2012 Bugatti Veyron

2012 Bugatti Veyron: What Is It?

The Bugatti Veyron is said to be the fastest, most expensive car sold today. Bugatti claims a top speed of 248 mph and 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds for the base Veyron 16.4. The uplevel Super Sport version is capable of 258 mph. Prices are said to start at more than $1,700,000 and can rise to around $3,000,000. Bugatti is a revival of a marque famous during the 1920s-1930s. Between the World Wars Bugatti occupied a niche similar to today's Ferrari. Parent-company Volkswagen introduced the current Veyron in 2005. The model name "Veyron" honors Pierre Veyron, a Bugatti driver who won the 1939 Le Mans. Bugattis are built in Molsheim, France near the site of the original Bugatti factory.

2012 Bugatti Veyron: What's New

At the Geneva Motor Show Bugatti displayed a Grand Sport Vitesse that will be available later in the year. The Vitesse is a convertible version of the higher-performance Super Sport. The existing models are unchanged.

2012 Bugatti Veyron: Model Lineup, Features, and Options

There are currently three Bugatti models: base Veyron, Super Sport with more power and firmer suspension, and Grand Sport convertible with the base engine and suspension. Carbon-ceramic brakes, navigation, and a Burmester sound system are standard. The on-board diagnostics system alerts the factory of possible malfunctions. The paint on the Super Sport's carbon-fiber body can be replaced with a clear-coating that is said to cost around $500,000.

2012 Bugatti Veyron: Engines, Transmissions, and Drive Wheels

Bugattis are mid-engined with all-wheel drive. An 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine with four turbochargers produces 1,001 horsepower in the base and 1,200 in the Super Sport. The sole transmission is a 7-speed automated-manual that can be set to shift like an automatic.

2012 Bugatti Veyron: Fuel Economy

The EPA rates the Veyron at 8 mpg city/15 mpg highway. It's rumored that at top speed, a Super Sport can run out of gas in 10 minutes.

2012 Bugatti Veyron: Safety Features

The Bugatti has a standard complement of expected and federally mandated safety features.

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