Basics_4 : Fastest Car in the World

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 at Paris Car Show.

Named after Pierre Veyron, a French racer who won the '24 heures Du Mans' in 1939 while racing for Bugatti (the firm), the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the fastest and most powerful street-legal full production car in the world. The Veyron detroned the Koenigsegg (2nd) and the McLaren F1 (3rd) when it was presented at on October 13th at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show.

This machine is built in Molsheim, France by Volkswagen AG through the subsidiary branch Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. Fasten your seat belts lets get into the belly of the beast.The Veyron is supremely engineered with 4 banks of 4 turbo-charged cylinders in shape of a W (W16 engine) or 2 V8 engines producing 1001 hp (736 KW) at 6,000 rpm. 1250Nm maximum Torque at 2,200 and 5,500rpm, thats what I call power. We'll get to the acceleration latter. Or let me say, the Veyron produces more power that four Subaru WRXs put together.

The Bugatti uses custom Michelin tires that allow it to reach a speed of 400km/hr and still provide linear handling. A second key is required to allow the Bugatti to reach maximum speed. When this mode is activated the car transforms into racing mode. It has a 7 gear ratio, all wheel drive. The Veyron has a rear wing (spoiler), controlled by its hydraulics which adjust according to the car's speed.

I know i just scratched the surface, but I can almost say the machine was perfectly engineered for high speed driving. I'm not going to talk about the aerodynamics, cooling and undercarriage.
Supposedly, it is able to break from 400Km/hr in 10 secs. I'm not selling this car, but its got everything from power to speed, comfort and more.

I'll leave you with these figures :

Numbers are according to manufacturer, and have been confirmed in performance tests.

Vehicle type: mid-engine, all-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe

Base Price: € 1,127,210 (£757 359, $1,440,800)

Engine type: quad-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 64-valve W-16, aluminium block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 7993 cm³ (488.8 in³)

Top speed (Handling Mode): 375 km/h (233 mph)

Top speed (Electronically Limited): 407.9 km/h (253.6 mph)

Theoretical Top Speed (Drag Limited): 414 km/h (257 mph)

Performance Ratings as Tested :

* Zero to 100 km/h: 2.5 s

* Zero to 200 km/h: 7.3 s

* Zero to 300 km/h: 16.7 s

* Zero to 400 km/h: 55 s

* Zero to 60 mph (97 km/h): 2.5 s

* Zero to 100 mph (161 km/h): 5.5 s

* Zero to 150 mph (241 km/h): 9.8 s

* Zero to 200 mph (322 km/h): 24.2 s

* Zero to 250 mph (402 km/h): 55 s

* 0-100-0mph / 0-160-0km/h: 9.9 s

* Standing Quarter-Mile / 402 Meter: 10.2 sec @ 143 mph / 230 km/h

Fuel economy:

* EPA city driving: 7 mpg U.S. (34 L/100 km)

* EPA highway driving: 10 mpg U.S. (24 L/100 km)

(from wikipedia)

The stats go on and on, for more go to Bugatti Veyron 16.4.

P.S.
There might be a faster car, either they're not in production or just concepts. Another car (Ultima 720 GTR )is said to have beat the record by five hundredth of a second for the 0 -100 mph speed test.

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