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LUcas is in the south-east corner of the English county of Buckinghamshire and it is also the name for one of the largest civil parishes in the South Bucks district. Iver parish covers about eight square miles (21 km²) and in addition to the village of Iver also includes the villages of Iver Heath and Richings Park.

The centre of London is about twenty miles (30 km) away. The parish flanks the Greater London border in the vicinity of Uxbridge for several miles, and it is to the east of the town of Slough. Iver, Iver Heath and Richings Park all straddle the M25 motorway which is intersected to the north above Iver Heath by the M40, and to the south beneath Richings Park, by the M4.

Contents

1 History
1.1 Iver
1.2 Iver Heath
1.3 Richings Park
2 Black Park
3 Pinewood Studios
4 Activities and facilities
4.1 Iver Heath Drama Club
4.2 The Evreham Sports Centre
5 Transport
6 Notable people
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

History

In the Domesday Book of 1086 the whole area was recorded as Evreham or homestead by the brow of a hill and it was in the possession of a man called Robert Doiley.
Postcard of Iver Village

In 1351 the area was granted a Royal charter to hold a weekly market. This charter was confirmed 110 years later in 1461.
Iver

Iver village on the Uxbridge to Langley road has a pre-Domesday foundation in which Neolithic pottery fragments and other artefacts have been discovered. The village church has shards of a Saxon window, and elements dating from the 15th century, 16th century and 17th century can be seen. The village has numerous houses from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Iver Heath

Iver Heath is the location of Heatherden Hall, a Victorian estate with spectacular grounds. It was purchased by Lt. Col. Grant Morden, a Canadian financier, who transformed the mansion by adding a huge ballroom and Turkish bath. During the 1930s it became a retreat and private meeting place for politicians and diplomats. The agreement to form the Irish Free State was signed at Heatherden Hall. The Church of St Margaret was built in 1862. Iver Heath itself is centred around a triangle of roads. The village post office is on the Slough Road to the south, while a parade of shops used to be found along Church Road to the north. Slough Road and Church Road are connected by Bangors Road North to the east.
Richings Park

Richings Park was once the estate of Lord Bathurst. Richings Park mansion was destroyed during World War II, and its site is now a residential area with its own shopping facilities. Richings Park mansion was very briefly the home of RAF Bomber Command, and the cellars of the house are still visible in fields now overlooking the M4.
Black Park

Black Park which adjoins the Pinewood Studio complex is, with a lake that extends over 530 acres (2.1 km²). Due to its proximity to Pinewood Studios, Black Park was used for outdoor sequences in some of Hammer's Dracula films, a number of Carry On films, the Gerry Anderson Sci Fi series UFO and in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger.

To the south, Black Park is separated from Langley Park by the A412 road. Langley Park covers 130 acres (0.53 km²) and is known for its rhododendron and azalea-filled Temple Gardens.
Pinewood Studios

Pinewood Film Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath. The studios have played host to many productions over the years from huge blockbuster films to television shows, commercials and pop music promos and is well known as the home of the Carry On..., the Superman, and the James Bond film franchises.

Pinewood were built on the estate of Heatherden Hall, which was a large, attractive Victorian house with spectacular grounds. The Pinewood estate was purchased by Lt. Col. Grant Morden a Canadian financier and MP for Brentford and Chiswick. He spent a fortune transforming the mansion into a show-piece home, adding refinements such as a huge ballroom, a Turkish bath and an indoor squash court. Due to its seclusion, it was used as a discreet meeting place for high-ranking politicians and diplomats and the agreement to create the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed there. When Grant Morden died in 1934 the estate was purchased at auction by Charles Boot, who had recently inherited a large construction firm from his father Henry Boot, who had died in 1931. Within twelve months Charles had formed a partnership with J. Arthur Rank and together theytransformed Heatherden Hall into the office building for a film studio complex. He based his new studios on the latest Hollywood, USA designs of that era. Charles Boot named it Pinewood Film Studios, reflecting the numerous pine trees surrounding the area. The entrance to the studio is on Pinewood Road.
Activities and facilities
Iver Heath Drama Club

Established by John Hargreaves in 1948, Iver Heath Drama Club contributed to the construction of the current village hall. The group puts on plays and pantomimes. In 2008, it celebrated 60 years by performing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[2]

In September 2008, Pinewood Studios became the club's sponsor. Pinewood helped with rent and funded the 60th birthday pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, which played to over 300 people in January 2009. It was co-sponsored by South Bucks District Council.
The Evreham Sports Centre

