The Ultimate Bugatti Veyron Quiz

For the Veyron, Bugatti chose a much more challenging path. Essentially, Bugatti merged two V-8 engines onto one another, and then let both of them share the same crankshaft. This configuration creates the W-16 engine found in the Veyron. The two V's create a W.

The Bugatti Veyron has four separate turbochargers. These turbochargers generate a maximum turbo boost of 18 PSI.

The Grand Sport, Super Sport, and Vitesse are all models of the Bugatti Veyron.

The engine has four valves per cylinder, for a total of 64 valves.

The transmission has seven gears.

At maximum power, the engine is burning 5 Litres of gasoline per minute.

The size of the engine and transmission, along with the four-wheel-drive system and the four drive shafts, along with the opulence of the passenger compartment and the car's oversized dimensions, all add weight. Even though the body is sculpted in carbon fiber to minimize its mass, the car weighs in at about 4,300 pounds (1,950 kg). For comparison, a Dodge Viper weighs about 1,000 pounds (454 kg) less.

This computer-controlled system is identical to the sort of system found in a Formula 1 car or a Champ car. There is no clutch pedal or shift lever for the driver to operate -- the computer controls the clutch disks as well as the actual shifting. The computer is able to shift gears in 0.2 seconds.

A wing in the back of the Veyron extends automatically at high speeds to increase downforce and keep the car glued to the road. According to a Popular Science article "Hypercar," "With the moving tail spoiler we've got enough downforce now -- about 100 kg (221 pounds) at the rear and 80 kg (177 pounds) at the front at top speed."

The car is 79 inches (200 cm) wide, 176 inches (447 cm) long and only 48 inches (122 cm) high. Keep in mind that a Hummer 2 is 81.2 inches wide.