Bugatti Veyron

[VAXXi]

S-a lansat in sfarsit Veyronul, si cei de la NY Times l-au condus.

 

 

Sumarul articolului:

 

- motor: 1001 CP, 16 cilindri in 8 litri, 100 km/h in 2.5 secunde, 400 km/h in 56 secunde, vmax 405 km/h (limitata electronic, atat pot duce cauciucurile), cuplu 1250 Nm; are 10 ! radiatoare de racire

- 4.47 metri lungime, 2 metri latime, 1887 kg

- cutie automata cu 7 viteze

- viteza maxima normala este 375 km/h; pentru a activa "puterea completa", trebuie utilizata o a doua cheie de pornire, langa scaun, care poate fi activata doar cand masina este oprita; in acel moment se lasa spoilerul spate, garda la sol scade de la 12 centimetri la 6 centimetri

- franarea de la 400 km/h la 0 km/h dureaza 10 secunde

- consum: 26 litri / 100 km urban, 13 litri / 100 km extraurban

- la viteza maxima, rezervorul s-ar consuma in 12 minute

- pret: 1.2 milioane dolari americani, cu avans 356000 dolari

- sistemul audio valoreaza in jur de 30 mii dolari

- s-au fabricat doar 50 de bucati

 

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MANY people thought that Volkswagen lost touch with its customer base in 2003 when it introduced the Phaeton, a luxury sedan perfectly wonderful in almost every way save for a price tag that veered uncomfortably close to six figures.

 

What, then, will the skeptics make of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, the fastest, most powerful and - no surprise - most expensive production car in the world? Bugatti is owned by VW, and the Veyron's engine is related, if distantly, to the W-8 power plant available in the last-generation Passat.

 

Not to worry; the Veyron's credentials speak for themselves. A 1,001-horsepower two-seater that blasts to 60 miles an hour in 2.5 seconds - and continues pulling all the way to 253 m.p.h. - the car is a sheer technological wonder.

 

Still, nothing prepares the newcomer for the reality behind the bald performance statistics. The Veyron is blisteringly, and effortlessly, fast. Other vehicles on the road appear to stop as the Veyron whooshes past with the ease of a Formula One car. It is a sobering realization that the grand prix racer is not as fast as a Veyron.

 

Even stationary, the Veyron looks like a car that takes no prisoners. Slightly less than 176 inches long (no longer than a Kia Spectra) and almost 79 inches wide, it is surprisingly compact. Most of the space inside seems to be occupied by an enormous 16-cylinder engine, a seven-speed transaxle and an all-wheel-drive system. Ten radiators are required to disperse all the heat the Veyron's mechanical systems generate.

 

The car's two-tone paint, horseshoe-shape grille and center dashboard panel of engine-turned aluminum reach back to Bugatti's design heritage. The interior is exquisite; details like vents and door pulls are made of machined and polished aluminum.

 

Over all, the car represents an extraordinary blend of opulence and power. As luxurious as a Maybach, the Veyron provides a level of comfort far beyond that of quasi racers like the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT, neither of which can match its acceleration, top speed or braking.

 

Thomas Bscher, president of Bugatti Automobiles, is just as proud of the car's refined manners. "This car can be driven by anyone," he said, a statement clearly begging to be substantiated.

 

The mighty motor rumbles to life at the touch of the starter button. Despite its placement just a few inches behind the driver's shoulders, the engine produces a muted growl that is music to the enthusiast.

 

Venturing onto the highways here, near Bugatti's headquarters in the Alsace region of France, the car's rarity and value generate considerable apprehension. Embarrassment, injury, a big repair bill or worse await a driver who does not show proper respect.

 

The automated seven-speed transmission shifts gears so seamlessly that the only clue is a change in the engine note. The car's unfamiliarity erodes with the miles; speed simultaneously increases. It seems entirely natural to shift using the gearshift paddles mounted on the steering wheel .

 

The ride over poor surfaces is amazing for such a taut high-performance car. The steering is so precise that the Veyron feels almost as nimble as a Miata.

 

It would be nice to relate that this reporter's driving skills are capable of wringing the maximum from the Veyron. They are not, but they were enough to determine that at really high speeds the car is quiet, comfortable, refined - and as easy to drive as Mr. Bscher says. The car's everyday top speed of 234 m.p.h. is enough to make it a king of the road. To be the performance emperor, though, the driver must resort to a second ignition key to the left of his seat.