The Sports Centre is based in Iver, which is in the south of the District. The centre's is run by Greenwich Leisure Limited. Facilities include a Multi purpose sports hall, dance studio, lounge (with adjoining kitchen), sunbed, outdoor floodlit synthetic surface pitch, grass soccer pitches and a first class changing facility and fitness suite with state of the art equipment including the award winning nautilus tread climber. The fitness suite contains many pieces of fitness equipment designed to be accessible to those persons with limited mobility.
Transport

Iver railway station is in Richings Park.
Notable people

Prince Michael of Kent, member of the British Royal Family, was born in Iver[3]
Princess Victoria (1868–1935), daughter of Edward VII, lived in Iver 1925-1935[4]
Linford Christie, Olympic gold medalist sprinter, lived in Iver Heath[5]
John Fairey (1935–2009), aviator son of Charles Fairey (founder of the Fairey Aviation Company), was born in Iver[6]
James Gambier (1756–1833), notorious admiral of the Royal Navy, lived in Iver[7]
Julian Haviland (born 1930), former Political Editor of both ITN and The Times newspaper, was born in Iver Heath
Sid James (1913–1976), Carry On film legend, lived in Iver[citation needed]
Brian Muir, sculptor of Darth Vader's helmet and armour and the Stormtrooper armour in Star Wars, lives in Iver[8]
John Nash (1893–1977), painter of landscape and still-life, grew up in Iver[9]
Edward Schroeder Prior (1857–1932), Arts and Crafts Movement architect, lived at Bridgefoot (shown on the postcard above)[citation needed]
David Seaman Former England goalkeeper lived in Iver

See also

List of civil parishes in England

References

Jump up ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 census, Accessed 2 February 2013
Jump up ^ Iver Heath Drama Club
Jump up ^ "Prince and Princess Michael of Kent". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Jump up ^ "Introduction: Ralph Hancock". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Jump up ^ Harvey, Michael (4 August 1997). "Linford Slows Down in his £1 Million Mansion". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Jump up ^ "Obituary: Captain John Fairey". telegraph.co.uk (The Daily Telegraph). 23 July 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Jump up ^ The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 103, Part 1. 1833. p. 559. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Jump up ^ "Interview with Brian Muir". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
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Jump up ^ "Nash, John Biography". The Bookroom Art Press. Retrieved 2012-02-03.] computer-controlled [[automatic transmission|automatic]] with seven [[gear ratio]]s, with magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel and a [[shift time]] of less than 150&nbsp;milliseconds, built by [[Ricardo plc|Ricardo]] of England rather than [[Borg-Warner]], who designed the six speed DSG used in the mainstream Volkswagen Group marques. The Veyron can be driven in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. A replacement transmission for the Veyron costs just over {{USD|120,000}}.<ref name="cad-2008"/> It also has permanent all-wheel drive using the [[Haldex Traction]] system. It uses special [[Michelin]] [[Michelin PAX System|PAX]] [[run-flat tyre]]s, designed specifically to accommodate the Veyron's top speed, and cost {{USD|25,000}} per set.<ref name="cad-2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/supercars_and_exotics/bugatti_veyron_16_4_road_test/(page)/1 |first=John |last=Phillips |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – Road Test |work=[[Car and Driver]] |date = December 2008|accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref> The tyres <!-- yes, this is how non-Americans spell it, with a 'y' --> can be mounted on the rims only in France, a service which costs {{USD|70,000}}.<ref name="cad-2008"/> [[Kerb weight]] is {{convert|1888|kg|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/technology/structure.html |title=Lightweight Construction Concept |publisher=bugatti.com |date=30 November 2011 |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref> This gives the car a power-to-weight ratio, according to Volkswagen Group's figures, of {{convert|{{#expr:1001/1.888 round 0}}|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on|0|lk=on}} <!-- 1001PS over 1888kg --> per ton.


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automatic with seven gear ratios, with magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel and a shift time of less than 150 milliseconds, built by Ricardo of England rather than Borg-Warner, who designed the six speed DSG used in the mainstream Volkswagen Group marques. The Veyron can be driven in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. A replacement transmission for the Veyron costs just over US$120,000.[1] It also has permanent all-wheel drive using the Haldex Traction system. It uses special Michelin PAX run-flat tyres, designed specifically to accommodate the Veyron's top speed, and cost US$25,000 per set.[1] The tyres can be mounted on the rims only in France, a service which costs US$70,000.[1] Kerb weight is 1,888 kilograms (4,162 lb).[2] This gives the car a power-to-weight ratio, according to Volkswagen Group's figures, of 530 PS (390 kW; 523 bhp) per ton.

