May 14, 2012 - Its a "W" because each bank is a "V" engine. If your familiar with vw engines, they are derived from VR6 engines. Which is a V6 using only one cylinder head. So technically its two V engines or a W on a single crackshaft.
May 3, 2012 - Ingeniera unica y verdadera del mejor superdeportivo sobre la faz de la tierra. BUGATTI VEYRON W16.4 el REY DE REYES. El numero uno hoy por hoy con su maximo representante BUGATTI VEYRON SUPER SPORT.
Apr 26, 2012 - ___Resists urge to be a troll, wishes Google would catch on___ Traditional V engines have each of the two banks in a single line... a V16 would be very, very long. "W" engines have the cylinders from each bank staggered. "Zig-Zag," if you will. Allows for a more compact engine.
Apr 26, 2012 - So if it's layout is configured as 8 cylynders per bank, wouldn't that be a V16 then? A "W16", as the name would imply, would have 3 banks, right?
Apr 25, 2012 - I'm not so sure what the "w" in w16 means. I hope they didnt mean it as in a "w" layout, live a v8. Outside of that, it's a very interesting engine!
Apr 24, 2012 - That's my personal opinion. I know there are some people that don't care about the speed or handling of the car, they care about the look and feel of the car. Its all opinions.
Apr 22, 2012 - This is still more handmade than most engines out there. When an engine makes over a thousand horsepower, you don't want an engine that might have a bolt loose or too tight. To be honest, I really don't care if its totally 'handmade', if I was ever able to drive a car with one of these in it, the engine would sure have a whole lot of soul to it as it pushed my eyes into the back of my skull. As it is, VW looses money with a Bugatti. You think they are going to risk human error and more money?
Apr 19, 2012 - Where's the passion? It's just cold machinery and computer guided workers. Yeah it makes power, but if the feeling isn't there then it's all pointless.
Apr 17, 2012 - The chain is interesting with it's lube holes in the rollers. I wonder what Ettore would have thought of the 'as cast finish of the castings though?
Apr 10, 2012 - I see a couple VR6 components like the timing chain tensioners the angle the piston has to go in and the special compressor with angle on it and couple other little thing wow how the VR evolved over the years this is just a beast.
Apr 10, 2012 - Well you can't please everyone i'm not in love with VW everything but I have ultimate respect for the bugatti. It's a piece of high class engineering and its a fascinating project to read about.
It's been in production since 2005 (so about 7 years) and the buyers are very wealthy and very influential people so I can't imagine that serious problems would not surface. It mirrors the mclaren F1 project with such level of detailed engineering it will going strong with 100k on the clock.
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Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's Salzgitter Engine Plant.This is where all W8's, W12's, W12 Twin Turbo's and W16 Quad Turbo's are made. More
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's Salzgitter Engine Plant.This is where all W8's, W12's, W12 Twin Turbo's and W16 Quad Turbo's are made. Less
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lankanobi Says:
May 25, 2012 - no rush
TrackratM3 Says:
May 24, 2012 - American car company's are ashamed after watching the Germans..
Whoporschedatis Says:
May 19, 2012 - It was missing an intake valve!!!
chrifus31037 Says:
May 18, 2012 - Made in Germanyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !
Noukz37 Says:
May 17, 2012 - The crankshaft... O.O
KismoR34 Says:
May 14, 2012 - Its a "W" because each bank is a "V" engine. If your familiar with vw engines, they are derived from VR6 engines. Which is a V6 using only one cylinder head. So technically its two V engines or a W on a single crackshaft.
EngFaz Says:
May 13, 2012 - what's with the mustaches?
BUGATIVEYRON29 Says:
May 3, 2012 - Ingeniera unica y verdadera del mejor superdeportivo sobre la faz de la tierra. BUGATTI VEYRON W16.4 el REY DE REYES. El numero uno hoy por hoy con su maximo representante BUGATTI VEYRON SUPER SPORT.
BasherBHO Says:
Apr 30, 2012 - LOL W16 with 4 turbos
geekboywonder Says:
Apr 26, 2012 - ___Resists urge to be a troll, wishes Google would catch on___ Traditional V engines have each of the two banks in a single line... a V16 would be very, very long. "W" engines have the cylinders from each bank staggered. "Zig-Zag," if you will. Allows for a more compact engine.
mattyrz05 Says:
Apr 26, 2012 - So if it's layout is configured as 8 cylynders per bank, wouldn't that be a V16 then? A "W16", as the name would imply, would have 3 banks, right?
geekboywonder Says:
Apr 26, 2012 - Google is your friend... at 1:00, you can see a block that shows one side of the staggered 8 layout per bank.
samsmall12 Says:
Apr 26, 2012 - that's exactly what it means.
mattyrz05 Says:
Apr 25, 2012 - I'm not so sure what the "w" in w16 means. I hope they didnt mean it as in a "w" layout, live a v8. Outside of that, it's a very interesting engine!
RevontonX Says:
Apr 24, 2012 - That's my personal opinion. I know there are some people that don't care about the speed or handling of the car, they care about the look and feel of the car. Its all opinions.
icouldntmakeupaname2 Says:
Apr 24, 2012 - Yeah i guess you are right. By the way, thanks for being respectful about it unlike the other guy that replied to me.
icouldntmakeupaname2 Says:
Apr 24, 2012 - Oh, well excuse me, asshole. I have a right to my opinion and you don't have to be a douche.
RevontonX Says:
Apr 22, 2012 - This is still more handmade than most engines out there. When an engine makes over a thousand horsepower, you don't want an engine that might have a bolt loose or too tight. To be honest, I really don't care if its totally 'handmade', if I was ever able to drive a car with one of these in it, the engine would sure have a whole lot of soul to it as it pushed my eyes into the back of my skull. As it is, VW looses money with a Bugatti. You think they are going to risk human error and more money?
nicholas bourque Says:
Apr 22, 2012 - shut up u make it with people it wont be as great performance wise
icouldntmakeupaname2 Says:
Apr 19, 2012 - Where's the passion? It's just cold machinery and computer guided workers. Yeah it makes power, but if the feeling isn't there then it's all pointless.
Mercmad Says:
Apr 17, 2012 - The chain is interesting with it's lube holes in the rollers. I wonder what Ettore would have thought of the 'as cast finish of the castings though?
carlosmad1 Says:
Apr 10, 2012 - I see a couple VR6 components like the timing chain tensioners the angle the piston has to go in and the special compressor with angle on it and couple other little thing wow how the VR evolved over the years this is just a beast.
smilersmiling Says:
Apr 10, 2012 - Well you can't please everyone i'm not in love with VW everything but I have ultimate respect for the bugatti. It's a piece of high class engineering and its a fascinating project to read about. It's been in production since 2005 (so about 7 years) and the buyers are very wealthy and very influential people so I can't imagine that serious problems would not surface. It mirrors the mclaren F1 project with such level of detailed engineering it will going strong with 100k on the clock.