It’s hard to believe that a decade has gone by since the introduction of the mighty Bugatti Veyron. The hypercar that shook the automotive industry consisted of a combination of improbable numbers which, in Super Sport trim, was able to hit a maximum speed of 425 km/h.
Now, the final Veyron (number 450), aptly named the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale, has been sold to a wealthy customer from the Middle East. Before it gets tucked away inside a climate-controlled garage, likely never to be seen again, Bugatti has confirmed that the final Veyron will be displayed at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show this March.
As one of Bugatti’s most salient chapter draws to a close, word is already circulating that work on the successor to the Veyron is underway. While details remain sketchy, expect the replacement to be powered by an even stronger version of the current 8.0 litre, W16 engine – with two electrically-operated turbochargers helping to produce a power figure in excess of 1,500 hp.
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Farewell legend
To a lot of Proton owners, they already driving a Veyron on the road.
The Power of Day Dreaming. (You do need day dreaming to survive with Proton’s quality).
I am still driving my 8yo Gen2 everyday and I loved every second in it ,even at the backseat. ;-)
hopefully the replacement is not as ugly
What if the replacement looks like Vios?
Next gen veyron could be 1500hp? it should be as fast as F1 cars
Prohibitively expensive……
Not for the rich, but ultra rich…..
“The final Veyron (number 450), aptly named the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale, has been sold to a wealthy customer from the Middle East.” *clap clap clap well done!
Obviously this car is not very reliable…prepare to buy a tow truck.
I have one…apparently it’s not that reliable, it always break down. I bought it from toys’r’us.
I… gasp a little.
Electrically operated turbocharger eh?
Seems power loss due to parasitic mechanical movement is not an issue anymore.
If this is in fact spooled up by electric motors, then the term electric turbo charger is a misnomer.
The word turbocharger originally came from Turbo Supercharger to differentiate it from belt driven compressors, where the exhaust turbine (aka turbo)powers the compressor wheel.
The correct term should have been electric compressor/supercharer or whatever derivatives.
And no, turbocharges do not have mechanical parasitic loss as it uses (waste) exhaust gasses to power the compressor and it is often viewed as more efficient than a belt driven supercharger.
Turbochager “lag” should not be confused as parasitic loss, as “lag” is due to exhaust gas velocity not sufficient to turn (spool up) the compressor wheel to generate sufficient atmospheric pressure in the intake manifold. Modern turbocharges aleviate this problem by using variable vanes to increase efficiency on lower turbine shaft speeds along with very low friction bearings and lightweight compressor wheels..
Sorry, I know, I’m nitpicking.
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