The car's wheelbase is 2,710 mm (106.7 in). Overall length is 4,462 mm (175.7 in) which gives 1,752.6 mm (69.0 in) of overhang. The width is 1,998 mm (78.7 in) and height 1,204 mm (47.4 in). The Bugatti Veyron has a total of ten radiators:[3]

  • 3 heat exchangers for the air-to-liquid intercoolers.
  • 3 engine radiators.
  • 1 for the air conditioning system.
  • 1 transmission oil radiator.
  • 1 differential oil radiator.
  • 1 engine oil radiator

It has a drag coefficient of 0.41 (normal condition) and 0.36 (after lowering to the ground),[4] and a frontal area of 2.07 m2 (22.3 sq ft).[5] This gives it a drag area – the product of drag coefficient and frontal area, represented as CdA – of 0.74 m2 (8.0 sq ft).

Engine output

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 lbf⋅ft) of torque.[6][7] 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).

Top speed

German inspection officials recorded an average top speed of the original version of 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph)[8] during test sessions on the Ehra-Lessien test track on 19 April 2005.

This top speed was verified by James May on Top Gear in November 2006, again at Volkswagen Group's private Ehra-Lessien test track. May noted that at top speed the engine consumes 45,000 litres (9,900 imp gal) of air per minute (as much as a human breathes in four days). The Veyron at the time had the highest top speed of any street legal production car. Back in the Top Gear studio, co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson commented that most supercars felt like they were shaking apart at their top speed, and asked May if that was the case with the Veyron at 407 km/h (253 mph). May responded that no, the Veyron was very controlled, and only wobbled a tiny bit when the air brake deployed.[9]

The car's everyday top speed is listed at 343 km/h (213 mph). When the car reaches 220 km/h (140 mph), hydraulics lower the car until it has a ground clearance of about 9 cm (3.5 in). At the same time, the wing and spoiler deploy. In this handling mode, the wing provides 3,425 newtons (770 lbf) of downforce, holding the car to the road.[3]

For top speed mode the driver must, while stationary, toggle a special top speed key to the left of the driver's seat. A checklist then establishes whether the car and its driver are ready to attempt to reach 407 km/h (253 mph). If so, the rear spoiler retracts, the front air diffusers shut, and normal 12.5 cm (4.9 in) ground clearance drops to 6.5 cm (2.6 in).

Braking

The Veyron's brakes use cross drilled, radially vented carbon fibre reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composite discs, manufactured by SGL Carbon, which have a much greater resistance to brake fade when compared with conventional cast iron discs. The lightweight aluminium alloy monobloc brake calipers are made by AP Racing; the fronts have eight[3] titanium pistons and the rear calipers have six pistons. Bugatti claims maximum deceleration of 1.3 g on road tyres. As an added safety feature, in the event of brake failure, an anti-lock braking system (ABS) has also been installed on the handbrake.

Prototypes have been subjected to repeated 1.0 g braking from 312 km/h (194 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph) without fade. With the car's acceleration from 80 km/h (50 mph) to 312 km/h (194 mph), that test can be performed every 22 seconds. At speeds above 200 km/h (120 mph), the rear wing also acts as an airbrake, snapping to a 55° angle in 0.4 seconds once brakes are applied, providing an additional 0.68 g (6.66 m/s2) of deceleration (equivalent to the stopping power of an ordinary hatchback).[3] Bugatti claims the Veyron will brake from 400 km/h (250 mph) to a standstill in less than 10 seconds, though distance covered in this time will be half a kilometre (third of a mile).[3]

Specifications

Basic Specifications[6][10]
Layout and body style Mid-engine, four-wheel drive, two-door coupé/targa top Base price €1,225,000 (£1,065,000/US$1,700,000)
Super Sport:
€1,912,500 (£1,665,000/US$2,700,000)
Internal combustion engine 8.0 litre W16, 64v 2xDOHC quad-turbocharged petrol engine Engine displacement
and max. power 		7,993 cc (487.8 cu in)
1,001 metric horsepower (736 kW; 987 bhp)
Super Sport:
1,200 metric horsepower (883 kW; 1,184 bhp)
Performance
Top speed 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph) (average)
Super Sport:
431.072 km/h (267.856 mph) (average)
0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) 2.46 seconds 0–240 km/h (0.0–149.1 mph) 9.8 seconds
0–300 km/h (0.0–186.4 mph)[11] 16.7 seconds
Super Sport:
14.6 seconds[12] 		0–400 km/h (0.0–248.5 mph)[13][14][failed verification] 55 seconds
Standing quarter-mile (402 m)[15] 10.2 seconds (standard), 9.9 seconds
Braking 31.4 m (from 100 km/h to 0)
Fuel economy[16]
EPA city driving 8 miles per U.S. gallon (29 L/100 km; 9.6 mpg‑imp) EPA highway driving 14 miles per U.S. gallon (17 L/100 km; 17 mpg‑imp)
Top speed fuel economy 3 miles per U.S. gallon (78 L/100 km; 3.6 mpg‑imp), or 1.4 U.S. gal (5.3 L; 1.2 imp gal) per minute

Special versions

Pur Sang (2007)

Launched on 11 September 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show the "Pur Sang"[17] (literally Pure Blood, but more accurately translated as Thoroughbred) is a limited run of five cars.[18] They have high-gloss bronze roadwheels with a diamond-cut glass-like finish and a clear body finish revealing the Veyron's silver oxide finish carbon fibre body, but are otherwise standard.

