Bugatti Veyron Targa set to be Unveiled at Pebble Beach
The Bugatti Veyron Targa has been hitting the rumour mill for quite some time and it now looks like we are about to see the model in full production form after insideline sources confirmed it will be unveiled at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in mid-August.
It was impossible to produce a hard-top convertible version of the Veyron because there is no-where to store the roof when you want the top down – that 987hp 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine is just too damn big! Therefore the only alternative was to go for the removable hardtop option which will get a clip-on expandable fabric cover.
The Veyron targa will have a reinforced chassis and its top speed will be limited to a 217mph which will still put it as the fastest open-air sportscar on the planet.
The current Veyron currently exchanges hands for upwards of $2 million, but it is expected an additional premium of $250,000 will be added to the Targa version. There are unlikely to be any more than 75 or 80 units produced as the Veyron closes in on the end of its lifecycle.
lol imageine going along at 217 seconds and sometinhg flew into da cabin...
So, the fastest car on the planet gets an upgrade that makes it unusable at high speeds? Wow, this makes the Veyron even more ridiculous and useless...
It isn't even the worlds fastest convertable... losing out to of all things, a porsche.
987HP? I thought the Veyron had 1001HP?!?
there are different types of hp, just like there are different types of tons
Joe's right. It's 987 Int'l HP, which is the same as 1001 metric HP. You'll have to forgive WCF journalists for being obtuse.
I think it's 1001PS and 987bhp. It's an easy way for manufacturers to exaggerate (slightly) a car's power output for unknowing customers. Look at the 'power meter' that the Veyron has - they can't lie there.
1001 PS = 1001 metric HP; but for the record, the actual HP rating (I've read) is higher -- about 1008 HP. They state it as 1001 HP for marketing reasons.
Eagle's Next Golf Club in Canada just held a Ferrri Club of America hosted Concourse D'Elegance on Thursday. They're such wonderful shows! If I had the money to blow, I wouldn't hesitate to go to Pebble Beach. This is almost a good enough reason to consider the trip!
What about they make a Baby Veyron ? Think a W-12 Twin Turbo, and looks similar to the Veyron but a bit "cheaper" looking and stuff. It would/could also make for a great track type car along the lines of the Enzo, Zonda , CGT and other supercars of that class/price.
limited to 217 seconds eh? i didn't know speeds were measured in seconds now...