Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection - The Story of the

Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection - The Story of the Greatest Car in the World
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The Bugatti Veyron's statistics are mind-boggling: 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds; a top speed of 253 mph; tyres that cost Â£20,000 a set and an engine withÂ 10 radiators and four turbos; a launch control system taken from F1; and even windscreen wipers that create sizeable downforceâ€”all delivered complete with a high-end stereo system, luxurious leather seats, and air-conditioning. It was a feat of engineering grandiosity that, in automotive terms, rivals the achievements of the great 19th Century industrialists.Â Here Martin Roach sets out to track down the mythical beast that is a Bugatti Veyronâ€”and ultimately attempts to drive one. He traces the genesis of this remarkable machine through Bugatti's long and glorious early days and then through its more turbulent modern era. Traveling to the top secret Bugatti Research & Development workshop in Germany; touring the factory and chateau in France where these stunning cars are hand-built; interviewing famous engineers, super-rich owners, and automotive presidents, as well as a host of other expert eye-witnesses to this unique car's many achievements; Roach ponders this mechanical whirlwind and in so doing has written a pageturning study of a modern masterpiece. Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection discovers and unravels the enigma that is this remarkable car. For the first time, Bugatti has allowed access to the Veyron's chief engineer, designers, test drivers, archivists, the Bugatti factory, photographers, and the president of Bugatti himself.
Country USA
Brand Preface Publishing
Manufacturer Random House UK
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2011-10-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781848093485

Country	USA
Brand	Preface Publishing
Manufacturer	Random House UK
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2011-10-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781848093485

Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection - The Story of the Greatest Car in the World

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