Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: Spotted
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When Steve Sutcliffe first drove a Veyron Super Sport for PH back in 2010 it was described as an experience beyond comparison, other than what it might be like going into hyperspace. Seemingly there is no shunt of acceleration, more a swelling to the point of explosion whilst still remaining refined and luxurious enough to cosset the billionaire occupants. Sounds like something you would use to race a jet down a runway doesn't it?
Limited to 30 units, the Super Sport had a revised aero package and more power, not that it needed it. Capable of hitting a certified Guinness Book of World Records speed of 268.9mph customer cars were limited to 258mph to protect tyre disintegration. Talking of tyres, a Veyron SS isn't going to be a common occurrence on your commute, especially when replacement tyres cost the same as this Renault Sport Megane Cup-S and the wheels will need replacing after every fourth set due to stress cracks. But that won't trouble the typical new owner who, according to Bugatti, also owns about 84 other cars, three jets and a yacht.
The Veyron showcase is known to have lost Bugatti - or rather its VW owners - a shocking £1.43bn by 2013, equalling a loss of nearly £4m per car. This one is number 27 of 30 built in 2013 in silver white wings and blue carbon fibre, priced at 2.1m euros plus VAT with 6,000 miles on the clock. The advert describes it as a Veyron plus 15 per cent - if you consider the Chiron merely a repetition of the same formula and crave the true trailblazing original this is a rare chance to make the dream a reality.
BUGATTI VEYRON SUPER SPORT
Engine: 7,993cc, W16 quad-turbocharged
Transmission: 7-speed dual clutch, all-wheel drive
Power (hp): 1,200@6,400rpm
Torque (lb ft): 1,100@3,000-5,000rpm
MPG: 12.2 (NEDC combined)
CO2: 539g/km
Recorded mileage: 6,000 miles
Year registered: 2013
Price new: 1.6m euros plus taxes
Price now: 2.1m euros plus taxes
See the original advert here
[Sources: Autocar]
The carbon rear quarter is rather lovely.
The carbon rear quarter is rather lovely.
Contrast that instead to the £800k 918 which had two bespoke electric motors, a high density hybrid battery pack, a huge amount of calibration effort, a bespoke high revving V8, a bespoke infotainment system and a carbon monocoque, and no one has ever suggested that lost money....
To put it into perspective Autoweek estimate that an F1 car costs around £2million in material costs and that involves a huge quantity of very, very expensive components including stuff laser sintered from Titanium, Inconel exhaust manifolds and everything else CNC'd out of billet.
Personally, I suspect VW liked to suggest that it was a 'loss leader' when taking into account the development costs. In reality, I'm sure they made a decent wedge on each car, and the development costs (which was probably huge) was offset against VWs (then) burgeoning sales of diesel Golfs....
If I was losing 50 trillion per car I'd at least make the new one look like more than a warm facelift.
What doesn't seem to be in any doubt is the fact that the Chiron now has more driver involvement as a higher priority which would make a bigger difference to some over aesthetics.
so i have no doubt VW lost a fortune on each one, however if you look at the monumental amount of global press and TV coverage they vayron achieved the actual cost is a fraction of a % of what it would have cost VW to buy that coverage as advertising
so i have no doubt VW lost a fortune on each one, however if you look at the monumental amount of global press and TV coverage they vayron achieved the actual cost is a fraction of a % of what it would have cost VW to buy that coverage as advertising
The Chiron is longer, lower, the bonnet is lower with a less curved profile, the front lights are totally different, the rear light bar is like something totally different to any car ever, the C shaped side intakes go from the roof down to the bottom rather than the bottom of the window.
Those were all from memory but here's pictures of each so you can see for yourself.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/efz5JYCPVyQ/maxresdefault.j...
http://indianautosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016...
https://photos-1.carwow.co.uk/blog/1600/chironveyr...
https://photos-0.carwow.co.uk/blog/1600/chironveyr...
I actually always thought the Veyron was a classy looking car, which you'd expect for a million quid. But the Chiron has made it look like a Fisher Price plastic toy.
so i have no doubt VW lost a fortune on each one, however if you look at the monumental amount of global press and TV coverage they vayron achieved the actual cost is a fraction of a % of what it would have cost VW to buy that coverage as advertising
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