Pegaso (2007)

This special edition Veyron was made for a rich Ukrainian living in Dubai. Some reports say that the Pegaso had its power increased from 1,001 PS (736 kW; 987 bhp) to 1,200 PS (880 kW; 1,200 bhp), making it as powerful as a Super Sport. The Pegaso name comes from a Spanish coachbuilder that used to build luxury cars, such as the Pegaso Z-102.[19]

Fbg Par Hermès (2008)

A Hermès-themed model: Hermès monogram on the front grille, roadwheels with a single H in the centre, and fuel filler door engraved with Bugatti Veyron Fbg Par Hermès. The interior is done in Hermès leather with internal door handles reminiscent of handles used on Hermès trunks – and a Hermès wallet and Hermès suitcase is included.[20][21]

Sang Noir (2008)

A limited run of 15 cars[22] with an all-black exterior colour palette and a bright orange interior. In 2012 Gemballa Racing unveiled their Sang Noir wrapped in Gemballa blue with glow-in-the-dark lightning flashes to be used as a promotional vehicle for Gemballa Racing.[23]

Bleu Centenaire (2009)

A celebratory model unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show[24] for the 100th anniversary of the Bugatti brand. The entire body is painted in a combination of matte and gloss "Bugatti Blue",[25] the midsection between the two wings on the hood is expanded, and a chrome strip up the middle added.

L'Edition Centenaire (2009)

The Bugatti Centenaire Villa d’Este Limited Edition is an homage to the golden age of motorsport in the first half of the last century. As such, it is reminiscent of the historic Bugatti Type 35 thoroughbred racing car. Each of the four finishes available symbolises one of the great European racing nations of the 1920s. Only 4 cars were made and the four cars have different colours.[26]

The drivers from which the L’Edition Centenaire was inspired are:

Sang d’Argent (2010)

First shown at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show, this one-off is finished in matte silver and polished aluminium. It was inspired by the two tone finish of the Centenary Villa d’Este cars and the previous Pur Sang edition. The car was sold for US$2.1 million.[27]

Nocturne (2010)

Also at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show, the car was unique because of its galvanised side windows. This Veyron is distinguished by its polished aluminum line that starts at the front of the vehicle and finishes with the wide rear arches. The rest of the vehicle is coated in uniblack. Inside, it has a dark magnesium dashboard and a galvanized Platinum center console. Just five were produced, exclusively for the Middle East, for an even higher price of US$2.4 million.[28] As the standard Veyron 16.4 sold out in 2011, this was the last special edition for the "normal" Veyrons.

Sales

Units sold
2005 5[29]
2006 44[29]
2007 81[30]
2008 71[31]
2009 50[31]
2010 40[32]
2011 38[33]1
2012 31[34]
2013
Total 360
  1. ^ The last Veyron, No. 300 was sold September 2011.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport (2009–)

It is a limited (150 units, with the first 50 of these going exclusively to registered Bugatti customers) targa top version of Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4. The model has extensive reinforcements to compensate for the lack of standard roof,[35] and small changes to the windshield and running lights. There are two removable tops, the second a temporary roof fashioned after an umbrella. The top speed with the hardtop in place is the same as the standard coupé version, but with the roof down is limited to 369 km/h (229 mph)—and to 130 km/h (81 mph) with the temporary soft roof.

The vehicle was unveiled at 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance,[36][37] followed by Qatar Motor Show 2012 (with a horizontal colour split with a bright yellow body framed in visible black carbon (including black-tinted wheels), seats in yellow-colored leather upholstery with black stitching, middle console in black carbon, dashboard, steering wheel and gearshift made of black leather with yellow stitching).[38]

Production began in the second quarter of 2009.

The standard version costs €1.4 million (excluding taxes and delivery), while the Qatar Motor Show 2012 car costs €1.58 million.

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang
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Special versions

Sang Bleu (2010)

Blue carbon-fibre with polished aluminium, wheels inspired by the Grand Sport Roadster, highlighted in a Midnight Blue and Diamond Cut two-tone finish.

