As we reported earlier this month, Bugatti is in fact planning a production run of open-air Veyrons. At that time, all we really knew about the convertible Veyron was that it would have a targa top and would begin production in 2009. But thanks to a new report, we have a little bit more info about the latest open-air supercar.
According to AutoExpress, the targa Veyron will use the same 6.0L W16 as its fixed-roof counterpart, but the removal of the roof section will cost buyers a little extra. While the “standard” Veyron lists from £840,000, look for the targa version to start at about £900,000.
But that extra coin won’t get you any extra performance. In fact, the targa version will be slightly slower than the coupe, due to the need to reinforce the car’s chassis for lack of a solid roof structure. However, slower in Bugatti’s terms is much faster than any other nameplate’s definition. The targa Veyron is expected to come with a top speed of 217 mph.
A former Bugatti executive told Automotive News that the supercar maker had to do with a targa top instead of a conventional soft top “because there was no other solution which could fit with its safety cage.”
There will be no storage compartment for the roof in the Veyron – meaning open air driving will have to be planned in advance — but it has also been reported that targa models will include a makeshift soft top for emergencies.
The targa Veyron will see a significantly shorter production run than the coupe — 80 total vs 300 — and we should see the open-top Veyron at one of 2009’s major auto shows.
04/14, 10:53 AM
posted by:
Astonman12
sounds hot to me.
04/14, 10:56 AM
posted by:
Madcapp
Sign me up for 3.
04/14, 10:58 AM
posted by:
LaCaLover
Let’s hope it’s not supplied by the same people who do the Corvette’s targa roof, can you imagine the carnage if your roof was sucked off at 200mph?
04/14, 11:04 AM
posted by:
400horseSS
or your face.
04/14, 11:44 AM
posted by:
Jon Luc
So What!?
04/14, 11:49 AM
posted by:
xkr
sweet
04/14, 11:59 AM
posted by:
mr.meanpants
Shoot this car, shoot it dead.
04/14, 3:03 PM
posted by:
rsg
It figures. Two months after I buy the coupe, they release the targa version I wanted originally but couldn’t get. Typical carmakers. I should’ve kept my McLaren..
04/14, 5:19 PM
posted by:
murderedout
I SMELL BS^^^. THE SSC ULTIMATE AERO TT OWNS THIS!
04/14, 6:59 PM
posted by:
G
This thing’s not that fast … I believe I saw a Veyron Nurburgring lap of 7:40…
04/14, 8:25 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Perfect car for dates if the aerodynamics are such that lowering the passenger side window at speed creates a powerful vortex effect…
04/17, 10:08 PM
posted by:
bigp
will it take its top speed of 253mph or will be lowered.
04/29, 10:42 AM
posted by:
jumpoffit
well incase your date pisses you off you can accelerate to 217 and try to eject the bitch
04/29, 10:53 AM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
They would be complaining about their hair getting messed up.
04/29, 2:10 PM
posted by:
Scarface03
bigp, the article says the targa will be limited to 217 mph, which makes sense. No targa variant, with its top off, of a fixed roof coupe is gonna match the coupe’s top speed. It’s also probably true with a targa top on, because I betcha any additioanl seam is likely to affect the aerodynamics. Especially when you’re talking about these speeds.
04/29, 2:38 PM
posted by:
MercMark
Is it available with a fake convertable mock top and gold emblems?
04/29, 5:38 PM
posted by:
FordTaurusForever
MO this car with a slight tune could probably break the sound barrier while that souped up POS your talkin about aint worth a pot to piss in!
04/29, 7:11 PM
posted by:
Mr. Azza
murderedout you got pooh for brains! the Veyron is a Grand Tourer that is totally comfortable at speeds in excess of 300Kph the SSC is just a race car built to go fast
04/29, 9:03 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
Please don’t compare the Aero ****T or SSC , whatever, with this!! This is a luxyury super sports car, a piece of art, a high tech ship. Not a just for track piece of carbon fiber.
04/30, 8:50 AM
posted by:
FordTaurusForever
Mr. Azza my sentiments exactly, but I don’t think murderedout who sits there all day long playing grandtheft auto understands what pooh is!? You have to be more direct with him. Hey murderedout he meant your brain was a big dump that rests comfortably between your ears!
The Veyron is a fine automobile and should not be compared to a car like the SSC Aero that was slapped together in comparison.
04/30, 11:42 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Funny how you say the Veyron is a more comfortable ride when you never ridden or drove in one, or never will! The Veyron is crap. It looks like crap. The SSC ULTIMATE AERO TT looks way better,how a supercar/hypercar should look. The Veyron looks like a bloated VW Beetle bubble. Mr, Azza you’re a prissy faggot, you and FordTaurusForever should get a room, FAGGOTS. A SLEDGEHAMMER CORVETTE IS FASTER THAN A VEYRON! Lot of talk for someone who drives a Taurus SHO. S.O.L. for you, that the Buick Regal GS/Pontiac Grand Pix GTP owns the SHO. It’s always a laugh when import lovers like you guys always resort to something else, when you get beat by speed. You’re lame ass excuses are like tampons, every pussy has one.
05/01, 6:24 PM
posted by:
nitinsharma1000
i dont think lowly of the SSC ULTIMATE AERO TT. But i dont think there is a comparision between the two. If i had that kind of money to spend on a car i would get a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4. I saw one for sale for 1.1 million. I would get a lot more satisfaction driving that than these but thats just me.
05/01, 6:27 PM
posted by:
nitinsharma1000
Or maybe a Ferrari 250 California Spider. You know like the one from Ferris Beuller. But the original one not a replica like the movie. Actually ill be quite happy with a dino (not the later one, hell no).