By Leftlane Staff
Tuesday, Dec 27th, 2005 @ 4:52 pm

The New York Times has published an interesting article on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 . While many of the details on the 1,000 horsepower, $1.2 million car are already known, there are some interesting new tidbits, too. For example, the Veyron is surprisingly small — only 176 inches long (about the length of a Kia Spectra). Like many supercars, however, the Veyron has a substantial width of almost 79 inches. Unlike many quasi racers like the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT, the Veyron’s interior is “as luxurious as a Maybach .” The smoothness of the ride over poor surfaces is “amazing” for such a high-performance car, and excellent steering makes the car feel as precise and nimble as a Mazda Miata, despite its 4,162 pound girth. The Veyron also features two sets of keys — one for an “everyday” top speed of 234 mph, and one that turns the car into a 253 mph rocket, while simultaneously lowering the car’s ride height from 4.9 inches to 2.6 inches. The “fuel economy” is 9 miles per gallon in the city and 18 highway, according to preliminary E.P.A. estimates, which are based on a very conservative driving style. And when it comes time for some spirited driving, “other traffic and roadside objects appear and vanish in a blurred, real-life re-enactment of a computer game.”

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