Carros de História: Bugatti Veyron

O carro de hoje tem muita história pra contar: é o Bugatti Veyron, o carro mais desejado do planeta.

Para finalmente entrar em produção, ele foi baseado em vários outros conceitos, como os EB 118, 218 e 18/3 Chiron. Antes de tudo, EB significa Ettore Bugatti, o criador da marca francesa. Mas o modelo foi apresentado apenas em 2004, com o nome de Veyron.

O carro tinha 1.001 cv de potência. Mas para chegar ao resultado, foram utilizados quatro turbocompressores e 10 radiadores. O primeiro Veyron tinha motor 6.8 V8 de 16 cilindros, e chegava a 6.000 rpm. Mas o Veyron bateu seu recorde: 0-100 km/h em 2.5 segundos, a mesma coisa que dizer: o carro mais rápido do mundo já fabricado.

Já em 2010, a Bugatti mostrou o Veyron SuperSport, mais conhecido como Veyron SS. O SS alcançava velocidade máxima de 431 km/h, mantendo a mesma marca do 0-100: 2.5 segundos. O Veyron concorre atualmente com Lamborghini Aventador e o recém-nascido SSC Tuatara. O carro alcança o 0-290 km/h em 14 segundos.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

Bugatti

Bugatti made its reappearance after a long absence in the later 1990s under the ownership of Volkswagen AG. Since then the company has struck gold in the form of the insanely fast, 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veryron supercar which has become a favorite among tuners of exclusive cars, and a favorite among car enthusiasts.

Below is our gallery of some of the best tuned Bugatti cars from various car shows...

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica  Interior

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica  Interior

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica

Bugatti Type 41 Royale Park Ward Limousine

Model history:
Ever since he started building cars under his own name, Ettore Bugatti dreamed of creating the ultimate, no compromise luxury car. To that end, he started the development of an eight cylinder engine in 1913 and wrote in great detail about his ambitions in a letter to his friend Espanet. The project was cut short by the outbreak of war throughout Europe. Bugatti redesigned the engine and was used in the war to power airplanes. With peace returned to Europe, Bugatti continued to produce the four cylinder engined cars that had proven so popular before the war.

A first sign of things to come was an experimental eight cylinder engined chassis shown at various motor shows in 1921. The displacement of the production version was just two litres, which was far short of what would be required to build Bugatti's dream machine. In both road (Type 30) and competition (Type 35), the new eight cylinder engine was very successful, freeing up resources for what was referred to as the 'Golden Bug'. In 1926 Ettore Bugatti revealed his plans for a fifteen litre engined luxury car. It would eclipse the best the likes of Rolls-Royce had to offer and was targeted at the very richest of customers and in particular royals, giving the Golden Bug its more familiar 'Royale' nickname.

Bugatti Type 41 Royale Park Ward Limousine

Although displacing well over seven times more than the Type 30/35 eight cylinder engines, the engine in the Type 41 followed the same design, just at a completely different scale. The in-line engine had a block cast in one piece with an integral cylinder, measuring a staggering 1.4 metres in length. Actuated by a single overhead, each cylinder featured three vertically mounted valves; two intake and exhaust. The dry-sump engine was fed by just one Bugatti designed Carburetor and sported two plugs per cylinder. The prototype engine had the promised displacement of around 15 litres, but for the subsequent production cars a slightly smaller displacement of 12.8 litre was chosen.

To allow room for the absolutely massive engine, Bugatti constructed a chassis with a wheelbase of 4.3 metres. Like most Bugatti's chassis, the Type 41's was a highly conventional ladder frame, suspended by live axles front a rear. At the front semi-elliptic leaf springs were fitted while the rear suspension featured the traditional Bugatti reversed quarter elliptic leaf springs. Operated by cables, the drum brakes followed the cars massive dimensions with a diameter of 18 inches. As with the successful racing cars, the one-piece aluminium wheels doubled as brake drums. While the Type 41 chassis was not the most advanced available, the meticulous finish was absolutely fantastic.
 

