BUGATTI VEYRON
•A W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower

•A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph)
•A zero-to-60 time of three seconds
•A zero-to-180 time of 14 seconds
•A price tag somewhere in the $1.2 million range
 
 
The Bugatti Veyron's 16-cylinder monster engine produces 1,001 horsepower for a top speed of more than 250 mph. And it's a passenger car.

The transmission is unique, in particular because it has to harness about twice as much torque as any previous sports-car transmission. It has:



•Seven gears

•A dual clutch system
•Sequential shifting
•A paddle-driven, computer-controlled shifting system