Post by ferrari512s on Jun 12, 2014 6:36:33 GMT -5
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Bugatti’s "Les Légendes de Bugatti" series has produced some pretty serious special edition Veyrons. The company has already revealed two of them and recently, the French automaker took to the Dubai Motor Show to introduce us to the third.
The model is officially called the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Meo Constantini. If you’re not familiar with the man, Constantini was a close friend of Ettore Bugatti and was also the head of the Bugatti factory race team for a number of years. So yeah, the two were pretty close and Meo was even a pretty good racecar driver, having won the Targa Florio twice while driving a Type 35.
As for the special edition Veyron, the model distinguishes itself via a number of styling references attributed to the Type 35. The classic blue racing colors - Bugatti calls it "Bugatti Dark Blue Sport" - are an homage to France’s racing heritage. Take a closer look and you’ll notice that a number of components on the body have been rendered in aluminum, including the wings, doors, and the "medallions." These aluminum parts were actually hand-polished and coated with clear lacquer, giving it a pristine shine when under the sun. Meanwhile, on the underside of the rear wing, you’re going to see a silhouette of the historic Targa Florio race course where Constantini scored two victories while his signature was laser-engraved into the aluminum tank and oil caps, all while painted in silver.
Inside, "Gaucho" leather was used to upholster the cabin and complemented pretty nicely by a "Lake Blue" trim on the seat’s side cushions, arm rests, extended center console, door panels, dash panel, instrument panel and steering wheel. Constantini’s signature is also present in the cabin, this time embroidered on the head restraints using a "Bugatti Light Blue Sport" color. The Targa Florio race track is there, too, at cover of the rear center box. Look at the car’s doors and you can take a closer look at various racing scenes from Constantini’s career and vintage car motifs, all laser-engraved into the leather trim.
No power upgrades were made, but the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Meo Constantini still packs an 8.0-liter, W-16 quad-turbo engine that develops 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque, good enough to allow the car to hit 62 mph in 2.6 seconds with a top speed of 253 mph.
2014 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Black Bess
The Bugatti Veyron , the world’s fastest production car in its Super Sport guise, is nearly ten years old. Although in today’s automotive industry ten years on the market make a car obsolete, the Veyron is here to stay until the manufacturer sells its remaining stock. About a year ago, Bugatti’s stock included 50 units of the Grand Sport Vitesse roadster.
I have to be honest with you guys, I’ve never been a fan of the Veyron. Mainly because it was developed as a speed record car. It’s the result of Bugatti’s obsession with the McLaren F1, the production supercar that held the world record from 1993 until 2005. Unlike the Veyron, which can reach an intoxicating 267.85 mph on an oval track, the F1 was also a successful race car , proving itself at Le Mans.
Of course, with a luxurious interior and badge that speaks for itself, the Veyron is more than just a gas-guzzling, tire-wearing machine. Now that the supercar has reached its final months on the market, Bugatti has decided to sweeten up the deal with half a dozen of very exclusive models launched under the "Les Legendes de Bugatti " flag.
With the first four version already launched and sold out, the French automaker has just introduced the fifth special-edition model — the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Black Bess. Based on the record-setting roadster, the Black Bess pays tribute to a Type 18 model that was built in 1913 and delivered to aviation pioneer Roland Garros.
Named after an English race horse, the Type 18 Black Bess was built around one of the fastest pre-war Bugattis, a two-seater that was powered by more than 100 horsepower that propelled it to a top speed of 100 miles per hour. It doesn’t seem much nowadays, but it was lightning-fast in the 1910s.
There aren’t any aerodynamic body improvements added to the Veyron Black Bess, but the supercar benefits from a paint scheme inspired by its 100-year-old inspiration. The carbon-fiber body is finished in black and seasoned with 24-carat-gold-coated parts, such as the horseshoe grille and the rear badge.
Additionally, gold stripes have been drawn from the headlamps all the way up around the front hood and onto the upper side of the doors. The theme continues on the black wheels, which are fitted with gold hub covers that bear Ettore Bugatti’s initials.
The interior is far more exquisite, being wrapped in light beige and Havana dual tone, high-grade leather. For a strong contrast, but also to as a reference to the Type 18, the steering wheel is covered in Red Crimson leather, while red stitching can be found on the outer bolsters of the seats and in the seat belts.
Bugatti says creating the door panels was one of the most daring projects in the design process, and looking at the photos we can understand why. Sketches depicting Roland Garros’ airplane were hand-painted on the leather using a special ink and impregnation process, adding even more exclusivity to the Black Bess Veyron.
Moreover, a hand-painted motif showing the classic Bugatti adorns the cover of the rear storage compartment, while the selector lever and the console panel are rounded of with with high-quality rosewood. Gold inserts are present in the cabin as well via EB logos, Legends Editions badges and dancing elephant figures.
As expected, no changes happened under the hood, which means the Veyron Black Bess is motivated by the already familiar 8.0-liter, W-16 engine. The huge mill delivers 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque, and enables the supercar to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 253 miles per hour.
