Great Interest for the Veyron 16.4

GENEVA 28 02 2006

FOLLOWING ITS PRESENTATION AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE NEW 16.4 SUPER HAS SET OFF A WAVE OF EXCEPTIONALLY POSITIVE REACTIONS FROM CUSTOMERS.

Following its presentation at the end of the previous year, the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 super sports car has set off a wave of exceptionally positive reactions from customers. The orders received up to now have already covered the production planned for 2006

At its various public appearances, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has caused a sensation in all important markets and has convinced customers from the Far East, the Middle East, the United States, and of course Europe with its unrivalled capabilities.

In setting up a worldwide customer service and support network, Bugatti’s related services have top priority. As of now, Bugatti has over twenty “Authorized Bugatti Partners for Sales and Service”, their number and geographical locations having been defined by the priority allotted to the respective markets. It is therefore no wonder that the United States, without a doubt the most important market for the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, heads the list of Bugatti’s contact points. Coming in after the United States are the most important European markets, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland and . The company’s headquarters are located in , France. In Japan, a country which is also one of the leading buyers of luxury vehicles, customers receive support in Tokyo. At present Bugatti sales and service centres in Dubai and Doha are responsible for customers in Arabian countries. In the near future, Bugatti partners will also feature in other potential markets, for instance in China. The company’s policy, however, is that S.A.S. does not supply vehicles to countries where customers do not have access to official support. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has more than justified its period of development by bringing forth a perfect product. This fascinating super sports car, outstanding in every respect, is a prototype for state-of-the-art technology and for the potentials of automobile manufacturing – a true giant on the market. After 50 years, are once again rolling out of Molsheim – , the creator of this legendary marque, would be proud indeed!

Bugatti Veyron 16.4: High-Performance Technology with Effortless Handling

Inside: A high level of functionality packaged with assured style The factory is busy. For a few weeks now, the first specimens of the most exciting sports car of our times have been nearing completion at the “studio” of Château St. Jean. Their place of birth is Molsheim in , the corporate headquarters of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. The first of these Bugatti Veyron 16.4 models are to be handed over to customers as early as this month. When you sit down in this exceptional sports car, you are welcomed by an interior that doesn’t really have anything in common with those of other contemporary high-performance sports cars. Instead of a cockpit with spartan fittings, you find an ambience that oozes style – a style which could not be any more exclusive – in the fastest series-built sports car in the world. This all comes down to the functional interior design, which is set off with precious materials and which complies with the intentions of the development team to offer an operating concept with unique aesthetic, haptic and sensual qualities. Leather, Alcantara and polished aluminium have all been used to achieve this. The surfaces facing the driver and passenger are designed in different nuances which are reminiscent of historic Bugatti automobiles and which underscore the high technical quality of the vehicle. An example of this is the brushed aluminium “engineturn“ finish of the middle console. In addition to this, the accentuated finish of glistening aluminium and fragrant leather that features in the most powerful series-built automobile in the world, leaves you in no doubt that it is possible to combine top-performance, dynamic driving with a luxurious and stylish means of travel. Following the latest ergonomic findings, the driver’s workplace focuses solely on the driver. You either sit on comfortable, electrically adjustable or in lightweight carbon-fibre shell seats with a manually adjustable backrest. The instrument panel, with its large, centrally positioned rev counter, is situated in the driver’s line of vision. It is flanked by two medium-sized, easy-to-read, round instruments: the speedometer on the right and a new kind of performance display on the left. Unique in the automobile industry, this instrument is scaled into increments of 100. The highest reading corresponds with the top engine output of 1,001 hp. In this way, the driver is kept constantly informed about the current level of performance as well as the available power reserves. Two smaller round instruments are positioned at the edges of the dashboard: a fuel gauge to the right and an engine oil temperature gauge to the left.

A radio-controlled remote door-locking system is integrated into the ignition key of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. This key has a bit which is used to switch on the ignition in a conventional lock on the right of the steering column. The W16 mid-engine is started by pressing a button in the middle console. And as the needle on the rev counter begins to race, so does the driver’s heartbeat.

One of the special features of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a second key which is used to release the power necessary to obtain the unmatched top speed of 407 km/h. It fits into a red-lined lock between the driver’s and the door sill.