  • Side view
    Side view
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Rear end
    Rear end
  • Front
    Front

Soleil de Nuit (2010)

Exclusively for the Middle East, the Soleil de Nuit was unveiled at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show. It combines polished aluminium accents with metallic blue/black paint. It also features a burnt orange interior. It was sold for US$2.27 million.[39]

Grey Carbon (2010)

The Grey Carbon was first shown to the public at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The exterior features exposed carbon-fibre with metallic dark grey aluminum body panels, and lower portion in polished aluminium. Only one Grand Sport Grey Carbon edition was made.[40]

Royal Dark Blue (2010)

Like the Grey Carbon, the Royal Dark Blue was a show car at Geneva 2010. It features a carbonfibre monocoque and the bonnet and rear section finished in Royal Dark Blue, hence the name. The rest of the car is painted Arctic White. It sold for €1.75 million.[41]

Sang Blanc (2010)

This car was designed at the request of a client from the UK. It is finished in a matte pearlescent white with black front grille, exhaust and engine cover, as well as a black interior.[42] In 2011, Derbyshire-based exotic car dealer Tom Hartley sold the Sang Blanc, with 448 miles on the odometer, for £1.25 million.[43] On 25 August 2012, the Sang Blanc was involved in a crash near to Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France. The front right fender and the right headlight sustained some damage.[44][45]

Bijan Pakzad Edition (2011)

Bijan Pakzad Edition photographed outside the House of Bijan boutique in Beverly Hills, California.

Just before unexpectedly passing away due to a stroke, the Iranian born fashion designer Bijan Pakzad collaborated with Bugatti to design this one-off Veyron. The car features a unique yellow and black colour scheme. It also features a lot of decals, like the handwritten-look ‘Bijan’ logo on the underside of the rear wing.[46] It is currently parked outside of the "House of Bijan" boutique on Rodeo Drive.[47]

Matte White (2011)

First shown at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the Matte White, as its name suggests, features a matte white paint finish, with the lower section of the car finished in blue carbon fibre. The interior is also blue. It was sold soon after it was put on display.[48]

L'Or Blanc (2011)

Teaming up with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, Bugatti created the one-off Veyron "L'Or Blanc". Its name means "white gold", and the special Grand Sport uses porcelain to distinguish its body and interior with a blue and white pattern.[49][50]

Red Edition (2011)

Shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, this special edition features the whole car (body and interior) painted red. Even the wheels were painted red. It is thought Bugatti brought this car to Frankfurt to speed up purchases of the Grand Sport, as the sales figure was disappointingly low.[51]

Middle East Editions (2011)

Three different ‘Middle East Edition’ cars were unveiled at the 2011 Dubai Motor Show. The first car combines a bright yellow exterior and interior with black carbon fibre inserts and black wheels. The second has a blue carbon framed exterior with polished aluminium and an orange interior. The final edition features a green carbon finish, once again framed with polished aluminium. The yellow model sold for €1.58 million, while the other two were sold for €1.74 million.[52]

Wei Long (2012)

First shown at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, the Wei Long was built by Bugatti to commemorate the Chinese year of the Dragon. It was developed alongside Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, the same firm responsible for the Veyron L'Or Blanc, who fitted several high-quality porcelain motifs. Most of the pieces depict a dragon and are featured on the body and in the cabin, endowing the car with deep Chinese cultural heritage. Some locations include on the surface of the oil and fuel filler cap. Other details include a pearl white exterior with contrasting carmine red interior, headrests embroidered with the Chinese “Dragon” character, and hand-crafted pure silk floor mats embossed with more dragon logos. It was sold for €1.58 million.[53]

Bernar Venet (2012)

In 2012, Bugatti invited Bernar Venet to create a one-off artwork to be applied to a Veyron Grand Sport. The finished work, described as "the fastest artwork ever", features an interpretation of Venet's trademark mathematical equations and was revealed at the Rubell Family Collection in Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach.[54]

Production

The chassis 001 of the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport was sold at the 58th annual Pebble Beach Auction presented by Gooding & Company for US$2.9 million (US$3.19 million after buy premium), benefiting the Pebble Beach Company Foundation.[55][56]

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, World Record Edition (2010–)

A Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport World Record Edition - the fastest road legal production car reaching 431 km/h

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is a limited (30 units) version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with increased engine power of 1,200 PS (880 kW; 1,200 bhp) and torque of 1,500 N⋅m (1,100 lbf⋅ft), a revised aerodynamic package.[57] It has a 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph) top speed, making it the fastest production road car in production [10][58][59] although it is electronically limited to 415 km/h (258 mph) to protect the tyres from disintegrating.[57]

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport World Record Edition is a limited (5 units) of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport with special black exposed carbon body and orange body colour.[60]

