Tuesday 16th September 2008

Veyron GT Details Emerge?

New car could have 1350bhp and 1018lb-ft of torque

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It's been common knowledge for a while that there will be a faster Veyron arriving at some point, probably in the form of a limited edition run-out model. But according to reports a leaked official document now gives more detail on the 'Veyron GT'.

According to the memo the GT will basically be a standard Veyron with more power and some minor mods. The numbers being thrown around are 1,350bhp and 1,018lb-ft of torque. These new stats should make the car good for 262mph.

The document claims the car will also be fitted with upgraded carbon-ceramic brakes, a new electronic stability program, and a new active aerodynamics package. 0-60mph will take just 2.4 seconds and the car will go back to zero in 2.2 seconds. The car is expected to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year and apparently current owners will be able to retro-fit the mods to their standard Veyron.

The memo comes from website Nine-to-Five and is yet unconfirmed, but you can see it below.

[icstoo]

I doubt the Bugatti employee who would pen something like this would have such atrocious grammar. It reads like a ten year old wrote it.

Would be nice though...

Edited by icstoo on Tuesday 16th September 07:44

Edited by icstoo on Tuesday 16th September 07:49

[_Deano]

An extra 300+HP for an extra 10MPH in max volicity?
That can't be right, can it?

[gumsie]

_Deano said:

An extra 300+HP for an extra 10MPH in max volicity?
That can't be right, can it?

It could, the extra horsepower needed to go just a few extra mph at that level is tremendous. Not sure on the numbers though.
Still pig ugly just the same having said that.

[JPKerr]

Please God let my lottery come up this week I realy want one of these I will never ask for anything again I promise.

[davidcharles]

yeah..just what i was thinking...the veyron is too slow...lets make a fast one...

[nickpan]

This is quicker than a formula one car in a straight line no?

[renrut]

nickpan said:

This is quicker than a formula one car in a straight line no?

Doubt it. Power to weight and aero are both against the Veyron. It does have practicallity and usability on its side and that you can take a friend along for the ride so real world and real roads yes the Veyron would be.

[Fetchez la vache]

I'm sure it would be quicker than an F1 car.

I thought the top speed was limited by the tyres?

[sdd]

Oh behave, is this really being taken seriously. Do you think Bugatti employees actually write "secret " memos like that............it's in the wrong language for a start......

[BUG4LIFE]

Love it...I often thought the Veyron could do more power! I want one so bad it hurts!!!

[over_the_hill]

So the original car cost £5 Million a time to build (or whatever other quoted figure you decide to use) and was supposed to be a one off to prove it could be done. Then surprise surprise a new suped up version appears, presumably to be sold at an even bigger loss.

[Paul GTS]

Im sorry, but that letter reads like something taken straight off a website, such as wikipedia and then some of the facts have been changed.

I highly doubt this is a genuine one off car.

Think of how much work it took to produce the original 1001bhp (8 or 10 radiators) and suddenly they can now make these engines produce 350bhp more?

I call hoax..anyone else agree?

[Tokamak]

over_the_hill said:

So the original car cost £5 Million a time to build (or whatever other quoted figure you decide to use) and was supposed to be a one off to prove it could be done. Then surprise surprise a new suped up version appears, presumably to be sold at an even bigger loss.

I think that the 5 million per car was because they were spreading huge development costs over a limited number of cars. This GT will be using 95% origional Veyron parts so its development costs will be much lower.

[actuary]

Yes. Must be a hoax letter. Only a six year old would put "secret" on the top !

[tonytifoso]

Perhaps the people that remap those 335d beemers thought they'd turn their talents elsewhere

[odysseyireland]

It has been taken straight from the Bugatti website and the figures changed:
http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/technology.h...

[Fotofrog]

"Secret and Confidential"...

This is silly.. i second Hoax call ..

[potatoboy666]

Would be a good way to send the car out, but they shouldn't have got a 9 year old to write it.

[JVaughan]

Now IF this were true, it would be nice to think TVR could reserect the origional Speed-12 with the 8 Litre AJP12 engine. ahhh dreams dreams .....

[honest1]

Well what can you say. Do road car cars really need so much power. What's on the EXTRA'S LIST " Wings And Landing Lights.

PLEASE. Don't get me wrong I like fast cars. But I also know when something is just OTT.