Bugatti debuts Special Edition Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

A 7.9 litre mass of technological marvel pushing out 1,200 PS and an earth moving 1,500 Nm of torque with all 16 cylinders firing, just those numbers put you in a tizzy. What this is, is the special edition Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse. Based on the famous Type 37A, which was built in 1928, won a multitude of Grand Prix races in its time, the new Veyron sports a unique Bianco and New Light Blue color scheme. The Monterey Auto Week witnessed this amazing piece of machinery amongst others at “The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering”.

Making it the fastest production roadster ever is a 199 PS increase over the Grand Sport  which has been mainly achieved by using four larger turbochargers with new intercoolers. Furthermore, Bugatti has extensively reinforced all drivetrain components in order to safely transfer the immense forces at all times.

To handle the increase in power, the chassis of the Vitesse has been re configured as well.
 Thanks to the quick-responding dampers that have been adapted from motor racing, the control of the vehicle has been further improved and perfectly balanced. Body roll and pitching during hard acceleration and braking are now virtually imperceptible.

Bugatti has developed a new roof spoiler for the Vitesse that significantly reduces wind noise and buffeting in the interior. Furthermore, there will be a new windbreak for the roadster that can be stored away compactly in the luggage compartment when not in use. Both details will also be available for the Grand Sport. Together, they allow extremely relaxed, open-top driving even at speeds of around 200 km/h.

The insides are as exquisite as the outsides with Carbon fiber as the dominant material. The interior is largely out of a noble Cognac leather building a contrast to the extrovert exterior colors. The price of owning this open top engineering marvel, 1.74 million Euros.