$2.4 Million Laying Around?

            For about $2.4 million, you can own the fastest, most expensive street-legal supercar in the world.  The 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (made by Volkswagen) shells out 1200 hp and a top speed of 268 mph.  It is a true breakthrough in technology and modern art.

            The Veyron holds an 8.0 litre, quad-turbocharged, W16 cylinder engine, equivalent to two V8 engines.  Each cylinder has four valves for a total of sixty-four.  The configuration of the narrow staggered V8 allows for two overhead camshafts to drive two banks of cylinders, so only four camshafts are needed. The engine is fed by four turbochargers and displaces 7,993 cubic centimeters (cc). The Bugatti Veyron has a total of ten radiators to keep the engine cool and guarantee top performance.           

The transmission is a dual-clutch, direct-shift gearbox, which is a computer-controlled automatic with seven gear ratios.  The car features magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel and a shift time of less than 150 milliseconds. The Veyron can be driven in either semi- or fully automatic mode. A replacement transmission for the Veyron costs just over $120,000.

It also has a permanent four wheel-drive using the Haldex Traction system. It uses special Michelin PAX run-flat tires, designed specifically to accommodate the Veyron's top speed, which cost $25,000 per set. The tires can be removed from the rims only in France, a service that costs $70,000.

Curb weight is 4,162 lbs, heavier than most cars but the engine makes up for it. This gives the car a power-to-weight ratio, according to Volkswagen Group's figures, of 446.3 metric horsepower per ton

The car's wheelbase is 106.7 in. Overall length is 175.7 in, width is 78.7 in and height is 47.4 in. 

W16 engine

2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

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