The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the ultimate Christmas gift: 400+ km/h top speed, propelled by an 8-litre engine with 16-cylinders and 1001 hp.
The Veyron 16.4 is without a doubt the most powerful and fastest present beneath the Christmas tree.
Today it's one of the fastest cars of all time, carrying on a tradition established by Ettore and Jean Bugatti; ambitious automobile designers who allowed no room for compromise when it came to technical perfection and artistic aesthetics. The top speed objective of over 400 km/h has influenced the design of every engine and running gear component. For example: the carbon-ceramic brake system, many parts of which are unique, and certain components having been developed in cooperation with technical partners from the aviation and space industries.
Experiencing the Veyron's braking-system in action is just as breathtaking as enjoying its acceleration and top speed. The deployment above 200 km/h of the airbrake gives the vehicle deceleration that cannot be experienced in any other car in series production.
About Dr. Thomas Bscher
Dr. Thomas Bscher was born in Marburg an der Lahn, Germany. After finishing school, he started an apprenticeship at a bank and later studied economics in Hamburg, where he received a doctorate. Between 1986 and 1995 Dr. Bscher was a partner in the private banking house Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie in Cologne. Since December 2003 Dr. Bscher has been President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.. He is a enthusiastic and skilful racing driver, having competed very successfully in many modern endurance-races in his McLaren F1 and ex-works BMW LMP1. Today he prefers historic racing like the Goodwood Revival, in any one of a stable of pre-War cars from Alfa Romeo and Bugatti.
The price for the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is 1.200.000 Euro.
For further information please visit www.bugatti-cars.com, or email [email protected].
Text: Classic Driver
Photos: Bugatti
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