- Bugatti Veyron W16.4–
technology miracle
Author: Milos Zikic
zikicm@gmail.com
Introduction
• Veyron is mid-engine super sport car,
produced by Volkswagen AG & Bugatti SAS
• World fastest and quickest accelerating
street legal super car
• Powered by 1001 hp W16.4 engine,
with max top speed of 407,47 km/h
• Named after Pierre Veyron,
who won 24 hour of Le Mans, 1939
Specifications
• W16 motor, 4 banks of 4 cylinders,
equivalent of two V8 mated in W configuration
• Each cylinder have 4 valves, for total of 64
• It has four turbochargers and 8.0 L
• dual-clutch Direct-Shift Gearbox
computer-controlled manual transmission, with 7
gears
• It uses special Michelin run-flat tires designed
specifically for the Veyron to accommodate the
vehicle's top speed
• Weight of 1 888 kg, that gives Veyron 529 hp/ton
• 10 radiators (normal car just 1)
Acceleration
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Proven time of 2.5 s to 100 km/h
Acceleration of 1.18 G
Strong enough to cause head-up illusion
200 km/h in 7.4 s, 300 km/h in 16.7
400 m from start in 9.8 s
with speed at the end of 240 km/h
Braking
• Max deceleration 1.3 G
• Once brakes are applied at 200 km/h,
the rear wing also acts as an airbrake,
snapping to a 55-degree angle in 0.4 seconds,
providing 0.68 g (4.9 m/s²) of deceleration
• Veyron will brake from 400 km/h (249 mph)
to a standstill in less than 10 seconds
Fuel Consumption
• City driving
40.4L/100km
• Combined road
24.4L/100km
• Open road (slow driving )
21.3L/100km
Fun stuff
• At max speed:
fuel runs out in 12 minutes
tires won’t last longer then 15 minutes
• Cost around 1 000 000 euro
(without taxes)
• Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear) sayed
“Best car ever made”
Questions!?