Bugatti Chiron: World # 39; First Video - Carfection
Bugatti, a brand with a rich unique history in the automotive industry, celebrates its heroes The French luxury brand will bring to an exclusive edition, The legends The Bugatti Legends to commemorate the big names that have played a crucial role in his l history and contributed to the creation of its mystique in the 90th anniversary year of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first legend is dedicated to a personality that is at the heart of motorsport history and intimately linked to the Jean Bugatti -Pierre Wimille, who won two victories at Le Mans Bugatti.
Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, President of Bugatti Automobiles SAS This brand has been largely defined by outstanding personalities and historically resonant moments we want to tell the story of the brand through these Bugatti legends, and at the same time create a link between its past and present.
The Bugatti legend Jean-Pierre Wimille relates to the success of the eponymous racing driver who won two Bugatti wins 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1937, driving a Bugatti 57G co-driver Robert Benoist tank and repeat the feat in 1939, this time supported by Pierre Veyron 57C in a tank.
The winning race car from 1937 is the inspiration behind the design of Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Legend For historical race of the 57G tank appeared in racing blue finish which usually identified French race cars Accordingly, this speed now shines carbon fiber VERNIES blue and a light paint finish Wimille blue.
The color scheme is continued in the interior of the supercar, as Achim Anscheidt, head designer at Bugatti says the materials and colors chosen, and a lot of details, reference the essential characteristics of classic models driven by these figures that our edition honors in each case, these treatments resulted in vehicles in which the authenticity of the past combined with modern design, superlative and Bugatti sports luxurious comfort as this icon with these Bugatti Legends, we give the story a modern makeover.
Les six Bugatti Legends are all based on the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse April 16 This super sports car, launched in spring 2012, is officially the roadster of the fastest series in the world since gaining 408.84 km h with the top downwards in April 2013 centered around a W16 eight liter engine delivering 1200 PS, the speed produces a maximum torque of 1500 Nm without equal to 3000-5000 revolutions per minute, and speeds of 0 to 100 km h 2 6 seconds of relief.
The production run for the Bugatti legend Jean-Pierre Wimille will be limited to three vehicles.
The similarity of interior design and exterior of the car than the historic race car, the type 57G tank, is still apparent at first glance eye.
Exterior The body of Jean-Pierre Wimille Legend is composed entirely of carbon and pays tribute to the type 57G tank with its blue paint finish, a feature of the color of French racing cars of the era The split dark blue and light of the historical vehicle was also implemented in the speed, running often in parts of the whole body - a demanding artistic approach a large technical expertise and craftsmanship perfectly designed carbon exposed dark blue creates a harmonious contrast light blue blue Wimille paint finish, which was developed specifically for this model to remain faithful to the original color of the 57G tank the entire vehicle front region, the side doors and the portion behind the door, supposedly french medallion are finished in blue Wimille paint Only the upper part of the wing panels in dark blue before rest carbon paper, reflecting the striking design of Wimille bands historic race car.
The light blue paint finish also adorns the lower part of the wing distinctive rear, wearing an eye-catching silver silhouette recalling first win Le Mans race circuit Wimille there additional references in Wimille include the driver's signature , which was laser etched in the dark blue oil reservoir caps.
The color dual tone and detail are also included in the pavilion, footwells and inserts seats were covered with blue Wimille, with dark blue seat bolsters offering contour feeling This dark blue, known as blue Lake, is carried by the dashboard, center console and doors and creates a color dialog in the interior of the vehicle decorative seams in light blue contrast offers subtle accents.
As a tribute to Wimille, the vehicle and the brand, Bugatti designers have developed a special decorative stitching in French national colors of blue, white and red that was used on the steering wheel and the gear lever, ready both parties a real sense of elegance.
Headrests were embellished with stitched signature Jean-Pierre Wimille, adding yet another highlight in Blue Wimille.
And references to Le Mans can also be found inside the silhouette of Bugatti race track shines like machined aluminum polished relief and integrated in a leading position below the EB logo in the rear lid centerbox , which is itself made of carbon exposed dark blue.
Other features specific Legends include carbon inserts exposed in the continuation of the center console bearing the legends The Bugatti logo with the famous Bugatti elephant and door sill plates decked with portrait and signature of Jean -Pierre Wimille.
Jean-Pierre Wimille was one of the longest test drivers at Bugatti service The son of a journalist, was born in Paris February 26, 1908 and has almost exclusively led to Bugatti throughout his career race with a number of wins already under his belt, in 1933 Ettore Bugatti invited to the official test driver position of the brand, he joined Bugatti at a time when its last major race triumphs lay several years in the past, making the winning streak he brought in Molsheim on the following years even more important in the first year, he won the grand Prix of Algeria, then in 1935, he collected the title in the rise of the hill and then celebrated at la Turbie near Nice driving T 59, following it with a second place the great Tunisian Price and fourth place in Spain.
And it was Jean-Pierre Wimille that Bugatti what was to be his latest race number, in 1947 the Bois de Boulogne, behind the wheel of a 4 7 liters Type Single Seater 59 50 B Wimille was a class driver World, who played a key role in Bugatti, especially since the era of the race of the brand ended its most successful race was probably his double wins for Bugatti at Le Mans, he died in a car accident in 1949 in Buenos Aires.
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