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Bugatti Veyron - India's Most Expensive and Fastest Car
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is India’s most expensive and fastest car with extraordinary designing and engineering. Produced by Volkswagen AG, subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles, this car was introduced in 2005 with fastest road-legal production. It is artistically crafted with detail and perfection to reach the extreme of quality and performance. With excellence, the Veyron redefines aesthetic integrity, technical precision, and automotive engineering.
Making of Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron took its first breathe in the form of a concept car christened as ‘Veyron’ in 1999. The chassis of this concept car was completely based on the legendary Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept.
With the desire to rewrite the history of global car industry in golden words, Volkswagen announced the production of Veyron as the most powerful, fastest and one of the most expensive cars across the globe at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show. The company took the formidable challenge of uniting grace, power, aesthetics, and safety.
The challenge was bonded with a commitment to deliver maximum acceleration and top speed without any compromise on the aesthetics integrity. The actual development of the car was then started in 2001 when the engine of the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car was replaced by the W 16 engine that had witnessed a winning performance in the Bentley Hunaudieres concept car unveiled in 1999. Finally, this high-performance car went into production in 2003.
However, the car faced various challenges at the developmental stage. The biggest challenge faced by the engineers was to maintain stability while acquiring the desired top speed of about 400 km/L. One prototype was even destroyed in a crash. Further to that, the some modifications were made with regards to the aerodynamic design.
The Bugatti 16.4 was then manufactured at Molsheim, the esteemed birthplace of Bugatti and the official launch occurred in January 2006 at Los Angeles International Auto Show.
With the desire to rewrite the history of global car industry in golden words, Volkswagen announced the production of Veyron as the most powerful, fastest and one of the most expensive cars across the globe at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show. The company took the formidable challenge of uniting grace, power, aesthetics, and safety.
The challenge was bonded with a commitment to deliver maximum acceleration and top speed without any compromise on the aesthetics integrity. The actual development of the car was then started in 2001 when the engine of the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car was replaced by the W 16 engine that had witnessed a winning performance in the Bentley Hunaudieres concept car unveiled in 1999. Finally, this high-performance car went into production in 2003.
However, the car faced various challenges at the developmental stage. The biggest challenge faced by the engineers was to maintain stability while acquiring the desired top speed of about 400 km/L. One prototype was even destroyed in a crash. Further to that, the some modifications were made with regards to the aerodynamic design.
The Bugatti 16.4 was then manufactured at Molsheim, the esteemed birthplace of Bugatti and the official launch occurred in January 2006 at Los Angeles International Auto Show.
Boast Maximum Speed and Acceleration
Bugatti Veyron boasts a maximum top speed of about 400 km/h. With its powerful W 16 engine and seven gear clutch transmission, the car delivers an exceptional horsepower of 1,001. In addition, Electronic Stability Program (ESP) helps ensure flexibility and maneuverability of the car at unimaginable high speed.
The key factor that holds the car to the ground with enhanced downforce is the ingenious aerodynamic structure of the car. Adjustments in the back spoiler and lower ground further strengthen the balance between propulsion and downforce. Other factor that plays a key role in acquiring high speed with maximum road stability is the lightweight construction. Bugatti engineers have tapped their full potential and expertise to design the car structure with lightweight materials including titanium, carbon, magnesium, and aluminium.
Acceleration with the Veyron defines delight and zeal with the control technology used in Formula One racing cars. The electronically controlled acceleration excitingly takes this super fast car from a standstill to beyond the threshold of 400 km/h in just one minute. It can be driven through a wide spectrum of revolutions per minute by using only 270-280 bhp for a constant speed of 250 km/h. The remaining horsepower is idle that is used for swift and prompt intervals. Creating breathtaking acceleration, the car can accelerate to a speed of 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and about 97 km/h in approximately 2.46 seconds.
The key factor that holds the car to the ground with enhanced downforce is the ingenious aerodynamic structure of the car. Adjustments in the back spoiler and lower ground further strengthen the balance between propulsion and downforce. Other factor that plays a key role in acquiring high speed with maximum road stability is the lightweight construction. Bugatti engineers have tapped their full potential and expertise to design the car structure with lightweight materials including titanium, carbon, magnesium, and aluminium.
