The first attempt was far from an ideal of the sports supercar what wanted to see Bugatti chairman of the board VW Ferdinand Peh (Ferdinand Karl Piech). The car had rather weak, bulky engine, and appearance was more likely magnificent, than is sports.
On the Geneva Motor show of 2001 at the stand of Bugatti Automobiles S. A.S. Already pre-series sample under a new name of Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron has been exposed. The car not only has replaced a name, everything was new practically, from the engine consisting of two V-shaped blocks on eight cylinders (only four blocks, on 4 cylinders in everyone) and to the fascinating sports body completely developed on Volkswagen Helmut's Warkus's(Hartmut Warkuss).
The beginning of a batch production of new model planned for 2003, however a number of circumstances has considerably changed terms. Ferdinand Pyekha on a post of the chairman of group Volkswagen was replaced by Bernd Pishetsrider (Bernd Pischetsrieder), and in December 2003
Thomas Bsher became the president of Bugatti (Thomas Bscher), having replaced Charles-Hajntsa Nojmana. Despite personnel shifts, works on the project didn't stop and in September, 2005 from gate of again constructed factory in Molshajme, an old patrimonial nest of Bugatti, there were first serial Bugattis Veyron 16.4.
The car, which total amount of release won't exceed 300 copies, there is 1 million euro and possesses following characteristics: the Volume of engine W16 with four turbo makes 7993 sm3. The gazoraspredelitelnyj mechanism consists of 4 cam-shafts and 64 valves. Capacity of the engine by different estimations makes from 1020 — 1040 h.p. (VW) to 1006 — 1026 h.p. (SAE). In order to avoid misunderstanding, Bugatti Automobiles S. A.S. Declared capacity of the engine of equal 1001 horsepowers. The maximum twisting moment makes 1250 Nanometers and through two-disk coupling and muff Haldex is transferred to all four wheels. A transmission established in the car — seven-step, switchings are carried out suspension. Transition to each subsequent transfer occupies 0,2 seconds
The maximum speed of Bugatti Veyron established during official tests on line Ehra-Lessien has made 407 kilometers per hour, time of dispersal to 100 km/h makes 2,5 seconds, to 200 km/h — 7,3, and to 300 — 16,7 seconds.
These achievements do by Bugatti Veyron not only the fastest car, but also the most dynamical serial car in the history. It also wins first place on fuel consumption, spending at completely open throttle 125 liters for 100 kilometers of a way. The actual expense makes in a city cycle of 40,4 liters, in mixed — 24,1, and on highway — 14,7 liters on 100 kilometers.Speed limit at everyday use makes 377 kilometers per hour. At achievement by the car of a mark of 220 km/h the hydraulics lowers the car before achievement of a road clearance of 8,9 sm and simultaneously from a back part of the case the rear wing rises, providing necessary clamping force. To develop the maximum speed, the driver by means of a special key should activate a high-speed mode of movement which, by the way, is limited by electronics at level of 407 km/h, in order to avoid premature deterioration of tires.
On Bugatti Veyron stand unique ventilated brake disks and v8 supports. On speeds over 200 km/h, at braking, the rear wing acting in a role of an aerodynamic brake will be involved. Time of a turn of a wing to a corner of 70 degrees makes 0,4 seconds after the braking beginning. Time which is required to the car rushing with the maximum speed for a full stop, makes 10 seconds, and Bugatti Veyron isn't displaced at braking from a rectilinear trajectory even if the driver will release a steering wheel.
