| Year |
2008 |
| Engine |
7993 cc
W-16 quad turbo |
| Transmission |
7-speed,
DSG sequential AWD |
| Max
speed |
253 mph |
| 0-60
mph |
under 3
seconds |
| Horsepower |
987 bhp
@ 6000 rpm |
| weight |
1950 kgs |
The
EB 16.4. Veyron "Pur Sang" (Pure Blood), is a stripped
back version of the Veyron which leaves on show the car’s body
materials: carbon and aluminium.
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The 'Pur Sang' is the Veyron in its purest
form |
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The carbon monocoque holds the engine plus the passenger cell,
while the polished aluminium panelling is enhanced by reflections
in the sculpted bodywork. Interestingly, the rawness of the
materials even more strongly highlights the dual character of
this car: performance power coupled with cruising comfort, structure
and body, dark and light.
A closer look at the details of the Veyron Pur Sang reveals
the technical logic behind this stylistic appearance. The sophisticated
monocoque contains all the core structural components, including
the 8-litre W16 engine, the passenger cell, the crash box and
the linkages to the wheels. It is this purpose-driven fundament
that is visible as the centre of the car in clear-coated carbon
fiber.
Equally consistent is the use of the aluminium panelling. This
lends shape and a unique body sculpture to the Veyron Pur Sang,
covering the wheels in a muscular and powerful expression by
way of elaborately shaped fenders. Highly polished, these perfectly
tensioned shapes strongly visualize the fascinating surface
reflections that define every Veyron.
The balanced graphic appearance is also visible when looking
down onto the car from above. As its pur sang label suggests,
this individualised customer car shares the same kind of DNA
as that of classic cars from the Bugatti past: the “Atalante”,
the Type 55, the Type 41 “Royal” all had an unmistakeable and
characteristic graphic signature. It is this precise division
of performance components and body panelling – in this form
– that makes the EB 16.4. Veyron “Pur Sang” unique in the supercar
world.
Similar and related vehicles:
Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti EB110 SS
Bugatti EB110 GT
Bugatti W18 Chiron prototype
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