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A Super Sports Roadster Made by Bugatti
Once again, an extraordinary automobile is manufactured in Molsheim,

Alsace – an automobile that can only be described in superlative terms. 
The development of the Veyron 16.4 is one of the key milestones of

21st-century automotive engineering. Volkswagen CEO Ferdinand Piëch

made high demands: the designers were to revive the heritage of

Ettore Bugatti with this new super sports car.

exceptional serial production vehicle had to meet: a top speed

above 400 km/h and more than 1,000 HP. A truly formidable

challenge. Yet the Veyron 16.4 unites the dichotomy of elegant

form and high-tech function, of grace and power, aesthetics and

safety in perfect harmony.  The Veyron’s exterior styling unobtrusively

yet unmistakably quotes classic Bugatti design elements while

defining its very own, modern style. Innovations for top

performance, high acceleration capacity, and an extensive security

system are signature elements of this super sports car. Ettore Bugatti

occasionally made technical compromises for the sake of aesthetic

integrity. This is the only tradition that was broken in the development

of the Veyron 16.4. The idea was to create a car that would redefine

the boundaries of technology in automotive construction while

appealing to the aesthetically inclined and connoisseurs of

exceptional automobiles. To design a roadster that would join the

boundless creativity of its designers and the superior skill of its engineers

– without compromise on either side. A car that would unite the

pinnacle of luxury and unparalleled driving performance to a harmonious

whole. The idea was to provide maximum enjoyment without losing

sight of safety and comfort. The idea was to build the world’s fastest

convertible car. Bugatti turned this idea into reality: the super sports

car Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. The Grand Sport defies conventional

categories. The superior harmony of its design transcends the ordinary,

lending the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport its unique character.

The open-topped super sports car displays its power, performance, and

self-assertion as a matter of course. Simultaneously, it exudes charisma,

perfection, and elegance. In other words: it is a Bugatti that follows the

technological and aesthetic examples of Ettore Bugatti’s Grand Sport

models of the late 1920s – a true Bugatti.

The challenge: to develop a roadster that would unite previously

unattained features in one exceptional vehicle. A challenge Bugatti

decided to take on. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport combines

state-of-the-art technology and the beauty of a convertible.
Extreme precision and meticulous care for detail – those were the

governing principles followed by the designers and engineers as they

created the Grand Sport. 

This maxim of perfection found its expression in the car’s technology:

the Grand Sport’s engine, drive, and brakes all deliver superlatives in

performance, acceleration, and deceleration. The choice of materials

is another indicator of Bugatti’s discerning standards: titanium, carbon

fibre, magnesium, aluminium – each component is made of the material

with the lowest weight and the highest level of functionality. This is

also true for the chassis safety features. The Grand Sport’s body

consists of a carbon fibre monocoque suspended from an aluminium

frame in the front and a carbon fibre/stainless steel frame in the rear.

In assembly, too, perfection is the guiding principle: the Grand Sport

is manufactured lovingly and meticulously by hand. This guarantees

that precise care is given even to the tiniest details.

SOURCE: http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4.html