Specifics on the new car are few, but according to the memo the Veyron GT will essentially be a standard Veyron with more power and a few minor mods. How much power you ask? Apparently 1,350hp (1,007kW) and 1,018lb-ft (1,380Nm) of torque – enough to take it to a new top speed of 264mph (425km/h).
The memo claims the car will also be fitted with upgraded carbon-ceramic brakes, a new electronic stability program, and a revised active aerodynamics package. With the upgrades on board the Veyron GT will sprint from 0-62mph (100km/h) in just 2.4 seconds and will go back to zero in just 2.2 seconds.
The expected launch date is scheduled for the Geneva Motor Show in March next year. Importantly, the memo also states that current Veyron owners will be able to upgrade their vehicles to GT status.
While the concept of an even faster Veyron is exciting, Bugatti is yet to release an official statement on the car so it could all just be rumor.
In a previous interview with Autocar, Bugatti CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen confirmed the launch of a Veyron successor sometime in 2011 or 2012. In another interesting twist, the Bugatti boss also hinted that the company could take the new car racing, an activity that has been completely ruled out with the Veyron. What series or races the company might be considering are unknown, but Le Mans and similar activities might carry the prestige and notoriety that would suit Bugatti’s image.
Via: Autoblog.nl
Reader Comments
Fri Jul 4 2008 3:52 AM
Andrey says
i'm sure this new model will take the bugatti image even higher, but they really need to overcome themselves to create something better than the Veyron
Fri Jul 4 2008 6:37 AM
Dann says
The new model will be a Veyron with a slightly different chassis and different body work it will essentially be the same car given the ammount of money spent and the time it's going to be due.
Wonder if the reason why they didn't want to race the Veyron is because it's not as good as they say it is...probably need to pit constantly in Le Mans lol
Fri Jul 4 2008 7:37 AM
Chris says
the reason why they wouldnt race the veyron is because it was designed as a cruiser. it's just as expensive as an F1 car from a purchasing standpoint, and worth even more if VW were to sell it at the cost of the car. It's a two tonne bahemoth.
i'm sure the veyron would definitely do well on a lemans circuit. It may not compete with the le mans cars but i'd expect it to do well considering its a street car.
as for a future model, i suspect the platform would remain pretty much unchanged, however, may involve a lot of weight reduction and the use of the same engine without the 4 turbos. that is a legendary engine and to do away with it would be an absolute shame.
Fri Jul 4 2008 11:00 AM
CarFanaticsUnleashed says
Maybe the back won't look like a toy this time 'round...
Hopefully they also figure out that it should be "light" and should "turn"...
It's 'Ring time was anything but impressive...
Fri Jul 4 2008 7:05 PM
www.mywheelsonwalls.com says
So I've got three years to start saving then!!!!
Mon Jul 7 2008 8:52 AM
Vauxhall Man says
Yes without a doubt the Bugatti Veyron is a dream car, I had the privilege of merely sitting in one at the Goodwood festival of Speed in the UK. If I work hard I might be able to afford the new version coming out in 2010/ 2011, but I’ve got the feeling it will still be that dream car !
Tue Jul 29 2008 4:56 AM
Zero says
CarFanaticsUnleashed ,
the Ring time was done by an amateur and not official. Only Australian Car Magazine did that. Once you watch Prescott Hill video called "La Vie en Blue", you will realize the car can do more than you think.
Fri Aug 22 2008 11:42 PM
john hallaway says
I'm sure the reason they can race with the Veyron is because it doesn't meet the requirement for any racing league, it too goddamn powerful to be allowed in any. Hmm, just need some1 brave enough to lap this beast round the nurburgring.
Sat Aug 23 2008 6:25 AM
HECTOR says
Considering all the teething problems and delays they had with this one I imagine that when Bugatti says 2012 they really mean 2017, right? Nonetheless if one is to judge by the results it'll be worth the wait.
Sat Aug 23 2008 6:55 AM
Z says
The Veyron in it's current incarnation is not a racer, and the engine seems to be awfully thirsty at high revs for endurance. It's a bit of a brute force car and would be an odd fit for racing.
The new version could be a half decent to downright excelent GT racer I suppose.
I hope they make the new version run on E85 and start planting some hemp around the Bug workshop :p
Sat Aug 23 2008 3:29 PM
Andrew says
They did race it around the Ring. But it was no faster than an SLR, LP640, or Carrera GT, and only 3/5 of a second better than the Ford GT. And thus 11 seconds slower than the GT-R.
Just too much weight and too difficult to modulate the power, I would guess.
Sat Aug 23 2008 3:37 PM
raptor says
432 km/h? Will the Mach meter come as standard?
Sat Aug 23 2008 4:12 PM
rnsaza says
I think the Veyron has enough power. A small increase is a must for a new model but I'd rather spend the budget on reducing the 2000kg mass of the vehicle! That alone would make a performance difference. Perhaps reduce capacity by 2L and size by 6 cylinders. It would sound better as a 12 cylinder... but then it wouldn't be a "V12" it'd be a VV12 so it might still sound like a truck! :(
Sat Aug 23 2008 4:14 PM
rnsaza says
eh, 16-6=10! oops! Make that "reduce size by 4 cylinders" tho a W10 *Turbo would work also!
Mon Aug 25 2008 5:55 AM
raptor says
>> rnsaza
For top speed, you need power. Weight is not an issue, on the contrary, it provides stability.
More power or improved drag coefficient (OR reduced front surface of the car), that's what it will send it flying at 432 km/h.
Tue Sep 16 2008 9:03 PM
Zero says
Andrew:
"They did race it around the Ring. But it was no faster than an SLR, LP640, or Carrera GT, and only 3/5 of a second better than the Ford GT. And thus 11 seconds slower than the GT-R."
How come there is no mention of Veyron driver's name at Nurburgring?. You didn't read Veyron had to overcome four cars in a circuit and was done by an amateur. The 7:40" lap time was never official to begin with.
Tue Sep 16 2008 9:08 PM
Zero says
"I’m sure the reason they can race with the Veyron is because it doesn’t meet the requirement for any racing league, it too goddamn powerful to be allowed in any."
The gearbox is also another reason Veyron will never race in any racing league. What some forgot ignore is the car non-stop runs more than 30,000 km with only brake checking.
Sun Oct 12 2008 4:14 PM
b59 says
After the Veyron's very troubled birth, this would be the ideal send of for the Veyron. Sending the Veyron racing would have been difficult. Koenigsegg for instance had to detune its ccx to go race. That would'nt be something Buggatti would do, especially not with the Veyron. Costs are probably the biggest factor in the Veyron not racing.
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