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World’s Fastest Car

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The words “World’s Fastest” are enough to rush adrenaline into your body. No matter how the car looks, it’s speed is enough to thrill you. But when the looks are as stunning as the technology, it becomes the perfect mixture of extreme sporting performance and aesthetics. The Bugatti Veyron is such an example being the world’s fastest and also one of the world’s most expensive cars priced at 1.2 million Euros.

Powered by a 736-kilowatt (1,001 PS/987 hp) W16 engine, it can reach 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph). Believe me 1000 PS is not a joke, that’s redefining engine technology, and the 400+ speed has to defeat not only the road’s friction but also air friction. At top speed the engine uses about 1.33 gallons (5 liters) of gasoline per minute.

The car reached full production in September 2005, and is handcrafted in a factory Volkswagen built near the former Bugatti headquarters in Château St Jean, Molsheim (Alsace, France). The Bugatti Veyron is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti company.

The engine requires 10 heat exchangers, but is still left uncovered to dissipate as much heat as possible, there are three coolant radiators, two intercoolers, two air-conditioning condensers, two oil-coolers and one engine-oil cooler.

From a standing start you can attain 100Kmph in 2.5 seconds and in another 15-16 seconds, you will be traveling almost at the speed of sound.

The Veyron, in reverse gear will out-accelerate the McLaren F1.

At speeds above 400 Kmph, the tyres will last just 15 minutes.

At 408 Kmph, the Bugatti Veyron is even faster than a jet taking off.

Check it out at: Bugatti