BUGATTI VEYRON SS


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In a modern internal combustion engine, a mixture of air and gasoline are injected into a cylindar through a pair of valves. After the gas/air mixture is injected the valves close and the piston compresses the mixture which is then ignited. This ignition forces the piston down the cylindar which in turn applies a torque to the crankshaft. A second pair of valves open allowing the exhaust to escape, and the process repeats. The torque is transferred to the transmition, drivetrain and then to the wheels which apply the force onto the ground using high amounts of friction.

Torque is = to the force applied x the length of the lever arm x the sine of the angle between the force vector and the vector of the lever arm

This first video demonstartes the engine process in a four cylinder engine, commonly found in small cars.


The engine powering the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is the same engine that can be found in the original Veyron with various adjustments to improve performance. It is a W16 (16 cylinder) engine with 8 cubic litres of capacity and 4 superchargers that force additional air into the engine. This results in 1200 break horsepower and 1500 newton meters of torque.

Horsepower is a function of torque (foot-pounds) x 2 pi x rotations per minute devided by a conversion factor of 33000

Skip to 1:40 for engine animation


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