The Bugatti Veyron cabrio, called the 16.4 Grand Sport, made its first public debut past week-end at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California. As a result of customer demand, the legendary brand made extensive modifications on the Veyron to transform it into a cabriolet.
The Bugatti Veyron cabrio - probably the world's most exciting roadster - comes with a higher windscreen, stylized daytime running lights, and a lightweight, transparent polycarbonate roof.
The mains challenge encountered in building the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport cabrio was the removable roof. The car had to maintain its rigidity and crash safety,
so the engineers had to redesign the load paths and add additional protection in case the Bugatti Veyron cabrio rolls over.
The monocoque structure of the Bugatti Veyron cabrio has been reinforced around the side skirts and the transmission tunnel. The B-pillars have been cross-stiffened using a carbon fiber support, and a central carbon plate has been positioned beneath the transmission tunnel to ensure the vehicle suffers from less torsional flexing than any other roadster.
The doors of the Bugatti Veyron cabrio are carbon fiber and feature an integrated longitudinal beam and its air intakes have been redesigned and now feature 10-centimetre wide carbon-fiber elements to offer protection should the Grand Sport roll.
The equipment list of the Bugatti Veyron cabrio includes a reversing camera with 2.7-inch monitor in the rear-view-mirror, and the "Puccini" sound system with digital signal processor.
The Bugatti Veyron cabrio has the same 407 km/h top speed with the roof closed, but the top speed is reduced to 360 km/h with the roof off.
The Bugatti Veyron cabrio price 1.4 million Euros (excluding tax) and will become available from March 2009. Only 150 unit will be made.
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