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Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyrons statistics are mind-boggling: 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds; a top speed of 253 mph; tyres that cost GBP 20 000 a set and an engine with ten radiators and four turbos; a launch control system taken from F1 and even windscreen wipers that create sizeable downforce.. .all delivered complete with a high-end stereo system luxurious leather seats and air-conditioning. It was a feat of engineering grandiosity that in automotive terms rivals the achievements of the great 19th Century industrialists. In A Quest for Perfection" no. 1 bestselling author Martin Roach sets out to track down the mythical beast that is a Bugatti Veyron - and ultimately attempts to drive one. He traces the genesis of this remarkable machine through Bugattis long and glorious early days and then through
its more turbulent modern era. Travelling to the top secret Bugatti Research & Development workshop in Germany touring the factory and chateau in France where these stunning cars are hand-built interviewing famous engineers super-rich owners and automotive presidents as well as a host of other expert eye-witnesses to this unique cars many achievements Roach ponders this mechanical whirlwind and in so doing has written a page-turning study of a modern masterpiece. "Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection" discovers and unravels the enigma that is this remarkable car. Part-history part-personal obsession part-travelogue part-humorous quest altogether a book that will appeal to both fans of cars and serious petrol-heads "Top Gear" viewers as well as anyone who has ever
raised an eyebrow as a shiny piece of metal on four wheels drives past in the street. For the first time Bugatti has allowed access to the Veyrons Chief Engineer designers test drivers archivists the Bugatti factory photographers and the President of Bugatti himself."
its more turbulent modern era. Travelling to the top secret Bugatti Research & Development workshop in Germany touring the factory and chateau in France where these stunning cars are hand-built interviewing famous engineers super-rich owners and automotive presidents as well as a host of other expert eye-witnesses to this unique cars many achievements Roach ponders this mechanical whirlwind and in so doing has written a page-turning study of a modern masterpiece. "Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection" discovers and unravels the enigma that is this remarkable car. Part-history part-personal obsession part-travelogue part-humorous quest altogether a book that will appeal to both fans of cars and serious petrol-heads "Top Gear" viewers as well as anyone who has ever
raised an eyebrow as a shiny piece of metal on four wheels drives past in the street. For the first time Bugatti has allowed access to the Veyrons Chief Engineer designers test drivers archivists the Bugatti factory photographers and the President of Bugatti himself."
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