models, which are almost all sold out. The minimum value is 2,400,000 euros, and the final price depends on the preferences of the buyer. The model teaches everything that is needed for an ordinary driver, but he does not need it.
It is safe to say that the new hypercar has become much better than the previous one. He got a more aggressive design, more powerful motor And better interior. The engineers should say a big thank you for the work done.
Video review Bugatti Chiron 2018
Undoubtedly The number one supercar in the world is the Bugatti Veyron. . To date, this is the most technically advanced supercar of our time, which has no equal! And not surprisingly, all the engineering power worked on the creation of Bugatti Volkswagen. Of course you will say that there are cars more expensive and faster. , but there is one BUT!
The Bugatti Veyron is the most technically advanced car in existence and has no rivals.
The idea of creation belongs to the head of the company Volkswagen. It all started after Volkswagen bought the British automobile Bentley company . The designers were inspired to create a perfect concept car.
His immaculate appearance and his specifications were perfect. Bentley Hunaudieres accelerated over 350 km/h, thanks to the 623 hp that the engine produced.
Interesting fact. When the head Volkswagen Ferdinand Piech has already given instructions to begin development and production. Unexpected calculations by the company's marketers showed that it would be completely wrong to produce such a car under the Bentley brand.
Since Bentleys have traditionally built Gran Turismos and not sports cars like ferrari or Lamborghini. And so it was decided to produce a car under the Bugatti brand. By the way, the Bugatti company had also previously been bought out by Volkswagen, after the company once again went bankrupt.
And then another very important decision. Bugatti company before its bankruptcy and purchase, it was located in France, but then it was transferred to Germany. But as soon as there was talk of restoring the Bugatti brand and creating a new generation supercar, Volkswagen decided to return Bugatti to its homeland in France.
So now Bugatti Veyron made in France on factory Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., which is a subsidiary of Volkswagen, but the production of Bugatti is in no way connected with the production of mass consumption cars German company Volkswagen.
Interesting fact. The car was named after the famous racing driver from France Pierre Veyron, who won the world-famous 24-hour Le Mans gong in the distant 39th year.
From the very beginning, the company's employees developed the car as the most perfect car in the world. This is the most technical complicated car of all that have ever been produced.
A huge number of innovative developments and non-standard approaches were applied in the car, which led to perfect technical characteristics.
P.S. You will learn more about them from the article.
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