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Bugatti Veyron owner gets ticket for parking in disabled space

Admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:11:03 +0000

It is the most expensive luxury sports car in the world, affordable only for the extremely rich.

So this ostentatious Bugatti Veyron stuck out like a sore thumb when it was illegally parked in a disabled bay in an affluent corner of Essex.

And proving that even the wealthiest playboys on the planet are not above the law, the £839,285 motor was slapped with a parking ticket before it had been in the space half an hour.

The owner – an expensively dressed man in his early 40s – looked unconcerned at the ticket, according to witnesses.

He slid into the luxurious leather seats and accelerated away – an attention-grabbing sight in a state-of-the-art Veyron, since it is the fastest car on earth and can do 0 to 60mph in 2.5 seconds.

Bugatti Veyron vs. Koenigsegg CCXR (drag race)

Admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:55:10 +0000

While the two insane supercars may seem similar on paper – two seats, mid-engine, 1,000 horsepower, stratospheric pricetag – their approach could hardly have been any different. One was the sum of all of an industrial giant’s considerable resources, the other the project of a start-up with a dream.

So which is faster in a straight line, the all-wheel-drive heavyweight or the rear-drive sprite? Somebody somewhere put the two together and raced them from a 60-km/h (37 miles per hour) rolling start all the way up past 310 km/h (192 mph).

Source: DragTimes

One-off Bugatti Veyron Sang Blanc up for sale

Admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:12:20 +0000

One such example has just come to light and to the market. Like the similarly-named Sang Noir and Sang Bleu, this one-of-a-kind Sang Blanc edition is characterized by its color. In this case, that means a special matte white finish with contrasting black trim and interior. It’s based on the Grand Sport, so it’s also got the removable roof panel to let everyone around see who the special driver is.

Source: Tom Hartley

Bugatti Veyron Grandsport – Failing at putting roof

Admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:14:05 +0000

The Grand Sport, you see, is not your typical convertible. Rather than incorporating some sort of cloth, glass or metal roof that folds down behind the seats at the push of a button, it has a sort of targa-style solid panel that can be installed or removed depending on weather conditions. But if you’re out in the sun and the skies suddenly begin to darken, there’s a second roof that can be put in place in case of an emergency.

The trouble is, much as Richard Hammond of Top Gear discovered with the Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster, the makeshift umbrella assembly isn’t quite so easy to install in a pinch. In fact – bearing in mind that the Veyron only has two seats – it took three guys in the video after the jump a few minutes to figure it out. Or then maybe they’re just not the brightest of fellas.

Bugatti Veyron unveils special edition for Shanghai

Admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:34:59 +0000

Unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show this week, this pair of Veyrons feature unique color and trim combinations to make them stand out even from this rarefied crowd.

On one hand, we have a Grand Sport – the convertible version of the Veyron – trimmed out in matte white with blue carbon fiber, with a complementing blue interior with white stitching. On the other we have a Super Sport – the record-breaking 1,100-horsepower version of the Veyron – decked out in black lacquered carbon fiber and a cream interior.

[Source: Bugatti]

Bugatti launches new online configurator

Admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:30:57 +0000

Looking to kill some time? Online car configurators are sure to do the trick, and one of our favorites is Bugatti’s. The ultra-luxe exotic automaker lets you specify from a staggering array of colors and options, and have recently launched a new version with even more choices than before.

[Source: Bugatti]

Transform your Porsche Boxter into Bugatti Veyron

Admin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:06:18 +0000

How to buy an Bugatti Veyron with only 5% of his original price?
With 95,000 euros you can buy a Porsche Boxter, turned in a super command Bugatti Veyron. A collector from Poland now boasts the original car, which has a longer tail and other tires. All components were custom-made and machine costs only 95,000 euros.

Review: 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:51:41 +0000

“It is not possible,” was the answer from Jens Schulenburg, Bugatti vehicle engineering chief. He was answering the question as to whether a standard Veyron could be modified to be as fast as the 2011 Super Sport edition. “It is like a domino effect,” he explained, “To get more horsepower, you need more cooling. To get more cooling, you need more airflow through more and bigger radiators. To accomplish this, you need to redesign the front end. When you do that, you change the aerodynamic balance of the car at speed. To rebalance the car, you need to change the roof and rear fascia.” Schulenburg could have kept going. For an hour.We got the picture: The $2.58 million Super Sport is not a standard Veyron with a chip. Shame on you for even thinking that. Consider the Super Sport a Veyron 2.0 release; a significant re-engineering of the 1001-horsepower, sixteen-cylinder, quad-turbo, all-wheel-drive supercar.

Source: Autoblog

Bugatti Veyron priced from $3.6M in India thanks to 110% taxation

Admin — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:13:31 +0000

If you live in India, your list of available supercars to purchase just grew by one very fast model. Bugatti has announced it will begin selling its Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport there. Undeterred by the nation’s 110-percent import tax, Bugatti is taking orders for the topless two-door, which will cost about 160 million rupees or $3.6 million USD. For reference, the same model would cost you about $2.24 million here in the United States or €1.6 million in places dealing with Euros. After receiving the orders, the cars will take six to eight months to be delivered.

[Source: Automotive News – Sub. Req'd]

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is ‘Absolutely Crackers!’

Admin — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:34:13 +0000

With a total of 1,200 horsepower and 1,100 lb-ft of torque, the Super Sport is the standard Veyron on amphetamines. If you’re brave enough, this horse will theoretically gallop all the way to 268 mph. Of course, you’d need a stretch of highway long enough to not only hit those speeds, but to come back down from them as well. There’s no need to worry, they’re not driving that black-and-orange one again, so hit the jump to see Autocar’s take on the Veyron Super Sport.