Here's why the Bugatti Veyron's top speed was exactly 407 km/h
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say the Bugatti Veyron kickstarted the horsepower wars that have been raging right up until the debut of the latest Bugatti speed machine, the 1,800hp Tourbillon. Back in 2005, the Veyron’s 1,001hp output from its 8.0-litre W16 was almost inconceivable, as was it’s mind-boggling 407 km/h top speed. However, why was did this seemingly random number become the Veyron’s headline figure?
