Bugatti has ruled-out the possibility of integrating Veyron Super Sport package with Grand Sport, but, the boss of Volkswagen’s premium brands (Bugatti & Bentley), Wolfgang Durheimer, has revealed that a more powerful version of the Veyron Grand Sport is possible.
Durheimer said in an interview with De Telegraaf’s Autovise that the 1,200 horsepower engine from the Veyron Super Sport is not compatible with the Veyron Grand Sport’s open-top body though he suggested that more than the current 1,001 horsepower is possible.
Although the Grand Sport has extensive reinforcements to compensate for the lack of standard roof, the structural rigidity of the car is not enough to handle the massive power generated by the engine of the Super Sport. One of the biggest problems with adding a more powerful engine to the Veyron Grand Sport is the difficulty in getting sufficient air flow to the engine when the roof is open.
The production of the Veyron Grand Sport is limited to 150 cars. Durheimer revealed the company has already sold 40 Grand Sports and selling the last 110 cars would not be difficult. He even thinks these cars would be sold well in advance before the luxury sedan Galibier enters production somewhere in 2013.
Source: telegraaf.nl Via Motor Authority
