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| Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport |
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. The world's most significant celebration of the automobile takes place annually in Monterey, California. This year, it will see some of the most elegant, exclusive, and valuable vehicles ever produced in over 100 years of motoring, with Bugatti set to play a prominent role. On the evening prior to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the highlight of the event, the marque renowned for impeccable automotive solutions, aesthetics and driving dynamics will unveil a second model to the world - the new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport with a unique removable room.
The main challenge in developing the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport with removable roof resulted from the unique structure of the fixed-roof Bugatti Veyron. An optimum combination of rigidity and lightweight engineering ensures the monocoque passenger cell of the original model is extremely strong while weighing an absolute minimum - it is a central element of the vehicle's structure. As the roof is an integral part of this, removing it meant the load paths had to be completely redesigned to maintain the vehicle's rigidity and crash safety, and to offer additional protection from side impacts and rolling.
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The doors of the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport are made of carbon fibre, and house an integrated longitudinal beam.
In the event of an accident, this transfers the load from the A to the B-pillar, thereby dissipating impact energy. Furthermore, the two redesigned air intakes for the 16-cylinder mid-engine now feature 10-centimetre wide carbon-fibre elements to offer protection should the car roll.
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| Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport |
Assembled by hand at the company's headquarters in Molsheim, Alsace, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport will be available from March 2009 at the price of 1.4 million euros (excluding tax). Just 150 examples will be made, with the first 50 of these going exclusively to registered Bugatti customers. The first vehicle is certain to be highly sought after, and Bugatti has taken the decision to donate this specific car to charity. It will be sold to the highest bidder at the Pebble Beach Auction presented by Gooding & Company.
Specification of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport:
- Dimensions
- Length: 4,462 mm
- Width: 1,998 mm
- Height, Normal Position: 1,204 mm
- Wheel base: 2,710 mm
- Curb Weight: 1,968 kg
- Max. permitted laden weight: 2,280 kg
- Tank capacity: 100 l
- Engine
- Motor Type/Number of Cylinders: W16
- Cylinder Capacity: 7 993 cm3
- Power output: 736 KW (1,001 hp) @ 6,000 rpm
- Max. torque: 1,250 Nm @ 2,200-5,500 rpm
- Gearbox: 7 Gear DSG
- Drive: 4WD
- Power distribution: Front axle differential with Haldex clutch; rear axle with with transverse differential lock
- Suspension
- Wheel suspension: Double wishbone front / rear
- Tyre, front: 265-680 ZR 500A Michelin Pilot Sport Pax
- Tyres, rear: 365-710 ZR 540A Michelin Pilot Sport Pax
- Tyre pressure: 3.1 bar front, 3.1 bar rear
- Suspension Heights (front / rear)
- Standard: 125 mm / 125 mm - For town traffic and speeds up to 220 km/h. From 220 km/h, automatic configuration switches from Standard to Handling
- Handling: 80 mm / 95 mm - For fast driving on country roads or motorways, or manually selectable for race tracks
- Top Speed: 65 mm / 70 mm - For V-max driving (over 375 km/h), manually selectable with separate key
- Brakes
- Brake disk diameter: 400 mm front, 380 mm rear
- Brake disk material: Carbon / ceramic front / rear
- Number of wheel brake cylinders: 8 front, 6 rear
- Number of brake pads: 4 front, 2 rear
- Aerodynamics
- CW Values
- Standard: 0.39
- Handling: 0.42
- Top Speed: 0.36
- Airbrake: 0.68
- Wing/Spoiler Angle
- Standard: Retracted / 2° cool-down position
- Handling with roof: 6°/27°
- Handling without roof: 20°/27°
- Top Speed: 2°
- Brake setting: 55°/27°
- Special features: Central hydraulics
- Fuel Consumption
- In town: 41,9 l/100km
- Out of town: 15,6 l/100km
- Combined: 24,9 l/100km
- Fuel type: Super lead free 98 RON / ROZ
- CO2-Emission
- In town: 999 g/km
- Out of town: 373 g/km
- Combined: 596 g/km
- Performance
- Top speed: 407 km/h
- Acceleration
- 0-100 km/h: < 2.7sec
- 0-200 km/h: 7.3 sec
- 0-300 km/h: 16.7 sec
- Braking distance (100-0 km/h): 31.4 m
- Gearbox shift time: < 150 ms
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| Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport |
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