The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 was one of the, if not the, most eagerly anticipated supercars of all time. The Veyron, as a concept, was officially revealed for the first time in 1999 at the Tokyo Auto Show. Named the Bugatti EB 18/3 Chiron, the concept was powered by an 18 cylinder engine and showed the first styling features of the Veyron.
In 2000 at the Paris Motor Show the EB 16/4 prototype was unveiled. This car had almost identical styling to the production Veyron and was powered by a still insane, but slightly more realistic, W16 engine. A year later, in 2001, Volkswagen announced that they were taking the Veyron to production.
Engineering issues, the realisation of 1000 (useable) horsepower in a supercar, was the biggest problem facing Volkswagen engineers and designers. Issues included; finding a transmission capable of handling the cars immense power, cooling the engine, and not to mention getting the power onto the road in a manner the luxury supercar buyer was used to. However after literally years of exhaustive testing and record breaking engineering feats, the Veyron became a reality.
Some of the Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 supercar's facts and figures.
253 mph - The electronically limited top speed.
257 mph - The theoretical top speed, on a perfect run.
2.3 mpg - Fuel economy when running at full speed
12 minutes - The time it takes to empty the fuel tank at top speed
51 miles - The distance covered while emptying the tank
0 - 60 mph - 3 seconds
0 - 125 mph - 7.3 seconds
0 - 187 mph - 16.7 seconds
0 - 250 mph - 55 seconds
250 - 0 mph - 9.8 seconds
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