 Equipped with a place-holder Packard body, the first chassis was completed in 1927. Despite its exceptional dimensions, the Royale impressed by its road holding capabilities and fabulously quiet ride. Ettore Bugatti had certainly succeeded in building the ultimate luxury car, but now came the difficult part; finding customers. The biggest obstruction was the high price Bugatti asked for the car. At the 1932 Olympia Show in London one of the chassis was offered for a staggering £6,500, which was twice as much as a the most expensive Rolls Royce.

Eventually only five additional Royales were constructed, which was well short of the 25 car run Bugatti had quietly hoped for. Only four of these found an owner; the first and last car produced remained in the hands of the Bugatti family for many years. Ironically none of the Royale's owners were royals and to this date none of the six Type 41s has ever been owned by a royal. Bugatti did manage to turn a profit out of the project by selling Type 41 engines to a train manufacturer. With the subsequent Type 46, 50 and 57 models, Bugatti did manage to conquer the luxury market.

Chassis: 41131 Featured is the fourth example built, which was sold to Captain C.W. Foster in England. He had his Royale fitted with a luxurious limousine body constructed by Park Ward. Before the car was delivered to the customer, Ettore's son Jean traveled to London to screw on the Elephant radiator cap and to start the engine. The Captain eventually sold his Royale in 1946 to Jack Lemon Burton. The car was then bought by famous American Bugatti collector John Shakespeare. He frequently used the luxurious machine for lengthy road trips and always without any problems. In 1963 financial problems forced him to sell his entire collection and in Fritz Schlumpf he found a willing buyer. Upon receiving the Park Ward Limousine had the the upholstery redone. Today the fourth Type 41 Royale is still part of the Schlumpf Collection, which is now government owned. It is on permanent display at the Musee National de l'Automobile in Mulhouse alongside another Royale. It is amazing to note that, with the exception of the interior, the car is still very original; a testament to the exceptional build quality. Celebrating the eightieth anniversary of the Royale, five of the six cars were brought together at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed where it is pictured. The five cars were insured together for an amazing, but still conservative $60 million.  Bugatti Type 41 Royale Park Ward Limousine General specifications Country of origin France Chassis number 41131 Numbers built One of six Royales Produced in 1933 Body design Park Ward Engine Configuration Straight 8 Location Front, longitudinally mounted Weight 350 kilo / 771.6 lbs Construction cast-iron block and head Displacement 12.763 liter / 778.8 cu in Bore / Stroke 125.0 mm (4.9 in) / 130.0 mm (5.1 in) Valvetrain 3 valves / cylinder, SOHC Fuel feed 1 Bugatti Carburettor Aspiration Naturally Aspirated Drivetrain Chassis/body body on ladder frame Front suspension live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers Rear suspension live axle, quarter elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers Brakes cable operated drums, all-round Gearbox 3 speed Manual Drive Rear wheel drive Dimensions Weight 3000 kilo / 6613.9 lbs Length / Width / Height 6000 mm (236.2 in) / N/A / N/A Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 4300 mm (169.3 in) / 1600 mm (63 in) / 1600 mm (63 in) Performance figures Power 300 bhp / 224 KW @ 3000 rpm Torque 785 Nm / 579 ft lbs BHP/Liter 24 bhp / liter Power to weight 0.1 bhp / kg Top Speed 160 km/h / 99 mp

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti made its reappearance after a long absence in the later 1990s under the ownership of Volkswagen AG. Since then the company has struck gold in the form of the insanely fast, 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veryron supercar which has become a favorite among tuners of exclusive cars, and a favorite among car enthusiasts.

Below is our gallery of some of the best tuned Bugatti cars from various car shows...

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti made its reappearance after a long absence in the later 1990s under the ownership of Volkswagen AG. Since then the company has struck gold in the form of the insanely fast, 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veryron supercar which has become a favorite among tuners of exclusive cars, and a favorite among car enthusiasts.

Below is our gallery of some of the best tuned Bugatti cars from various car shows...

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

MANSORY understands the importance of combining luxury and technology with the golden aspirations of this unique sports cars. Adding to the list of many modified Bugattis sports cars, Mansory LINEA Vincerò d’Oro has created this incredibly gaudy-looking Veyron. It’s got some design changes, it’s got some gold and it’s one of a kind. However, Mansory will perform this modifications for anyone who has the cash to pay for it.

