The
Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a
mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph). The original version has a top speed of 408.00 km/h (253.52 mph). It was named
Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the
BBC television programme
Top Gear.
The Veyron features an 8.0 litre, quad-turbocharged, W16 cylinder engine, equivalent to two narrow-angle
V8 engines . Each cylinder has
four valves for a total of sixty four, but the narrow staggered V8 configuration allows 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 centimetres (487.8
cu in), with a square 86 by 86 mm (3.4 by 3.4 in) bore and stroke.
According to Volkswagen Group and certified by
TÜV Süddeutschland, the final production Veyron engine produces 1,001
metric horsepower (736
kW; 987
bhp) of
motive power, and generates 1,250
newton metres (922
ft·lbf) of torque. The nominal figure has been stated by Bugatti officials to be conservative, with the real total being 1,020
metric horsepower (750
kW; 1,006
bhp) or more.
