Bugatti automobiles, known for the production of sports cars, manufactures the luxury sports car named Bugatti Veyron. Bugatti Veyron is a mid-engine sports car designed and developed by the Volkswagen Group. It is the fastest car in the world, which is legally permitted to be driven on public roads. Bugatti Veyron was named the Car of the Decade by BBC Top Gear. It has also won the Best Car Driven All Year Around in 2005. Bugatti also set the record for being the fastest car to be driven on public roads.
The super sports car is powered by a standard coupe grand sport roadster engine which is 8.0 liter quad-turbo charged with W16 cylinder. It has a dual clutch direct shift gearbox for transmission. This is automatic and is computer controlled with seven gear ratios. The steering wheel has a magnesium paddle behind it to make the shift time considerably less. The coupe can be driven either in semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. Since it is a sports car, it has about ten radiators. The tyres and gearboxes are equipped accordingly.
The braking system incorporated in the vehicle is highly advanced and is not conventional. In case of any brake failure, which is very unlikely, the manufacturers have taken care to install an anti-lock braking system on the hand brake. Bugatti claims that the vehicle can come to a standstill from a speed of about 400 km per hour, in less than 10 seconds. The super sport version of Bugatti Veyron is a two-door coupe, which can accommodate only two people. The Grand Sport Version is a two-door targa top, which can also accommodate only two people.
The fuel efficiency of this sports car is 29 l per 100 km. The price ranges from 12 crore rupees to 25 crore rupees for the different variants. This car does not have any competitors so far.
To launch this kind of a car for public use is a great technical achievement made by Volkswagen and Bugatti automobiles. The real production cost of this car is higher than the market price. The carmakers have taken this challenge to make this car available to the sports car lovers so that they can drive it on the roads.
Bugatti Veyron on the Indian roads is sure to receive an awe-inspired look from the common man. It is a luxury car, which is a very rare sight on the Indian roads. It is definitely appreciated by the sports car lovers for its look and speed, and will be a dream car for many people in India.
