The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the exciting new holder of the title of world's fastest roadster, has made its exciting debut at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. While other supercar-level convertible models such as the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster go with a "true convertible" design with a fully stowable roof, the Bugatti goes a different route. The Veyron Grand Sport offers open top motoring at the supercar level, though it is not a true convertible model. Bugatti determined that releasing a Veyron convertible would not provide the safety at high speed the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is known for, so they opted for a Targa model in the Grand Sport, with a removable polycarbonate roof. And fast the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is. An advantage to going with the targa top is that Bugatti has tuned the Grand Sport to maintain the hard top Veyron 16.4's top speed of 253 mph when the roof is in place, with the top speed dropping to a still-ridiculous 223.7 mph! Imagine the wind blowing your face off at speeds like this, and you can get a feel for why the Veyron Grand Sport should be as exciting as any convertible or other roadster model on the market.
Bugatti EB16.4 Veyron Pur Sang
Bugatti succeeded in making one of the most outrageous cars on the planet, the 1001-hp, 253-mph EB16.4 Veyron. It's the only car you can buy that's as luxurious and safe as a Mercedes SL and as fast as a Formula 1 car. What could possibly make such a car more spectacular? A naked carbon-fiber and aluminum body, that's what. The Veyron's central carbon-fiber monocoque isn't the first exposed carbon on a road car. The defunct Porsche Carrera GT's naked carbon monocoque peeked out under the rear end, and even relatively tame street cars like the Audi S4 have carbon trim pieces. But the Pur Sang boasts the most extensive use of carbon fiber we've seen yet on a production car. The black woven tub houses the engine, the passenger cell, and the crash structures. It also just happens to contrast dramatically with the highly polished aluminum pontoon fenders and intake covers.
Bugatti succeeded in making one of the most outrageous cars on the planet, the 1001-hp, 253-mph EB16.4 Veyron. It's the only car you can buy that's as luxurious and safe as a Mercedes SL and as fast as a Formula 1 car. What could possibly make such a car more spectacular? A naked carbon-fiber and aluminum body, that's what. The Veyron's central carbon-fiber monocoque isn't the first exposed carbon on a road car. The defunct Porsche Carrera GT's naked carbon monocoque peeked out under the rear end, and even relatively tame street cars like the Audi S4 have carbon trim pieces. But the Pur Sang boasts the most extensive use of carbon fiber we've seen yet on a production car. The black woven tub houses the engine, the passenger cell, and the crash structures. It also just happens to contrast dramatically with the highly polished aluminum pontoon fenders and intake covers.