All of the operational elements of the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 are positioned where the driver expects to find them. The indicators are activated by the lever on the left-hand side of the steering column, while its counterpart on the right controls the various speed intervals of the windscreen wipers. The rotary switch for the headlights is set into the left-hand side of the dashboard. It is made of the same polished aluminium as the rotary switches in the middle console. Once you touch them, you don’t want to let them go.

The middle console also contains two fresh air flow jets above which the clock is positioned. Clearly visible between these two jets is the red button for the hazard warning signals. Beneath this, two large rotary dials have been positioned in such a way that they can be reached equally well by the driver and passenger. The upper one operates the audio system and the lower one controls the air conditioning. The displays in the middle of each of these two dials show clearly the selected function. The entire operating concept follows a distinct layout principle. All switches, levers and buttons are arranged intuitively into functional groups. The CD slot is situated between the two large dials, because in spite of the high entertainment value of its unique drive technology, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 also aspires to pander to the musical tastes of its occupants, especially on longer journeys. This is ensured by the first car hi-fi system with individual volume adjustment for each seat.

In harmony with the classically designed details and loving finish of the top-quality materials, the interior of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 develops into an overall work of art of great maturity. You climb into this highperformance sports car and drive off into the distance without requiring any instructions.

The gear lever is perfectly positioned in the central tunnel within easy reach of the driver’s hand. It is designed as a joystick and is situated on the same functional level as the steering wheel. You can drive in the fully automatic mode of this seven-speed or select the gear directly. This can be achieved with the joystick or with the shifting levers that are situated behind the steering wheel. The innovative direct-shift transmission of this exceptional sports car has two electro-hydraulically controlled clutches which shift the gears at lightning speed without any interruptions in power delivery. The five-stage regulators for the seat heating, a switch to activate the launch control and another switch for manual intervention in the handling configuration of the running gear and aerodynamic management system of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 are positioned around the gear lever. The high-gloss aluminium switches are cut from a solid block. The eyes of the Bugatti passenger are also drawn towards the immaculate surface of the leather-covered dashboard, where they can only guess under which section the passenger airbag is concealed, because the customary seam in the leather has been dispensed with here to ensure a perfect finish. Here’s what Albert Finkbeiner, the responsible designer, has to say about the high standard of the interior: “Because we prefer to use the highest quality standards, solutions which appeared impossible up to now have been realized“.

For your safety: Lots of different systems work in the background Numerous innovations used for the first time in the modern automobile industry are at work where you cannot see them. They enhance the intelligent lightweight construction and do all justice to the high safety standards of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Weighing only five kilogrammes, the on-board network is a part of this. It comprises 2.7 kilometres of cable wrapped in high-strength, extra-light fibreglass which permits the very small bending radii that the compact construction of this high-performance sports car promotes. 26 control devices communicate with one another via three different CAN (Controller Area Network) bus systems. In this way, the control devices of the power train, diagnosis technology and electronical comfort appliances are served by their own systems which link together to provide information to the combined instrument.

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 comes fitted with a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and vehicle telemetrics system as a standard feature. As an extension to the on-board computer, vehicle data such as the pressure of each tyre can be transferred onto the PDA via Bluetooth. The navigation system is also operated via the PDA.

The telemetrics system monitors the condition of the vehicle and, if predefined parameter limits are exceeded, it sends the corresponding data to the Bugatti service team via GSM mobile radio network. On top of this, if a Bugatti ever gets stolen, its position can be determined via the telemetrics system if the customer so desires. An antenna system is installed into the roof extension of this high-performance sports car. It consists of aerials for Bluetooth transmission, one for GPS navigation and one for GSM mobile radio and yet another for FM radio reception. The route selected by the navigation system is always in the driver’s line of vision. It is integrated inconspicuously into the rear-view mirror and can be read from the corners of the eyes. If the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 ever gets involved in an accident, a pyrotechnic unit blasts off the plus pole of the battery in the front of the car as a precautionary measure, thereby interrupting all power circuits. To ensure that all on-board systems remain operable, however, even over longer periods of inactivity, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has a conservation charging station as a standard feature which connects to a plug socket with solenoid beneath the right-hand taillight. This is a solution which satisfies the head of Electrical and Electronic Systems at Bugatti Engineering GmbH, Wolfgang Bäker: “Even those Bugatti customers who only drive their cars sporadically can expect all systems to be fully operational at all times. It goes without saying for us that we can guarantee this“. PRESS CONTACT Tim Bravo Head of Communications +33 640 151969 [email protected]

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