 

The key functions only when the vehicle is at a stop. A checklist then establishes whether the car - and its driver - are ready to go for the maximum speed beyond 250 m.p.h. If all systems are go, the rear spoiler retracts, the front air diffusers close and the ground clearance, normally 4.9 inches, drops to 2.6 inches.

 

To appreciate the Veyron's performance extremes, ride along with Pierre-Henri Raphanel, a former professional racer who demonstrates the car to potential buyers.

 

Mr. Raphanel looks relaxed as he blasts the Veyron to almost 180 m.p.h. Other traffic and roadside objects appear and vanish in a blurred, real-life re-enactment of a computer game before he eases off.

 

When the freeway empties, Mr. Raphanel demonstrates the Veyron's brakes. The car's speed simply vanishes - braking to a stop from 250 m.p.h. takes less than 10 seconds, he said - but for the passenger, there is an equally astonishing experience: the driver is holding both hands in the air and wearing a big grin. The car has stopped in a straight line with no corrections at the steering wheel. If anything, the giant carbon-ceramic brakes and the rear air brake are more impressive than the acceleration.

 

Everything about the Veyron is shaped by superlatives, but even Mr. Bscher acknowledges, "Nobody needs a car like this."

 

Indeed, who could argue that it isn't a frivolous liability? On what roads can it be tested, given that it reaches speeds in excess of those achieved in qualifying laps for the Indianapolis 500? When the Veyron was recorded at 253 m.p.h., it was on a test track in Germany.

 

How relaxed would an owner be about leaving a Veyron in a parking structure for a couple of hours? How anxious would he be handing the ignition key to a parking valet?

 

The fuel economy - if that is the right word - is 9 miles per gallon in the city and 18 highway, according to preliminary E.P.A. estimates. Don't even think about mileage during more spirited driving: at maximum speed, the car would theoretically run out of fuel in 12 minutes, Mr. Raphanel said.

 

A giant automotive achievement, the Veyron owes its existence to Ferdinand Piëch, who bought rights to the fabled Bugatti name in 1998, when he was chairman of Volkswagen, with the goal of building the ultimate supercar.

 

Bringing it to market required an unwavering commitment by Mr. Piëch, a man with a reputation as a brilliant engineer, though many have questioned his grasp on commercial reality.

 

With four turbochargers, the Veyron's mighty 8-liter, 16-cylinder power plant produces 1,001 horsepower and enough torque (922 pound-feet) to uproot a redwood. The engine drives all four wheels via a seven-speed automated manual gearbox.

 

Despite extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminum, the Veyron is, at 4,162 pounds, quite heavy. Even so, the car is capable of staggering acceleration: from zero to 125 miles an hour in 7.3 seconds and to 250 in 55.6 seconds, according to Bugatti.

 

The price, for those indiscreet enough to ask, is $1.2 million in the United States, before taxes.

 

Theoretically, several of Volkswagen's rivals could create a Veyron alternative; some could even afford to. Mr. Bscher says the project cost no more than some automakers spend each year on Formula One racing - perhaps $400 million. In today's harsh business environment, though, automakers face challenges that make it unlikely they would allocate the technical and financial resources to one-up the Veyron.

 

Creating cars for plutocrats was a curious strategy for the manufacturer of the People's Car. The results, nevertheless, are now available to the handful of buyers with the necessary wherewithal.

[razvanclub1]

NO COMMENT... atat la pret cat si la performante...e imbatabil...dar as vrea si eu unul

[VAXXi]

Alte date de pe site:

 

- transmisie integrala

- cutia de viteze cu dublu ambreiaj schimba in maxim 0.2 secunde

- diagrama vitezelor:

 

 

http://www.bugatti-cars.de/bugatti/flash/i...l?langString=en (merita vazut, au niste animatii cu functionarea motorului, a racirii, etc)

[VIPER]

La pret e imbatabil, dar in sus. La performante sunt deja 2 masini mult mai ieftine care l-au intrecut... Un Hennessey Viper (cred ca am scris bine) si CSS Aero Ultimate.

