Cooling
Cooling is an extremely important aspect of the VEYRON. Sophisticated airflow patterns were devised to conduct sufficient cooling air to the vehicle’s ten radiators and extract hot air without compromising the vehicle design – a key consideration. During combustion, some 2,400 PS of additional heat is generated for 1,200 PS of drive power. To cope with this, the BUGATTI engine has two water circuits. The larger circuit contains 40 liters of coolant water in three radiators in the front section of the vehicle to keep the engine at operating temperature. The second, a low-temperature circuit with a separate water pump, contains 20 liters of coolant water. This system cools the charged air and helps, for instance, to prevent the car from overheating in slow traffic, which is a common problem in high-performance sports cars.