Type 8 liter W16
Horsepower 1,200 HP
Torque 1,106 @ 3,000–5,000 RPM
0 to 60 mph 2.6 seconds
Top Speed 253 MPH
www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2014-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-black-bess-ar163114.html
Bugatti’s "Les Légendes de Bugatti" series has produced some pretty serious special edition Veyrons. The company has already revealed two of them and recently, the French automaker took to the Dubai Motor Show to introduce us to the third.
The model is officially called the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Meo Constantini. If you’re not familiar with the man, Constantini was a close friend of Ettore Bugatti and was also the head of the Bugatti factory race team for a number of years. So yeah, the two were pretty close and Meo was even a pretty good racecar driver, having won the Targa Florio twice while driving a Type 35.
As for the special edition Veyron, the model distinguishes itself via a number of styling references attributed to the Type 35. The classic blue racing colors - Bugatti calls it "Bugatti Dark Blue Sport" - are an homage to France’s racing heritage. Take a closer look and you’ll notice that a number of components on the body have been rendered in aluminum, including the wings, doors, and the "medallions." These aluminum parts were actually hand-polished and coated with clear lacquer, giving it a pristine shine when under the sun. Meanwhile, on the underside of the rear wing, you’re going to see a silhouette of the historic Targa Florio race course where Constantini scored two victories while his signature was laser-engraved into the aluminum tank and oil caps, all while painted in silver.
Inside, "Gaucho" leather was used to upholster the cabin and complemented pretty nicely by a "Lake Blue" trim on the seat’s side cushions, arm rests, extended center console, door panels, dash panel, instrument panel and steering wheel. Constantini’s signature is also present in the cabin, this time embroidered on the head restraints using a "Bugatti Light Blue Sport" color. The Targa Florio race track is there, too, at cover of the rear center box. Look at the car’s doors and you can take a closer look at various racing scenes from Constantini’s career and vintage car motifs, all laser-engraved into the leather trim.
No power upgrades were made, but the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Meo Constantini still packs an 8.0-liter, W-16 quad-turbo engine that develops 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque, good enough to allow the car to hit 62 mph in 2.6 seconds with a top speed of 253 mph.
2014 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Black Bess
The Bugatti Veyron , the world’s fastest production car in its Super Sport guise, is nearly ten years old. Although in today’s automotive industry ten years on the market make a car obsolete, the Veyron is here to stay until the manufacturer sells its remaining stock. About a year ago, Bugatti’s stock included 50 units of the Grand Sport Vitesse roadster.
I have to be honest with you guys, I’ve never been a fan of the Veyron. Mainly because it was developed as a speed record car. It’s the result of Bugatti’s obsession with the McLaren F1, the production supercar that held the world record from 1993 until 2005. Unlike the Veyron, which can reach an intoxicating 267.85 mph on an oval track, the F1 was also a successful race car , proving itself at Le Mans.
Of course, with a luxurious interior and badge that speaks for itself, the Veyron is more than just a gas-guzzling, tire-wearing machine. Now that the supercar has reached its final months on the market, Bugatti has decided to sweeten up the deal with half a dozen of very exclusive models launched under the "Les Legendes de Bugatti " flag.
With the first four version already launched and sold out, the French automaker has just introduced the fifth special-edition model — the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Black Bess. Based on the record-setting roadster, the Black Bess pays tribute to a Type 18 model that was built in 1913 and delivered to aviation pioneer Roland Garros.
Named after an English race horse, the Type 18 Black Bess was built around one of the fastest pre-war Bugattis, a two-seater that was powered by more than 100 horsepower that propelled it to a top speed of 100 miles per hour. It doesn’t seem much nowadays, but it was lightning-fast in the 1910s.
There aren’t any aerodynamic body improvements added to the Veyron Black Bess, but the supercar benefits from a paint scheme inspired by its 100-year-old inspiration. The carbon-fiber body is finished in black and seasoned with 24-carat-gold-coated parts, such as the horseshoe grille and the rear badge.
Additionally, gold stripes have been drawn from the headlamps all the way up around the front hood and onto the upper side of the doors. The theme continues on the black wheels, which are fitted with gold hub covers that bear Ettore Bugatti’s initials.
The interior is far more exquisite, being wrapped in light beige and Havana dual tone, high-grade leather. For a strong contrast, but also to as a reference to the Type 18, the steering wheel is covered in Red Crimson leather, while red stitching can be found on the outer bolsters of the seats and in the seat belts.
Bugatti says creating the door panels was one of the most daring projects in the design process, and looking at the photos we can understand why. Sketches depicting Roland Garros’ airplane were hand-painted on the leather using a special ink and impregnation process, adding even more exclusivity to the Black Bess Veyron.
Moreover, a hand-painted motif showing the classic Bugatti adorns the cover of the rear storage compartment, while the selector lever and the console panel are rounded of with with high-quality rosewood. Gold inserts are present in the cabin as well via EB logos, Legends Editions badges and dancing elephant figures.
As expected, no changes happened under the hood, which means the Veyron Black Bess is motivated by the already familiar 8.0-liter, W-16 engine. The huge mill delivers 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque, and enables the supercar to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 253 miles per hour.
Type 8 liter W16
Horsepower 1,200 HP
Torque 1,106 @ 3,000–5,000 RPM
0 to 60 mph 2.6 seconds
Top Speed 253 MPH
www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2014-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-black-bess-ar163114.html