The main challenge in developing the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, with a roof that can be removed due to the unique structure of fixed roof Bugatti Veyron. Optimal combination stiffness and lightweight engineering ensures the monocoque passenger compartment of the original model is very strong while the absolute minimum weight. Because the roof is an integral part of vehicle structure, which means the elimination of cargo routes should really be redesigned to maintain the rigidity of the vehicle accidents and safety, and provides additional protection from side impacts and laminates.
As a result, the monocoque structure has been strengthened by the side skirts and transmission tunnel. The B-pillars have been using the rigid support carbon fiber, and the central carbon plate has been placed under the transmission tunnel to ensure the vehicle suffers from less torsional stretch the other roadster.
New door
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport are made of carbon fiber, and house an integrated longitudinal beam. In the case of an accident, this transfers the load from A to B-pillar, thus eliminating the impact energy. In addition, the two air intake, new design for the 16-cylinder mid-engine now feature 10-inch carbon fiber elements to provide broad protection in the case of the roller.
Along with moisture-resistant leather, stitching, features a variety of new equipment has been added to the interior, including a reverse camera with 2.7 inch monitor integrated into the rearview mirror, and Puccini sound system with digital signal processor.When you close the roof, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport can reach 407 kmh, while speeds of up to 360 km / hour that can be done with the roof. In case of rain, an innovative soft-top, like an umbrella, which is stored in the trunk can be opened at any time. Gently over the place, the car can travel at speeds up to 130 km / h.
More than opening Veyron
“When I had the opportunity to test the new Grand Sport for the first time myself, I am filled with joy,” said Pierre Henri Raphanel, Bugatti race driver, “so I entered second gear, I knew that it was a car at all. Immediately I could feel difference. Even with the roof goes on, at your fingertips and the base of everything I am more of this column, more intimate. more accurate with less understeer, almost as if he had taken some filters in the suspension and steering. “Former Le Mans winner may have driven more miles in a Veyron than others, introduced the car to many customers and the press. Drawing on the Roof “Joy comes directly from the engine – giving the feeling of having a horse power plant right foot behind your head, trying to suck and swallow you,” he raves.
Assembled by hand at the company headquarters in Molsheim, Alsace, the Grand Sport will be delivered from July 2009 at a price of 1.4 million euros (excluding taxes and transportation). Only 150 units will be created, with the first 50 will be exclusively for registered Bugatti customers. So far 30 Grand Sport has been ordered. Number chassis auction at Pebble Beach auction by Gooding and Company last summer and sold for 3:19 million U.S. dollars. Additional Income $ 900,000 donated by Bugatti for the Pebble Beach Company Foundation charity.
Summary of Stats
| Basic stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout & Body style | Mid-engine, four-wheel drive two-door coupé/Targa top | Base price | €1,223,679 (£1,063,826/$1,700,000) |
| Internal combustion engine | 8.0 litre W16, 64v DOHC quad-turbocharged petrol engine | Engine displacement & max. power | 7,993 cc (487.8 cu in) 1,001 metric horsepower (736 kW; 987 bhp) |
| Performance | |||
| Top speed | 408.5 km/h (253.8 mph) (average) | 0–100 km/h (0–62.1 mph) | 2.5 seconds |
| 0–160 km/h (0–99.4 mph) | 5.5 seconds | 0–240 km/h (0–149.1 mph) | 9.8 seconds |
| 0–300 km/h (0–186.4 mph) | 16.7 seconds | 0–400 km/h (0–248.5 mph) | 50 seconds |
| Standing quarter-mile (402 m) | 10.2 seconds at 230 km/h (142.9 mph) | ||
| Fuel economy | |||
| EPA city driving | 8 miles per US gallon (29 L/100 km; 9.6 mpg) | EPA highway driving | 13 miles per US gallon (18 L/100 km; 16 mpg) |
| Top speed fuel economy | 3 miles per US gallon (78 L/100 km; 3.6 mpg) 1.4 US gallons per minute | ||
