When it came out on some sites and papers were saying the current Bugatti Veyron which is US$1.5 million was the world’s most expensive car. At that price Bugatti Veyron is certainly one of the most expensive cars (it’s the fastest accelerating and most powerful street going car in the world) but it is another Bugatti that seems to be most expensive car ever.

The top looks opaque but is actually clear, and the car looks just as good with it as without. Aerodynamic tweaks improve airflow, allowing the two lucky occupants to enjoy the growl of the Veyron’s 16-cylinder engine and the blurred landscape passing at 250 mph.

Weeks before, it was already reported that the Bugatti Veyron is racing against a Jetfighter. And now, the race is over. The winner had already zoomed past the finish line. This just proves that the Bugatti Veyron’s reputation is really quite exceptional, speed-wise, well, disappointing as it may seem, it was the Euro fighter typhoon that got the last laugh.

As a result, the monocoque structure 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 tensional flexing than any other roadster.

The doors of the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport are made of carbon fiber, and house an integrated longitudinal beam. In the event of an accident, this transfers the load from the A to the B-pillar, thereby dissipating impact energy. Furthermore, the two redesigned air intakes for the 16-cylinder mid-engine now feature 10-centimetre wide carbon-fiber elements to offer protection should the car roll.

Along with moisture-resistant, backstitched leather, a range of new equipment features has been added to the interior, including a reversing camera with 2.7-inch monitor in the rear-view-mirror, and the “Puccini” sound system with digital signal processor.

When the roof is closed, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport can reach 407 km/h, while speeds of up to 360 km/h are possible with roof off. Should it rain, an innovative folding roof stored in the luggage compartment can be opened up like an umbrella at any time. When this folding roof is in place, the car can travel at up to 130 km/h.

The Bugatti Veyron is among the most exclusive cars in the world, a 1,000-horsepower super exotic owned by fewer than 150 people. Every one of them is about to be upstaged by the drop-dead gorgeous roadster Bugatti will unveil by 2009.

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