Vehicle Description
-Two-tone White and Black with Beige leather interior with Black
carpeting, 3,000 miles from new, 8.0-litre WR16 with four turbo
chargers, 1,001 HP with 922 lb-ft of torque, 7-speed dual clutch
transmission, All-wheel drive system, Carbon-ceramic brake discs,
Rear wing air-brake, Automatic height adjusting suspension as
standard equipment, A modern supercar of monumental capability and
significance, 252 16.4 Veyron's have been produced in total of
these, only 76 were manufactured in U.S. specification, Collector
ownership.
The Bugatti company history is exceptionally well known and
respected since its inception in 1909, known for their design,
engineering and beauty as well as numerous race victories. Up until
the death of company founder, Ettore Bugatti in 1947, approx. 8,000
cars were produced. An effort to revive the company was undertaken
in the 1980's with the unveiling and ultimate manufacture of the EB
110 supercar. It was not until 1998 when the Volkswagen Group
purchased the rights to the company which would further realize
Ferdinand Piech's vision to create a 16-cylinder automobile of
superlative power, performance, and prestige.
Piech's mandates for the car that would eventually become the
Bugatti Veyron were refined with time, become even more ambitious:
It needed to produce 1,001 PS (987 horsepower) and achieve a top
speed in excess of 400 km/h (nearly 250 mph), yet also be entirely
usable for daily driving and comfortable for both driver and
passenger. Impressive today, these parameters seemed otherworldly
around the turn of the millennium. The cost of the project was of
little consequence; what mattered was resurrecting Bugatti in
spectacular fashion while demonstrating the engineering prowess of
the Volkswagen Group as a whole.
Remarkably, the production car that emerged in 2005 managed to
meet, and even exceed, these lofty expectations, with 0-62 mph
acceleration taking just 2.46 seconds en route to a top speed just
over 408 km/h (nearly 254 mph). Built around a magnificent,
mid-mounted, quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 featuring four valves
per cylinder and mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission,
the Veyron stunned the world with its surefootedness at even the
most extreme speeds with the help of its full-time Haldex all-wheel
drive system. Even the car's ancillary systems, including 10
radiators, are marvels of automotive engineering conceived to
perform under the most demanding circumstances.
Braking was equally stunning given the Veyron's massive
carbon-ceramic disc brakes with 15.7-inch discs and eight-piston,
four-pad calipers up front, while 15-inch discs with six-piston,
two-pad calipers were equipped at the rear. The alloy wheels, which
were respectively 20 and 21 inches at the front and rear, were shod
with special purpose-designed Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 PAX run-flat
tires that provided superior grip.
Equally captivating is the intricacy of the Veyron's hand-crafted
construction and the impact of its design. In its scale and
proportions, the Veyron is unlike anything else. It is actually
shorter in overall length than a modern Porsche 911, though it
rides on a longer, 106.7-inch wheelbase, and it is noticeably lower
and wider than that benchmark German sportscar.
Three driving modes are offered: Normal mode, at which the ride
height was 4.9 inches. Handling mode that deployed the rear spoiler
and lowered ride height to 3.15 inches and a special key-activated
High-Speed mode that dropped ride height to 2.56 inches in front
and 2.75 at the rear, while changing the spoiler position.
With just 3,000 miles from new, this Veyron is offered from its
collection ownership. It is complete with its full ownership and
service histories. It has always been cared for regardless of cost
and has been housed in a climate-controlled environment. Thus, this
Veyron presents in exceptional and as close to new condition
today.
This is a rare opportunity to own a supercar worthy of Bugatti
legacy and the world-renowned horseshoe grille, an automobile
manufactured in low production numbers with an unparalleled forward
thrust given its horsepower, a motorcar that ensure its exclusivity
within the history of the automobile.