 

Link la CSS Aero: http://www.antena1.ro/auto/a/auto_ssc_aero_ultimate.htm

 

Link la Viper: http://www.autoshow.ro/forum/viewthread.php?tid=10868

 

Hennessey Viper:

price $225 000 USD

engine Venom 1000 90 Degree V10

displacement 8554 cc / 522 cu in

power 745.7 kw / 1000 bhp @ 5000 rpm

hp per litre 116.9 bhp per litre

bhp/weight 291.55 bhp per weight

torque 1491.4 nm / 1100 ft lbs @ 3800 rpm

weight 1556 kg / 3430 lbs

top speed 410.4 kph / 255 mph

0 - 60 mph 2.9 seconds (s-a ajuns si la 2.5)

0 - 100 mph 5.9 seconds

 

CSS Aero:

motor v8 / 6187 cc

putere 1050 CP @ 6950 rpm

cuplu max 1095 Nm @ 6200 rpm

masa 1140kg

0-100 2.94 sec

v max 418km/h

0-160-0 11.3 sec

[Esperatul]

E vorba de masini de serie.

Oricum mi-a placut replica de pe autoshow:

"Hennessey cred ca mai are si acum procese cu clienti nemultumiti. "

[VIPER]

Pai Bugatti vor fi 50... Hennessey face oricate la comanda. La fel CSS... Tot serie este.

[Esperatul]

Nu e asa man. Un tuner cum e Hennessey ia o masina gata facuta, ii prinde 2 turbine si un intercooler, mai schimba cate ceva si gata masina de 1000 de cai. Veyron vine asa din fabrica. S-a lucrat la ea mai mult de 5 ani dupa cate stiu eu. Acum, nu cred ca puterea e mare lucru, se pot obtine 250 de cai/ litru din niste motoare absolut banale. Faza e ca Veyron a fost testata o gramada inainte sa o lanseze pe piata.

Oricum, in general Bugatti nu s-a remarcat numai prin super-sport ci si prin lux. Eu cred ca aia 1800 de kile de acolo se trag. Mai cred ca trasmisia e mult superioara la Veyron.

Si inca ceva , testele de 0-100, etc se fac la masinile de serie conform unor criterii foarte riguroase si cu anumite conditii (200 de kile incarcare, etc).

[andreib]

Nu vand mototrul separat sa il pun pe un logan?

 

Masina este o nebunie, este destinata numai colectionarilor f bogati. Are de 10 ori mai multi cp decat nubira, deci cred ca iti trebuie schelet sanatos ca sa supravietuiesti la o acceleratie la blana sau la o franare de urgenta.

[mr_]

Pai franarea medie e la aprox 1.2G. Probabil, ceva mai mult la viteze mari cand si fortele deportante sunt mari si ceva mai putin cand masina a incetinit. Daca n-ai centura pusa ai pupat geamul instant, insa cel mai mare pericol ramane un cucui sanatos Totusi trebuie sa fii bolnav sa mergi cu 300km/h sau mai mult si sa n-ai centura. Scrie pe undeva distanta de franare "clasica" de la 60km/h? Chiar sunt curios care e decelerarea.

Edited December 29, 2005 by mr_

[Pedala]

O sa vedeti daca cumparati Quttroruote ca masina este cam criticata. Ca de altfel si de cei de la Top Gear. Daca intereseaza pe cineva pot scana articolul.

[danielson]

Am vazut emisiunea Top Gear in care Jeremy Clarkson era in Bugatti Veyron iar James May si

Richard Hammond erau intr-un avion, pilotat de James. Au facut concurs, din Italia-UK, care ajunge primul.

 

Jeremy a numit competitzia: "racheta versus masina de spalat zburatoare". La sfarsitul competitiei, cand Bugatti a invins, Jeremy era trist ca nu va putea avea masina aia niciodata. E prea scumpa (800.000 lire).

 

Oricum a admis ca e singura masina din viatza lui care l-a dat pe spate, si care are "wow factor". Am vazut si eu unul, pe-acilea prin Londra. Impresionant, arata ca un tanc.

 

http://www.funny-videos.co.uk/downloads/bugatti.wmv

 

Indiferent de cate super-car-uri o intrec la viteza maxima pe hartie, Bugatti Veyron este singura masina din lume care ajunge la viteza de 250 mile la ora (400 km pe ora). Restul nu ajung, indiferent de ce pretind pe hartie.

 

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/bugatti.htm

Edited March 30, 2006 by danielson