"Bugatti Veyron": the history of the most powerful and fastest car

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

The fastest and most powerful, and therefore the most expensive car on the planet, whose operation is allowed on all public highways, is the Bugatti Veyron. This car is named after the legendary racer Pierre Veyron, who won the Le Mans race in the car of the same name, which took place back in 1939. The debut of the model took place in 1999 during the Tokyo Motor Show. Its visitors were shown a conceptual version of the car with an engine capacity of 6.3 liters and a capacity of 555 "horses". It should also be noted that the W-shaped motor had 18 cylinders located in three separate blocks.

Two years after that, at the Geneva exhibition, the company exhibited an almost completely redesigned modification. Under its hood, a power plant appeared, consisting of two V-shaped "eights". The appearance of the novelty has also changed significantly, which has become really similar to a sports car. Serial production of "Bugatti Veyron", the price of which is about 1.7 million euros,was supposed to start in 2003, but this period was repeatedly shifted due to the need for improvements. They were mainly associated with problems that appeared when driving at a speed of about 350 km / h due to the not entirely correct functioning of the wing. Since then, the model has been improved several times. The last of the variations of the 2013 model car was called the "Bugatti Super Veyron".

The car weighs almost two tons. Most of this mass is accounted for by the power plant, which is capable of developing a “hundred” from a standstill in just two and a half seconds. It takes a car 7.3 seconds to reach 200 km/h and 16.7 seconds to reach 300 km/h. Despite such stunning abilities of the Bugatti Veyron, one cannot fail to note her ride at relatively low speeds. To drive at 250 km / h, the car uses only 270 horsepower. The corresponding indicator is displayed on a special gauge on the dashboard, which has a scale of 1001 divisions.

An interesting engineering solution for the model was the closure of diffusers mounted on the front bumper. This allows you to significantly reduce air resistance. This also contributes to the aerodynamic spoiler. The Bugatti Veyron is not only the fastest production car in history, but also the most dynamic. On the other hand, the car is also distinguished by its enormous fuel consumption. Its maximum value per hundred kilometers (at full throttle) is 125liters. At the same time, the actual consumption under standard conditions for the urban cycle is declared by the manufacturer at 40.4 liters, for mixed - 24.1 liters, and for the highway - 14.7 liters.

For daily use, the car has a speed limit of 337 km/h. To allow the "Bugatti Veyron" to achieve higher performance, you must first activate the appropriate mode due to a special key. The electronic speed limiter in the car is at around 407 km / h. The model is equipped with carbon ceramic brake discs and eight-piston calipers. This allows you to achieve a complete stop at maximum speed in just ten seconds. Moreover, the car on its braking distance is constantly on a straight line, even if the driver releases the steering wheel.