Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
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08-08-2008, 05:17 PM
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
Bugatti Veyron ‘Grand Sport’ to reach 252mph
Bugatti execs first confirmed back in April that the Veyron supercar would eventually spawn an even more exclusive roofless model and we are now less than two weeks away from finally seeing the car. The new roofless Veyron will be called the ‘Grand Sport’ and it’s scheduled to make its world debut at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance in California.
The Veyron Grand Sport will feature a removable roof and a number of added features exclusive to the new model. Its unique design will also incorporate a number of structural changes designed to ensure the roadster offers similar performance and passive safety levels as the coupe. According to organizers, the Grand Sport will feature the same 8.0L quad-turbo W16 engine and 1001hp (746kW) output as the regular hard top. The press release also confirms that it will be able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 252mph (406km/h), although this is most likely with the roof fixed securely in place.
According to Bugatti’s communication chief, Georges Keller, the roofless ‘targa’ option was the only one available to Bugatti because there was no other solution which could fit with the car’s safety cage. While the roof will be removable, there will be no storage space for it within the car, so the cover will have to be taken off at home. Most low-volume supercars use targa panels because of the low cost of development and to retain the structural integrity of the chassis.
Following its debut on August 16 at Pebble Beach, chassis number 001 of the new 2009 Grand Sport will be sold at auction to help raise funds for the Pebble Beach Company Foundation charity group.
Bugatti is yet to reveal how many open-top Veyron Grand Sports will be produced and when the first cars will be available but production is expected to begin in the first half of next year.
Bugatti has previously released a number of special edition Veyrons, including the Pur Sang, the Sang Noir, the Pegaso, and the Fbg par Hermès.
Bugatti execs first confirmed back in April that the Veyron supercar would eventually spawn an even more exclusive roofless model and we are now less than two weeks away from finally seeing the car. The new roofless Veyron will be called the ‘Grand Sport’ and it’s scheduled to make its world debut at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance in California.
The Veyron Grand Sport will feature a removable roof and a number of added features exclusive to the new model. Its unique design will also incorporate a number of structural changes designed to ensure the roadster offers similar performance and passive safety levels as the coupe. According to organizers, the Grand Sport will feature the same 8.0L quad-turbo W16 engine and 1001hp (746kW) output as the regular hard top. The press release also confirms that it will be able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 252mph (406km/h), although this is most likely with the roof fixed securely in place.
According to Bugatti’s communication chief, Georges Keller, the roofless ‘targa’ option was the only one available to Bugatti because there was no other solution which could fit with the car’s safety cage. While the roof will be removable, there will be no storage space for it within the car, so the cover will have to be taken off at home. Most low-volume supercars use targa panels because of the low cost of development and to retain the structural integrity of the chassis.
Following its debut on August 16 at Pebble Beach, chassis number 001 of the new 2009 Grand Sport will be sold at auction to help raise funds for the Pebble Beach Company Foundation charity group.
Bugatti is yet to reveal how many open-top Veyron Grand Sports will be produced and when the first cars will be available but production is expected to begin in the first half of next year.
Bugatti has previously released a number of special edition Veyrons, including the Pur Sang, the Sang Noir, the Pegaso, and the Fbg par Hermès.
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