The vehicle was unveiled in 2010 The Quail, followed by 2010 Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca, 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.[61]

The Super Sport is valued at £1.7 million.[62][63]

Special versions

Sang Noir (2011)

Introduced for customers who did not like the look of the ‘World Record Edition’, the Sang Noir was a show car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The car is finished entirely in black, except for the interior, which is bright tangerine orange. The car costs a very high US$3.4 million, US$1 million more than a standard Super Sport.[64]

Black Carbon (2011)

First shown at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the Black Carbon was built for a customer in China. This car is finished in a black clear-coat, revealing the carbon fibre body. The black exterior is combined with "Snow Beige" and "Beluga Black."[65]

Edition Merveilleux (2011)

Unveiled in December 2011, the Edition Merveilleux was presented by Bugatti to a car collector from China known only as "Simon", commemorating the 40th birthday of the buyer. In a video released by Bugatti, featuring a number of Bugatti’s top execs including CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer, they wish Simon a happy 40th birthday. The Edition Merveilleux features an un-painted carbon fibre exterior with matching blacked-out alloy wheels and a bright blue interior. It is the first Super Sport in the Chinese market.[66][67]

Le Saphir Bleu (2012)

In early September 2012, a Super Sport with the same exterior design as the L'or Blanc was seen driving around Molsheim. It is believed to be called "Le Saphir Bleu" (The Blue Sapphire).[68]

Pur Blanc (2012)

In late September 2012, a Pur Blanc Super Sport was built for a customer in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pur Blanc edition takes its name from the French for "pure white" but actually has a fair bit of exposed black carbon fiber thrown in for good measure.[69]

Motorsports

On 4 July 2010 James May, a television presenter on BBC 2's television show Top Gear, drove the Veyron Super Sport at 417 km/h (259 mph). Later that day, Bugatti's official test driver Pierre Henri Raphanel drove the Super Sport version of the Veyron on Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien (near Wolfsburg, Germany) high-speed test track to establish the car's top speed. With representatives of the Guinness Book of Records and German Technical Inspection Agency (TÜV) on hand, Raphanel made passes around the big oval in both directions achieving an average maximum speed of 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph), thus taking back the title from the SSC Ultimate Aero TT as the fastest production vehicle of all time.[70] The 431.072 km/h mark was reached by averaging the Super Sport's two test runs, the first reaching 427.93 km/h (265.90 mph) and the second 434.20 km/h (269.80 mph).[71]

On 9 April 2013 the Title of "Fastest Production Car in the World" was revoked due to the deactivation of the electronic speed limiter which makes the car non stock, going against the rules of the title.[72] Later, Bugatti’s speed record has been restored. "Following a thorough review conducted with a number of external experts, Guinness World Records is pleased to announce the confirmation of Bugatti’s record of Fastest production car achieved by the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. The focus of the review was with respect to what may constitute a modification to a car’s standard specification. Having evaluated all the necessary information, Guinness World Records is now satisfied that a change to the speed limiter does not alter the fundamental design of the car or its engine."[73][74]

Grand Sport Vitesse (2012-)

Grand Sport Vitesse side view

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is a version of the Grand Sport with a Super Sport engine. It produces a maximum output of 1,200 PS (880 kW; 1,200 bhp) @ 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of 1,500 N⋅m (1,100 lb⋅ft) @ 3,000-5,000 rpm. These figures allow the car to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from standing in 2.6 seconds. On normal roads, the Vitesse is electronically limited to 375 km/h (233 mph).

The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show (with carbon parts in new colour "Brown" (lids, rear end, front spoiler and side skirting) shimmer in an almost bronze shade depending on how the light falls, side parts right up to the rear air intakes made from polished aluminium, Gaucho coloured interior leather upholstery with dark stitching (colour "Coffee"))[75][76] followed by 2012 Beijing Auto Show (with black and Italian Red body colours, polished wheels in Italian Red with Diamond Cut design),[77] São Paulo Motor Show 2012 (with upper area of the body in light "Gris Rafale" colour, roof area, air scoops, air brake and some parts of the back in blue visible carbon; lake blue leather seats and a stitching in light grey).[78]

Base price of the Vitesse costs €1.69 million (without tax and transportation), with the 2012 Geneva Motor Show car costs €1.79 million, São Paulo Motor Show 2012 car costs €1.9 million.

Special Edition Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse (2012-)

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse SE, photographed in Tampere, Finland June 2013

It is a version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse inspired by Bugatti Type 37A, with upper area of the body in "Bianco" colour (including the roof area and the air scoops), lower body panels (side skirting, front spoiler, radiator grille frame and rear apron with diffusor), inner surfaces of the wheel rims, the underside of the automatically extending rear spoiler in "New Light Blue"; a noble Cognac leather interior upholstery, contrasting New Light Blue stitching, blue accents in the door handles and map pockets.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2012 The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, and was sold for €1.74 million (US$2.2 million).[79][80][81]

The 16.4 Super Sport's Top speed is registered around 260-265 mph.

Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Edition (2013-)

The World Record Car (WRC) Edition is a limited (8 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, with dual-colour scheme in black and orange, including orange vinyls around the headlights and grille, orange rims and interior.

The vehicle was unveiled in Shanghai Motor Show 2013, and went on sale for €1.99 million.[82][83][84]

Bugatti Legend "Jean-Pierre Wimille" (2013-)

It is a limited (3 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse inspired by 1937 blue Bugatti 57G Tank co-piloted by Robert Benoist, with blue clear-coated carbon fibre body and a light Wimille Bleu paintwork finish.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 Monterey Auto Week, followed by 2013 The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.[85][86]

Jean Bugatti Vitesse Legend Edition (2013-)

It is a limited (3 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse inspired by Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, with jet black, clear-coated carbon fibre body; Arctic grey signature of Jean Bugatti asered onto the petrol and oil cap, beige and brown leather upholstery from Type 57SC Atlantic, seats, instrument panel, steering wheel, dash panel, centre console, door trim panels and windscreen crossmember in chocolate brown; leather upholstery in a light beige silk colour across the extended centre console, footwell, the outer door trim panels and the handle recesses; 'Type 57SC' embroidery on the doors and the cover of the rear storage compartment with beige silk thread stitching, EB logo styled in gleaming platinum, selector lever in rosewood, a leather insert embossed with the lettering "Les Légendes de Bugatti" in the extended section of the centre console, and door sill plate displaying the likeness and signature of Jean Bugatti.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.[87][88]

Lang Lang's Veyron Vitesse (2013)

It is a version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse built for concert pianist Lang Lang, inspired by a piano keyboard. It included black and white body colours, white leather embroidered with black stitching to mimic sheet music, gold plating on the steering wheel, wheel hubs and fuel cap; Lang Lang's signature at the center console with a gold marker.

The vehicle was unveiled at Chateau St. Jean.[89]

Vitesse Legend "Meo Costantini" (2013-)

It is a limited (3 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse dedicated to Meo Costantini, with body primarily constructed of carbon fiber, wings, doors, the parts behind the doors, the "medaillons" (French) and corners of the front bumper in hand-polished aluminium with clear lacquer; Bugatti Dark Blue Sport body colour (from Bugatti Type 35) on the carbon fiber parts, silhouette of the Targa Florio race course on the underside of the rear wing (air-brake) in Bugatti Dark Blue Sport, Meo Costantini's signature laser-engraved into the aluminium tank and oil caps and painted in silver, leather interior upholstery, roof, footwell, center sections of the seats and rear in the color "Gaucho" (cognac); seat's side cushions, arm rests, extended center console, door panels, dash panel, instrument panel and steering wheel trimmed in dark blue leather in the "Lake Blue" color; decorative stitching in contrasting light blue (Bugatti Light Blue Sport), head restraints embroidered with Meo Costantini's signature in Bugatti Light Blue Sport, cover of the rear center box with silhouette of the Targa Florio race route in a milled and polished aluminium relief attached directly below the EB logo on the cover, with EB logo made from from dark blue clear-coated carbon fiber; racing scenes illustrating Meo Costantini's racing career in 1920s and vintage car motifs laser-engraved into the leather trim on the doors, interior trim of the door pockets and door handle recesses in Bugatti Light Blue Sport, inlay in the extended section of the center console in clear-coated carbon fiber with the Legend logo and Bugatti elephant, door sill strips displaying the likeness and signature of Meo Costantini.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 Dubai International Motor Show.[90]

Motorsports

A Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse driven by the Chinese racing driver Anthony Liu at Volkswagen Group's proving grounds in Ehra-Lessien became the fastest open-top production sports car, with speed of 408.84 km/h (254.04 mph). The vehicle was unveiled in Shanghai Motor Show 2013.[83]

After the world record attempt, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S, said “When we introduced the Vitesse, we established the top speed for open-top driving to be 375 km/h. Still, we could not let go of the idea of reaching the 400 km/h mark with this car as well. The fact that we have succeeded in reaching 408.84 km/h is a thrill for me, and it reaffirms once again that Bugatti is the leader when it comes to technology in the international automotive industry." The driver, Anthony Liu, claimed "Even at such high speeds it remained incredibly comfortable and stable. With an open top, you can really experience the sound of the engine and yet even at higher speeds I did not get compromised by the wind at all.”[82]

