Bugatti EB Veyron 16.4 versions: 8.0 DSG 1001 hp vs 8.0 DSG 1001 hp vs 8.0 DSG 1200 hp
All three share the same name in the database: 8.0 DSG. Distinguish them by power, 0–100, and dates.
All three share the same name in the database: 8.0 DSG. Distinguish them by power, 0–100, and dates.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement, cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.7 s) | 1001 | 736 | 1250 | 7993 | Gasoline | 16 | W-shaped | Turbo | Robotic 7 | AWD | 2009-04-01 – 2015-11-30 |
| 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.5 s) | 1001 | 736 | 1250 | 7993 | Gasoline | 16 | W-shaped | Turbo | Robotic 7 | AWD | 2005-09-01 – 2015-11-30 |
| 8.0 DSG 1200 hp | 1200 | 883 | 1500 | 7993 | Gasoline | 16 | W-shaped | Turbo | Robotic 7 | AWD | 2005-09-01 – 2015-11-30 |
Engine placement is Central on both 8.0 DSG 1001 hp versions and not measured on 8.0 DSG 1200 hp. Fuel system on all three is Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression ratio is 9. Bore × stroke is 86 × 86. Fuel grade is 98. Peak power sits at 6000 rpm on both 1001 hp cars and 6400 rpm on the 1200 hp car. Peak torque sits at 2200 – 5500 rpm on both 1001 hp cars and at 3000 rpm on 8.0 DSG 1200 hp.
Searches for Pur Sang, Sang Noir, Super Sport, concept, and showcar do not match separate catalogue names here. In this dataset the only version names are the three 8.0 DSG rows above.
Which 8.0 DSG to choose: power per litre and weight per horsepower
Kerb weight is 1888 kg on every 8.0 DSG. Gross weight is 2200 kg on every 8.0 DSG. Displacement is 7993 cm³ on every 8.0 DSG. Arithmetic therefore isolates what extra power actually buys.
- 8.0 DSG 1001 hp: 1001 / 7.993 ≈ 125.2 hp per litre. Weight per horsepower: 1888 / 1001 ≈ 1.89 kg/hp.
- 8.0 DSG 1200 hp: 1200 / 7.993 ≈ 150.1 hp per litre. Weight per horsepower: 1888 / 1200 ≈ 1.57 kg/hp.
The 1200 hp car adds 199 hp (+19.9% vs 1001) and 147 kW (883 − 736). Torque rises from 1250 Nm to 1500 Nm (+250 Nm, +20.0%). Specific output rises by about 24.9 hp per litre. Mass per horsepower falls by about 0.31 kg/hp. Those ratios are the same whether the 1001 hp car is the 2.5 s or the 2.7 s variant, because both 1001 hp 8.0 DSG rows share power, torque, and mass.
Tank size is 100 l on all three. Wheel sizes are not measured on all three.
Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 top speed and 0–100: what the extra 199 hp buys
| Version | 0–100 km/h, s | Top speed, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.7 s) | 2.7 | 407 |
| 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.5 s) | 2.5 | 407 |
| 8.0 DSG 1200 hp | 2.5 | 415 |
Between the two 8.0 DSG 1001 hp cars, top speed does not change: both are 407 km/h. The only performance split is 0.2 s to 100 km/h (2.7 versus 2.5). Choosing the later-dated 1001 hp car (from 2009-04-01) costs 0.2 s and buys nothing in peak speed.
8.0 DSG 1200 hp matches the quicker 1001 hp car to 100 km/h (2.5 s) and adds 8 km/h at the top (415 versus 407). The extra 199 hp and 250 Nm therefore show up as top speed, not as a quicker 0–100 figure versus the 2.5 s 1001 hp 8.0 DSG. If the comparison is against the 2.7 s 1001 hp 8.0 DSG, the 1200 hp car is both 0.2 s quicker to 100 km/h and 8 km/h faster at the top.
Fuel consumption (mpg-style figures in l/100 km) and Euro class
CO2 is not measured on all three 8.0 DSG versions.
| Version | City, l/100 km | Highway, l/100 km | Combined, l/100 km | Eco class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.7 s) | 41.9 | 15.6 | 24.9 | not measured |
| 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.5 s) | 40.4 | 14.7 | 24.1 | not measured |
| 8.0 DSG 1200 hp | 37.2 | 14.9 | 23.1 | Euro 4 |
The 1200 hp 8.0 DSG is the least thirsty on the city and combined figures: 37.2 versus 40.4 or 41.9 in the city, 23.1 versus 24.1 or 24.9 combined. Versus the 2.7 s 1001 hp car that is 4.7 l/100 km less in the city and 1.8 l/100 km less combined. Versus the 2.5 s 1001 hp car that is 3.2 l/100 km less in the city and 1.0 l/100 km less combined.
