The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which transmits the power through all four wheels.
It is powered by a dry sumped turbocharged engine of 8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 15 degree W 16 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 987 bhp (1001 PS/736 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 1250 N·m (922 lb·ft/127.5 kgm) at 2200-5500 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine drives the wheels through a 7 speed semi-automatic set of gears.
Quoted kerb weight is 1888 kg.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 407 km/h which is 253 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 40.4/14.7/24.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 574.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1641 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Length | 4462 mm | 175.7 inches | |
| Width | 1998 mm | 78.7 inches | |
| Height | 1204 mm | 47.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 65 mm | 2.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1888 kg | 4162 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.355 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bugatti | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | W 16 in 15° vee | ||
| Capacity | 8 litre 7993 cc (487.763 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 64 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 1001 PS (987 bhp) (736 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 1250 Nm (922 ft·lb) (127.5 kgm) at 2200-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 92.1 kW/litre 125.2 ps/litre 123.5 bhp/litre 2.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
156.39 Nm/litre
1.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1965.2 kPa (285 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.56 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 4 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 2.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 407 km/h (253 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 530.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.53 PS/kg 389.83 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.39 kW/kg 522.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.52 bhp/kg 0.23 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.57 kg/kW 4.28 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 40.4/14.7/24.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 40.4/14.7/24.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 2.5/6.8/4.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 7.0/19.2/11.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 5.8/16.0/9.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 574.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 265-680 R 500 A 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 365-710 ZR 540 A 108Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 400 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed semi-automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 135476 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 73.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 added 2005-11-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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