Future development

In 2008, Bugatti then-CEO Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen confirmed that the Veyron would be replaced by another high-end model by 2012.[91] In 2011, the new CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer revealed that the company was planning to produce two models in the future — one a sports car-successor to the Veyron, the other a limousine known as the Galibier.[92]

Bugatti SuperVeyron

In 2011, Wolfgang Dürheimer stated that the company was committed to producing the world's fastest car, and would respond to any competitors that produced a faster car.[93] In October 2012, Automobile Magazine reported rumours of a new variant called the SuperVeyron which was due to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013. However, Bugatti president Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber spoke with Autoblog and announced that no such project is in development. Despite this he did state that a replacement for the Veyron model is in the works after the model reaches its end of production.[94]

16C Galibier

Main article: Bugatti 16C Galibier

The Bugatti 16C Galibier concept is a prototype of a luxury sedan which was presented officially in September 2009 by Bugatti before the IAA 2009. A derivative of the concept vehicle is expected to reach the market in 2015. The car is a 4-door luxury sedan which shares the W16 8.0L engine of the Veyron, but with two superchargers instead of four turbochargers for improved torque.[95] It would be produced in larger volumes than the Veyron and may incorporate a hybrid option.[92]

In September 2013 Bugatti announced that it will be dropping the Galibier Project to focus solely on the successor to the Veyron.[96]

Commentary

Top Gear

All three presenters of the popular BBC motoring show Top Gear have given the Veyron considerable praise. While initially skeptical that the Veyron would ever be produced, Jeremy Clarkson later declared the Veyron "the greatest car ever made and the greatest car we will ever see in our lifetime". He also pointed out that the actual production cost of a Bugatti Veyron car was 5 million British pounds, but was sold to customers for just 1 million. When asked why, he jokingly said that Volkswagen designed the car merely as a "Technical Exercise". James May described the Veyron as "our Concorde moment." Clarkson test drove the Veyron from Alba in northern Italy to London in a race against May and Richard Hammond who made the journey in a Cessna 182 aeroplane.

A few episodes later, May drove the Veyron at the VW test track and took it to its top speed of 407.16 km/h (253.00 mph). In series 10, Hammond raced the Veyron against the Eurofighter Typhoon and lost. He also raced the car in Series 13 against a McLaren F1 driven by The Stig in a one mile (1.6 km) drag race in Abu Dhabi. The commentary focused on Bugatti's "amazing technical achievement" versus the "non-gizmo" racing purity of the F1. While the F1 was quicker off the line and remained ahead until both cars were travelling at approximately 200 km/h, the Bugatti overtook its competitor from 200 to 300 km/h and emerged the victor. Hammond has stated that he did not use the Veyron's launch control in order to make the race more interesting.

The Veyron also won the award for "Car of the Decade" in Top Gear's end of 2010 award show. Clarkson commented "It was a car that just rewrote the rule book really, an amazing piece of engineering, a genuine Concorde moment". When the standard version was tested, it did not reach the top of the lap time leader board, with a time of 1:18.3, which was speculated as being due to the car's considerable weight disadvantage against the other cars towards the top. The Super Sport version - driven by The Stig - achieved the fastest ever time of 1:16.8 (later beaten by the Ariel Atom V8, the McLaren MP4-12C, and the Lamborghini Aventador),[97] as well as being taken to a (verified) average top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) by Raphanel on the programme,[98] thenceforth retaking its position as the fastest production car in the world.[99][100][101]

Martin Roach

In 2011, Martin Roach's book Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection – The Story of the Greatest Car in the World[102] took the stance that the car had now become so famous that it is effectively a bona fide 'celebrity'. The book follows its author as he attempts to track down and drive the car, along the way interviewing chief designers, test drivers, and the president of Bugatti.

Gordon Murray

Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 (which for many years was the fastest production car ever built) said the following about the Bugatti Veyron in UK auto magazine Evo during its development period:

The most pointless exercise on the planet has got to be this four-wheel-drive thousand-horsepower Bugatti. I think it's incredibly childish this thing people have about just one element - top speed or standing kilometre or 0–60. It's about as narrow minded as you can get as a car designer to pick on one element. It's like saying we're going to beat the original Mini because we're going to make a car 10mph faster on its top speed - but it's two foot longer and 200 kilos heavier. That's not car designing - that just reeks of a company who are paranoid...

— Gordon Murray[103]

Murray later brought up and criticized Volkswagen for "scamming" car buyers in the 1990s for buying the cheapest parts possible for the production of Jettas and Golfs, allowing Volkswagen to make a larger profit off their car sales, funding the construction of the Bugatti Veyron. However, Murray was impressed with the Veyron's engine and transmission after he test drove one for Road and Track magazine.[104]

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