Bugatti has announced it will increase its production to 90 vehicles this year instead of the 85 initially planned.
With 135 cars already delivered, the carmaker has still a waiting list of 85 future owners to satisfy. Bugatti is considering reduce the three week summer break to just one to build 5 more cars.
The company built 5 vehicles in 2005, 44 in 2006 and 83 last year. Of the initially 300 planned vehicles, Bugatti has already sold 220 of them.
The covered car you see here is the Veyron Hermes due to be launched by Bugatti at Geneva next week.
The picture reveals that there are numerous subtle changes on the front fascia with two new vertical slats on each side of the grille. According to the report, the limited edition will come with an exclusive interior featuring the best leather upholstery from Hermes.
At this this the number of vehicles being produced for this special edition remains unknown although it is likely to be only a few cars that Bugatti CEO will try to flog them during a dinner organised by the company.
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In an interview with Emirates Business 24/7, Bugatti spokesman Julius Kruta had confirmed Bugatti will build another car, more expensive and better than the supercar Veyron. Since then, the company might have changed its mind.
According to Motor Trend, the company has cancelled the project as it would have been redundant with the current Veyron. Dubbed Lydia, the project was rumoured to be another supercar powered by a 1175bhp engine costing £1.9 million and built at 70 units.
However, the plan to expand the lineup hasn’t been ruled out as the company is seriously considering building a super saloon which would be powered by the Veyron’s engine. It is rumoured that the price would top the £3 million mark and the future saloon would be a full bespoke model.
Bugatti will unveil a new limited edition Veyron at the Geneva Motor Show. The company will collaborate with the fashion Hermès brand to create the new unique vehicle. Both companies worked together in the 1920’s.
Limited edition is the best way Bugatti has found to sell its supercar Veyron. By promising more exclusivity to potential buyers, Bugatti expects to sell the quota of 300 cars originally planned. Indeed, since its launch, the company has only sold 125 vehicles.
After the Pur Sang and Pegaso editions, the Hermès collaboration will likely feature tons of leather and embossed logos. Some people in Dubai will likely be tempted by this new Veyron.
Dubai might become the best place in the world to cross the path of a Bugatti Veyron as the emirate hosts 12% of the global production.
Indeed, there are 15 Veyron registered on the 125 units built until now. With 1.5 million inhabitants, it means that there is one Bugatti Veyron for 100,000 people. The comparison is biased but this will be roughly the ration for the Tata Nano in India.In a word, the Veyron is the local Tata Nano.
Here is a video of the Bugatti Veryron’s engine, one of the most sophisticated engine currently in production being built on the small production line. Volkswagen engineers used all their expertise in building a unique engine. While common car makers use V10 or V12, they chose the option of a W16 boosted by four turbochargers.
Bugatti is expected to launch the Veyron targa model at the beginning of 2008, enabling the supercar to become the fastest roofless car in the world. However, despite a price tag estimated at more than £900,000, all eighty cars already have buyers according to Pistonheads.
The Bugatti will be derived, of course, from the supercar, but its top speed will be limited to 217mph. In order to compensate the weight generated by the changes, the Veyron targa will receive carbon fiber doors while the current supercar has aluminium units;. The targa will also feature a unique grille and exclusive headlights. The glass roof will be built by Webasto which provides the metallic roof for the Volwagen EOS.
At a time when the simple Mercedes is building thousands of SL-Class every year and Bugatti is increasing its production, owning a unique car is a difficult feat. In response to this, a Russian project developer living in Dubai decided to personalise his Veyron.
Here is the special Pegaso Veyron. Beyond its unique and pleasant colour scheme, the car is said to feature an upgraded engine. It produces about 1,200bhp instead of the official 997bhp.
A run contest between a Bugatti Veyron and a Mercedes SLR? Let’s be honest, the dice are loaded. How can the SLR with 626bhp for 3,858lbs fairly compete with the Veyron, which produces 1001bhp for 4162lbs? No chance, but this video still demonstrates the incredible power of the Bugatti Veyron.
After a difficult start, Bugatti is in great shape. It recently announced it will increase the annual production of its Veyron hypercar from the current 60 units per year to 75. If the rumours are to be believed, this revelation may lead to the production of an open-top version of the Veyron.
If it were to go ahead, the topless Targa model would be produced in an ultra-exclusive run of 80 cars. It would feature a detachable glass roof that cannot be stored in the car. Like the Lamborghini Murcielago, it would have a fabric cover while on the road.
This time, Bugatti would not try to reach the symbolic 252mph/400km/h speed: it is reported that the Targa model would have a top speed of 217mph/350km/h. It would, however, still be the fastest convertible on earth, just ahead of the new Mercedes SLR convertible.
Source: Motor Authority
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