Performance Review: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse - [2012]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Bugatti Veyron Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is the 7 speed / Semi-Auto version and was first brought out in 2012. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged and the 2013 Porsche 918 Spyder 4.6 V8.This particular Bugatti Veyron has a 7993cc Quad Turbo Petrol powerplant with 16 cylinders in a W formation.

Alternative Petrol W16's includes the 2021 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 8.0 W16 Quad Turbo

The Veyron shares its Petrol W16 engine configuration with the likes of the 2021 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 8.0 W16 Quad Turbo and the 2019 Bugatti Chiron Sport 110 ans Bugatti. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Veyron's All Wheel Drive, Cabriolet combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1990 kgs (4387 lbs) this makes the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse in the same weight category as the 2022 BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 4.4 V8 Turbo G15 or the give or take 50kg.

The Bugatti Veyron shares the same bhp with the 2022 Koenigsegg CC850 4.9 V12 Twin Turbo (1169 bhp)

In terms of power the 7993cc 64V W16 engine produces 1184 bhp (882 kW) @ 6400 rpm similar to the 2022 Koenigsegg CC850 4.9 V12 Twin Turbo (1169 bhp) or the 2018 Zenvo TSR S 5.8 V8 Twin Supercharged (1177 bhp).

The Quad Turbo W16 throws out 1106 lb-ft (1499.5 Nm) @ 3000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2019 Koenigsegg Jesko 5.1 V8 BiTurbo (1106 lb-ft) or the 2019 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut 5.1 V8 BiTurbo (1106 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Bugatti Veyron you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2009 Gumpert Apollo S 4.2 V8 Twin Turbo (616.6 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Bugatti Veyron.

The Bugatti Veyron has a Power to weight ratio of 594.9 bhp per ton and 555.7 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2012 Veyron competing with the 2009 Gumpert Apollo S 4.2 V8 Twin Turbo (616.6 bhp per ton) or the 2017 Apollo Intensa Emozione 6.3 V12 (615.2 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Bugatti Veyron generating around 555.7 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2015 Koenigsegg Regera 5.0 V8 Turbo (579.8 lb-ft per ton) or the 2012 Gumpert Apollo Enraged 4.2 V8 Turbo (577.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 2.50 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 2.6 secs, this made the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse as fast as the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (2.50 secs) the 2023 Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12 Petrol Hybrid (2.50 secs) the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Spider 6.5 V12 (2.50 secs) the or the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Coupe 6.5 V12 (2.50 secs). This Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is also faster than the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (2.60 secs) the 2022 Koenigsegg CC850 4.9 V12 Twin Turbo (2.60 secs) the 2020 Hennessey Venom F5 6.6 V8 Twin Turbo (2.60 secs) the and the 2020 McLaren Sabre 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (2.60 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Veyron and the 2012 Audi A8 S8 4.0 V8 Turbo

When talking about the performance of the Bugatti Veyron on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 9.49 secs @ 144.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2012 Audi A8 S8 4.0 V8 Turbo (9.45 secs), the 2018 Alfa-Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 Bi Turbo (9.46 secs), and the 2015 BMW 6 Series 4.4 V8 Competition Pack (9.47 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2012 version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse has a maximum speed of 255mph.

Top Speed of the 2012 Veyron equals the 2021 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 8.0 W16 Quad Turbo (273 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse then how about the 2021 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 8.0 W16 Quad Turbo (273 mph), the 2014 Koenigsegg One 1 5.1 V8 Twin Turbo (273 mph), or the 2012 Koenigsegg Agera R 5.0 V8 (273 mph).

Related Links:

2012 Veyron Rivals List.

A Brief History of Bugatti

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