Grand Sport Vitesse - Bugatti Legend number 2 does Jean Bugatti

Bugatti Legend number 2 does Jean Bugatti
the second of a total of six Bugatti Legends is dominated by Jean Bugatti. The eldest son of founder Ettore Bugatti is the creator of the world famous Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic which model for this Grand Sport Vitesse -- Jean Bugatti.

The origins of French Bugatti supercar manufacturer is committed to the Veyron Grand Sport and keep. In the spotlight during -- Concours d Elegance at Pebble Beach Bugatti kicked off a series of six models called Legends the Bugatti. Each of models illustrious people in the history of the brand center stage. The first was characterised by Jean - Pierre Wimille and Bugatti 57G Tank with the theme --Le Mans as a thread was taken.

Type 57SC Atlantic
this second Legend full name Grand Sport Vitesse -- Jean Bugatti and honors Gianoberto Carlo Rembrandt Ettore Bugatti, known as Jean, the eldest son of Ettore. Like his father, his passion for cars s big and Jean took at the age of 27 (in 1936) the company of Ettore. Lang Bugatti junior there not to enjoy. He came in 1936 tragically lost their lives. But that does not mean that Jean had. An enormous contribution He was inter alia responsible for the creation of the Type 57SC Atlantic, one of the most valuable cars -- s ever auctioned.

Titanium grille
the three Grand Sport Bugatti -- s who in honor of Jean Bugatti builds is strongly based on the Type 57SC Atlantic. The exterior and interior colors with the chic black and brown a direct reference to the Atlantic. We also see the grille in titanium and bear the signature of Jean cap. The silhouette of the Type 57SC Atlantic is stitched into the door panels and a top view of the classic affixed to the box between the driver and his passenger.

200 hp
Naturally, the Grand Sport Vitesse - Jean Bugatti driven by the still speaking to the surprise 8.0 liter W12 with an output of 1,200 hp and torque of 1,500 Nm . Thus good for a 0-100 km / h acceleration in 2.6 seconds and a top speed of just over 400 km / h . Quite a contrast to the 3,257 cm3 measuring eight -cylinder with 200 hp for the Type 57SC Atlantic to a top speed of just over 200 km / h managed to spit.