The story
The Veyron’s quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 has 64 valves and is rated at 1001 hp and 922 lb-ft, driving all four wheels through a seven-speed automated manual. Counting the heater core it has 12 radiators, and each car took five weeks to build. Hydraulic rams raise the rear wing at 137 mph.
In Car and Driver testing the 4,486-pound Veyron reached 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, ran the quarter-mile in 10.1 seconds at 142 mph, and hit a governor-limited 253 mph, when it covers 371 feet every second. The price was $1,657,700.