The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a mid-engine sports car designed and developed in Germany by the Volkswagen Group and manufactured in France by Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. It was named after the racing driver Pierre Veyron. The Veyron features an 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged, W16 cylinder engine, which produces a maximum output of 1,001 horsepower and 1,250 N·m (922 lb·ft) of torque. It can attain a maximum speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). It was named Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the BBC television programme Top Gear.