Interesting facts about Bugatti

July 23, 2009 | In: Facts about cars

Bugatti was founded in Molsheim (1909), France, as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian man described as an eccentric genius.

With the price tag of ? € 1.28 million ? £1,14 million$1,70 million Bugatti Veyron is the most expensive car in the world.

It was also the most powerful and fastest street-legal production car with a top speed of 253.81 mph (408.47km/h) until beaten by the SSC Ultimate Aero TT with a highest speed of 257 mph (413 km/h).

At the Veyron’s top speed, the fuel economy drops to 3 miles per US gallon.

In 2005 Veyron production started, as they made the video they had finished and delivered 50 Veyron, as they made that video the waiting list for ordered Veyron was 1,5years.

The engine produce 2000hp heat, the reason why it has 12 coolers with 55 liter cooling water.

In a speed race, if the McLaren F1 were allowed to reach 120 mph before the Bugatti started, the Bugatti would still be the first to reach 200 mph, according to the host of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson.

The 2-door coupe Bugatti Veyron is the fastest accelerating car in the world. It takes only 2.6 seconds to go from 0-60 MPH!