On the highway the ranking flips at the margin: the 2.5 s 8.0 DSG 1001 hp is lowest at 14.7, the 1200 hp car is 14.9 (+0.2), and the 2.7 s 1001 hp car is highest at 15.6.
Only 8.0 DSG 1200 hp has an eco class in the data: Euro 4. Both 1001 hp 8.0 DSG versions have eco class not measured.
With a 100 l tank, combined range arithmetic is 100 / 24.9 ≈ 4.0 × 100 km of fuel per tank on the 2.7 s 1001 hp car, 100 / 24.1 ≈ 4.1 × 100 km on the 2.5 s 1001 hp car, and 100 / 23.1 ≈ 4.3 × 100 km on the 1200 hp car. That is a comparison of listed consumption, not a measured range.
Dimensions, weight, clearance, brakes: 120 mm vs 99 mm
Kerb 1888 kg, gross 2200 kg, tank 100 l, wheels not measured — identical on all three 8.0 DSG versions. Payload arithmetic is 2200 − 1888 = 312 kg on every row.
Ground clearance is the chassis split:
- Both 8.0 DSG 1001 hp versions: 120 mm.
- 8.0 DSG 1200 hp: 99 mm.
The 1200 hp car sits 21 mm lower. Front and rear suspension labels are the same on all three: Independent, spring / Independent, spring.
Brakes are not identical:
- 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (both): front Ceramic ventilated, rear Ceramic ventilated.
- 8.0 DSG 1200 hp: front Ceramic ventilated, rear Disc ventilated.
The 1200 hp car is the only row that does not list ceramic ventilated discs at the rear.
Generation: one Targa, three 8.0 DSG versions, no restyle as a new generation
There is 1 generation. Body is Targa. Production window of the generation is 2005-09-01 to 2015-11-30. Modification count is 3.
Date arithmetic between versions:
- 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.5 s) and 8.0 DSG 1200 hp both open on 2005-09-01 and close on 2015-11-30 — the full generation span.
- 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.7 s) opens later, on 2009-04-01, and still closes on 2015-11-30.
There is no second generation. The 2009 start on the slower 1001 hp 8.0 DSG is a later-dated version inside generation 1, not a restyle counted as a new generation.
Engine architecture does not change across the three: Gasoline, 16 cylinders, W-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, 7993 cm³, Robotic 7-speed, AWD. What changes is output, 0–100, top speed, consumption, clearance, rear brake label, eco class, and (for one 1001 hp row) start date.
Which version to buy: a number-only ranking
Buy 8.0 DSG 1200 hp if the goal is the catalogue peak. It is the only 8.0 DSG with 1200 hp, 883 kW, 1500 Nm, 415 km/h, Euro 4, 99 mm clearance, and the lowest city/combined use (37.2 / 23.1). Versus either 1001 hp 8.0 DSG it adds 199 hp and 250 Nm at the same 1888 kg. Versus the 2.5 s 1001 hp car it does not improve 0–100 (both 2.5 s) but it does add 8 km/h on top speed. Trade-offs that are in the data: 21 mm less ground clearance than the 1001 hp cars, rear brakes labelled Disc ventilated rather than Ceramic ventilated, engine location not measured.
Buy 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.5 s) if the goal is the quicker 1001 hp car. Same 1001 hp, 736 kW, 1250 Nm, 407 km/h, 120 mm, Central engine, ceramic ventilated brakes both ends as the other 1001 hp row — but 2.5 s to 100 km/h instead of 2.7 s, and lower consumption than that later-dated twin (40.4 / 14.7 / 24.1 versus 41.9 / 15.6 / 24.9). It shares the generation’s full date span from 2005-09-01. Eco class is not measured. Wheels are not measured. CO2 is not measured.
Buy 8.0 DSG 1001 hp (2.7 s) only if the later production window is the point. It is the same power, torque, mass, drive, gearbox, clearance, and top speed as the other 1001 hp 8.0 DSG, but it is 0.2 s slower to 100 km/h and uses more fuel on every listed cycle. It is the only 8.0 DSG that does not start until 2009-04-01. Nothing in the power, speed, or mass columns rewards that later start.
Do not treat the two 1001 hp 8.0 DSG rows as one car. Same name, same 1001 hp, different 0–100 (2.7 vs 2.5), different city/highway/combined, different start dates. Do not invent a second generation. One Targa generation, three 8.0 DSG versions.
Price, for-sale listings, Pur Sang, Sang Noir, Super Sport as separate catalogue names, concept, and showcar are outside this dataset and are not used as facts. What the data supports is the three-way split: two 8.0 DSG at 1001 hp that differ by 0.2 s and fuel, and one 8.0 DSG at 1200 hp that buys 199 hp, 250 Nm, 8 km/h, Euro 4, and a 21 mm drop in clearance at the same 1888 kg.