With the LINEA Vincerò d’Oro, MANSORY has completed its strictly limited series sports cars for the refined Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sports cars. Using targeted changes, MANSORY first transformed the Bugatti Veyron sports cars into the LINEA Vincerò and then, using a special gold-coloured alloy, into the unique LINEA Vincerò d’Oro.

This one-off super car tune job by Mansory is perfect for the individual with nearly inexhaustible wealth. The Mansory Linea Vincero d’Oro version of the Bugatti Veyron adds a carbon fiber aerodynamics kit and gold details on the grille, the tires, the door handles and gas tank. The interior is equally accented in gold color, but the rest of this beast is all Bugatti sports cars.

Along with such gaudy monstrosities as the Pepto-pink Bentley and the Polo Sport-on-acid Porsche Panamera, Mansory has modified the Veyron sports cars with the Linea Vincero range of accessories, including a full aero kit and highly polished carbon-fiber body panels that include copper threads interwoven into the material for even more flash.

MANSORY manufactures almost all the components in the car’s body from ultra-light, high-strength carbon and the autoclave method of hardening under high pressure and high temperatures used during the manufacturing process makes a huge improvement to the quality of the materials. One unique feature of the design of the LINEA Vincero d’Oro is the carbon fabric with inbuilt copper thread used by MANSORY, the metallic sheen of which really brings out the exceptional nature of this special sports cars.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

The sideskirts have also been remodelled, as to offer a more stunning look. To give the engine optimal cooling, Mansory has created larger air outlets to the side and rear of the Veyron. The diffuser has also had some work done, as to help with the handling of the sports cars.

Mansory and LINEA Vincero previously introduced a Bugatti sports cars with visual and performance upgrades that cost an extra $985,776 – on top of the sports cars.

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti made its reappearance after a long absence in the later 1990s under the ownership of Volkswagen AG. Since then the company has struck gold in the form of the insanely fast, 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veryron supercar which has become a favorite among tuners of exclusive cars, and a favorite among car enthusiasts.

Below is our gallery of some of the best tuned Bugatti cars from various car shows...

Bugatti Veyron Cars

Red Bugatti Veyron
Silver Bugatti Veyron
Beautiful Combinated Gray
Black Bugatti Veyron
Elegant Silver Bugatti Veyron
Pink Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron Interior
Luxury Black and Red Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti made its reappearance after a long absence in the later 1990s under the ownership of Volkswagen AG. Since then the company has struck gold in the form of the insanely fast, 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veryron supercar which has become a favorite among tuners of exclusive cars, and a favorite among car enthusiasts.

Below is our gallery of some of the best tuned Bugatti cars from various car shows...

Martelo Milionário

A Ferrari,custa, 18 milhões... de dólares!!!

O Bugatti, custa, 30 milhões... de dólares !!!

Para quem acompanha o mercado de carros antigos, a escalada de preços não chega a ser novidade. Mas, de quando em quando, geralmente em leilões, surgem valores astronômicos que merecem registro. O mais recente lance digno de nota foi de um anônimo comprador, que participou do leilão da Gooding & Company, na Califórnia. Ele arrematou um dos três Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic sobreviventes, de um total de quatro fabricados, que pertencia ao colecionador da marca Peter Williamson. O valor final não foi revelado, mas, de acordo com a casa de leilão, supera os US$30 milhões (dólares). Outro meganegócio do mundo dos carros antigos também foi fechado no mês passado. O DJ britânico Chris Evans disputou e levou, por 18 milhões de dólares, uma Ferrari 250 GTO, de 1963. Vale lembrar que o britânico também já tinha comprado uma outra Ferrari 250 GT, de 1961, por nada menos que US$10,9 milhões. Para a nova compra, Evans teve que se desfazer de algumas Ferrari de sua modesta coleção. De acordo com o jornal inglês The Sun, Chris não vai se intimidar de colocar sua aquisição nas ruas.

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti made its reappearance after a long absence in the later 1990s under the ownership of Volkswagen AG. Since then the company has struck gold in the form of the insanely fast, 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veryron supercar which has become a favorite among tuners of exclusive cars, and a favorite among car enthusiasts.

Below is our gallery of some of the best tuned Bugatti cars from various car shows...

2009 Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept

2009 Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept

2009 Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept_interior

2009 Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept

2009 Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept

2010 Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu Official Revealed