To the array of mind-boggling figures associated with the Bugatti Veyron—$1.5 million price, 253-mph top speed, 2.6-second 0-to-60 time—add a brain-busting abbreviation: Fbg. It doesn’t mean “Fat boy goes” or even “Frickin’ brilliant, guv.” Rather, it is short for “Faubourg,” as in “Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré,” the street on which the historic headquarters of Parisian design house Hermès sit.
Never heard of Hermès? In addition to fine fashion accessories and home goods, Hermès is a maker of fine leather goods for people whose daddies don’t have to work for a living. Saddles, luggage, assorted detritus of the good life; in other words, Hermès is the perfect partner to create a bespoke interior for Bugatti’s low-orbit dreamship, shown at the 2008 Geneva auto show.
Not much is changed externally aside from the wheels and the coloring. What looks trendy tooling around town might translate into a deadly aerodynamic defect at 253 mph, and Bugatti owner Volkswagen’s Veyron development dollars have all been spent. New, eight-spoke wheels and the tan on brown paint are the most obvious changes; less obvious is the new mesh in the grille and air intakes, which now sport interlocking Hs paying homage to Hermès’s signature pattern.
| Drivetrain | |
| Layout | Mid-Engine, AWD |
| Transmission | 7 Speed DSG Sequential Manual |
| Engine | |
| Engine Type | Quad-Turbocharged 16 Cylinder |
| Horsepower | 1001 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Torque | 922 lb-ft. @ 2200 rpm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.00:1 |
| Displacement | 7993 cc |
| Exterior | |
| Curb Weight | 4162 lb. |
| Height | 47.4 in. |
| Length | 175.7 in. |
| Wheelbase | 106.7 in |
| Width | 78.7 in. |
| Performance | |
| 0-60 mph | 2.46 sec |
| 1/4 mile | 10.2 sec |
| Braking, 62-0 mph | 2.3 sec |
| Fuel Consumption | EPA est. 7 mpg city/ 10 mpg highway |
| Top Speed | 253 mph |
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