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It was just a week back that we saw the last Bugatti Veyron 16.4 being sold to a European customer. But much to our surprise, Bugatti has now unveiled a special version of the Grand Sport model, with porcelain finish. We just got to see a stunning version of the Grand sport with an amazing paint job, that sports flashy white and blue mix.
Following realization that Porsche’s current assembly plants in Zuffenhausen, near Stuttgart, and Leipzig are too small to meet their high demands, the company is now looking to start production from North America and China. The plan is aimed at hitting the predicted global sales of 200,000 units.
The next model of Bugatti Veyron will offer a top speed of 270 mph. This is said to be at the helm of the record top speed set by the current model Veyron Super Sport.
More pictures of the Ultimate Aero II have been spotted; and added details garnered from latest talk on the model. It has been confirmed that confirm that the vehicle is using a 6.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, giving the car 1,350 hp, and the ability to get to top speeds of 275 mph. Price has been set at $970,000.
The Concours d’Elegance had a sneak peek at the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which is being dubbed as the world’s fastest car. All decked up in blue, the carbon fiber body panels boasted of touching speed levels to the tune of 431.072 km/h. The car has its speed electronically limited to 415 km/h.
The second generation Aero, called the Ultimate Aero, from Shelby Sports Cars will be unveiled by the company on August 8th at the Boeing Flight Museum in Seattle. The Ultimate Aero is SSC’s attempt to regain its title of “fastest road car in the world” from current title holder Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
The Bugatti Veyron had achieved its title after breaking the 255.83 mph record set by the previous model of the Aero called the Ultimate Aero TT. The new Ultimate Aero will require more than the 1,183 hp present in the Aero TT to become faster than the Veyron Super Sport, which has a 1,200 hp-engine and has set a record top speed of 268 mph.
The designer of the new Ultimate Aero, Jason Castriota, will also have to make sure that the design does not cause aerodynamic drag, besides ensuring better power features for the car.
So does the Veyron Super Sport have a reason to be scared? The answer will be revealed on August 8.
Who is the fastest on the tarmac? If you thought it was the Shelby SuperCars’ Aero SSC TT that fits the bill as the fastest production car in the world, think again!
Bugatti has climbed on to the top position, post a June 26 drive when test driver Pierre Henri Raphanel drove an orange-and-black Veyron 16.4 Super Sport to an average top speed of 268 mph (431 kph).
The event that got underway at the VW Group’s test facility at Ehra-Leissien saw the Veyron Super Sport tumble all high-speed records. The question as to who is the fastest has been remaining unanswered for quite a while now.
The Veyron Super Sport is a much higher version that the usual Veyron we usually get to see. The company has thrown in additional power and has increased it to 1,200 hp, while the quad turbo W16 would return torque at 1,106 pound-feet.
The car has ensured this via its enlarged turbochargers and intercoolers. The company has also incorporated in the Veyron Super Sport a redone suspension that is capable of managing aero downforce at speeds about 260 mph.
Bugatti freaks will be pleased to know that the Galibier which debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show has been recently spotted in Molsheim, France. This implies that Bugatti is working on the future of the super luxury sedan however a certain production nod-ahead cannot be confirmed at this point in time. The Galibier spotted in France was either outed for a photo shoot or some kind of private unveiling. The product rumors have however been ripe and it is believed that Bugatti will confirm the production status when the Veyron production is phased out. There is absolutely no other reason why Bugatti will have the design trademarked if the 2013 production rumors of the $1.31m sedan were not true.
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