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WORLD'S FASTEST: Bugatti Veyron Busts Out With 1,000-hp and $1.3 Million Price Tag
09-06-2005
MOLSHEIM, France — It was the star of the Tokyo Motor Show nearly six years ago, and finally, the Bugatti Veyron has made it into production.
The company's president says the spectacular two-door coupe's drivetrain also will be used in a four-door Bugatti model in the future.
The Veyron's 16-cylinder engine develops a shade over 1,000 horsepower, giving it a 0-60 time of fewer than 3 seconds and a 252-mph top speed. Those staggering stats make the Veyron the world's fastest production car. It's also the most expensive — it'll set you back about $1.3 million.
The Veyron is the first fruit of Volkswagen's takeover of the Bugatti business, which collapsed in the early 1990s after a brief renaissance with the EB110 supercar. VW has spent an estimated $300 million reviving Bugatti.
According to Bugatti president Thomas Bscher, the company has firm orders for 30 cars at the moment, with some customers having ordered two — one to drive and one to keep as a work of art.
Bscher said the company is planning a second model, though not a smaller sports car, as previously predicted.
"We have such a great engine and drivetrain, we better use it again in another large model," he said. "I see it as a four-seat car with front engine and its own unique chassis."
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107129
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/bugatti.htm
09-06-2005
MOLSHEIM, France — It was the star of the Tokyo Motor Show nearly six years ago, and finally, the Bugatti Veyron has made it into production.
The company's president says the spectacular two-door coupe's drivetrain also will be used in a four-door Bugatti model in the future.
The Veyron's 16-cylinder engine develops a shade over 1,000 horsepower, giving it a 0-60 time of fewer than 3 seconds and a 252-mph top speed. Those staggering stats make the Veyron the world's fastest production car. It's also the most expensive — it'll set you back about $1.3 million.
The Veyron is the first fruit of Volkswagen's takeover of the Bugatti business, which collapsed in the early 1990s after a brief renaissance with the EB110 supercar. VW has spent an estimated $300 million reviving Bugatti.
According to Bugatti president Thomas Bscher, the company has firm orders for 30 cars at the moment, with some customers having ordered two — one to drive and one to keep as a work of art.
Bscher said the company is planning a second model, though not a smaller sports car, as previously predicted.
"We have such a great engine and drivetrain, we better use it again in another large model," he said. "I see it as a four-seat car with front engine and its own unique chassis."
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107129
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/bugatti.htm