Acceleration with the Veyron defines delight and zeal with the control technology used in Formula One racing cars. The electronically controlled acceleration excitingly takes this super fast car from a standstill to beyond the threshold of 400 km/h in just one minute. It can be driven through a wide spectrum of revolutions per minute by using only 270-280 bhp for a constant speed of 250 km/h. The remaining horsepower is idle that is used for swift and prompt intervals. Creating breathtaking acceleration, the car can accelerate to a speed of 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and about 97 km/h in approximately 2.46 seconds.
Enable Ultra-Fast Deceleration
The car is well designed and committed to deliver the promises made by the Volkswagen before the announcement of this concept car. The promise of speed has been fulfilled but outstandingly, there is something that the car does even faster than accelerating. That special characteristic is the ultra-fast deceleration or powerful braking supported by a vast array of high-end technological features.
The entire braking process takes about 31.4 meters or 2.3 seconds, that is amazingly less than the time required by the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km. This fast deceleration is mainly credited to the structure and construction of the brake system which is smartly built with high-tech carbon, ceramic, and titanium materials that guarantee high friction values and optimum cooling. In addition, the adjustments in the rear spoiler and the rear wing helps reduce the braking period at speeds beyond 200 km/h, snapping in about 0.4 seconds. The average deceleration is about 1.3 g with full braking maneuvers at top velocities and speeds.
The entire braking process takes about 31.4 meters or 2.3 seconds, that is amazingly less than the time required by the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km. This fast deceleration is mainly credited to the structure and construction of the brake system which is smartly built with high-tech carbon, ceramic, and titanium materials that guarantee high friction values and optimum cooling. In addition, the adjustments in the rear spoiler and the rear wing helps reduce the braking period at speeds beyond 200 km/h, snapping in about 0.4 seconds. The average deceleration is about 1.3 g with full braking maneuvers at top velocities and speeds.
Carved Its Own Niche
Bugatti Veyron being the most expensive car in India and the fastest car across the globe has carved its own niche on the platforms of global car market. As promised, this was the fastest car of the world until the SSC Ultimate Aero TT had broken the speed record of achieving a top speed of about 413 km/h in 2007. Now, this is the second fastest car in the world but still the most expensive in India.
At the early stage of production, Bugatti had decided to produce about 300 units over a period of five years. After the car was officially launched in 2006, it was claimed that the company had 70 orders but later as the demand got escalated the company speeded up the car production according to the demand. It is also claimed that 220 units among the planned 300 units have already been sold out.
At the early stage of production, Bugatti had decided to produce about 300 units over a period of five years. After the car was officially launched in 2006, it was claimed that the company had 70 orders but later as the demand got escalated the company speeded up the car production according to the demand. It is also claimed that 220 units among the planned 300 units have already been sold out.
Optimum Protection
The safety system of the car has adopted the concept used in Formula One Cars that can withstand enormous crash impact forces. Optimum protection is achieved by the carbon monocoque construction that is optimized by integrated frames. The front end is composed of aluminium and the rear is constructed of a mixture of carbon, steel, and aluminium. Airbags gives additional protection to the driver as well as other occupants. The wheels and tyres of the car also incorporates an innovation known as the PAX System that ensures safe handling even after sudden pressure loss.
Interesting Facts about Veyron
- Veyron is the first Bugatti of the 21st century created with a blend of automotive engineering and technological advancement.
- Molsheim-Dorlisheim is the actual home of the Bugatti Veyron, the French town where Ettore Bugatti began knitting his dream of being a car manufacturer about 100 years ago.
- First slot of cars was believed to be delivered to customers in the second half of 2005.
- The car is amazingly priced at Rs 18 Crore in India.
- The 16.4 succeeding the name of the car defines that the car is equipped with 16 cylinders and 4 turbos that boasts the performance, acceleration, and speed of the car.
- With a luxurious length of about 4.47 m, the Veyron is a perfect and balanced blend of high-powered performance and aerodynamic racy car design.
- The power in the engine is distributed via a four wheel drive transmission that is mated with a sequential paddle-shift, double clutch, and seven-speed gearshift enables instantaneous shifting.
- The enhanced braking force is attributed to the carbon disc brakes and availability of aerodynamically designed rear wings.
- Handbrake has a separate caliper that features the anti-lock brakes. This braking technology is used incase of failure of the main brakes.
- The car is also represents its uniqueness with the 14.4-inches tyres that handle unmatched performance because of the PAX run-flat system.
- At full throttle, this great super car can empty its 100-liter fuel tank completely in just 12 minutes.
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