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Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 - Click above to watch video after the jump
Episode 2 of Top Gear's 13th season aired last night in the UK, and the main event was a one-mile drag race between the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron. Notice that we didn't say a McLaren F1 and a Bugatti Veyron. These two supercars are so super (and rare) that any single example tends to represent the whole run of each, and since your chances of encountering two of either kind in the same place are practically nill, they might as well be the only ones in existence.
The Top Gear crew chose Abu Dhabi as the location for its supercar shootout. With an arid climate that sees practically no rain or freezing-and-thawing cycles, the roads in Abu Dhabi are long, straight and, most importantly, free of pot holes. Richard Hammond chooses to pilot the Bug and The Stig takes the centrally located wheel of the F1. We won't spoil the results except to say that this is the most real and nail-biting competition that we've seen on Top Gear in a long time.
Follow the jump to watch yesteryear's supercar, the McLaren F1, go head-to-head with today's top dog, the Bugatti Veyron. Thanks for the tip, Will!
[Source: YouTube]Continue reading VIDEO: The Superest of Supercar Shootouts: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 on Top Gear
VIDEO: The Superest of Supercar Shootouts: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 on Top Gear originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Stratos Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery
French graphic designer Bruno Delusso didn't want to be bothered with the engineering and mechanical issues that plague the average concept car - he just wanted to create something stunning. So by throwing production feasibility, drivetrain components and caution to the wind, he succeeded.
Inspired by the Bugatti Type 57, Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Mille Miglia and Raymond Loewy's locomotive designs, Delusso rendered up this: the Bugatti Stratos. Aside from the rear window and grille, it's difficult to peg the Stratos as anything more than futuristic, Photoshop-enhanced navel-gazing, but the design speaks for itself, so check it out in the image gallery below.
[Source: Delusso via Carscoop]Retrotastic Render: Bugatti Stratos Concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery
Production of the Veyron Grand Sport, Bugatti's roadster version of the ultimate super car, is just getting underway at the automaker's factory in Molsheim, France. Accordingly, Bugatti has released a batch of new high-res pics that were taken last year in such places as Napa Valley (hence the wine reference), Rome and Sardinia when the car debuted. Now, keep in mind, you don't just take a Sawzall to a Veyron's roof and get a Grand Sport. The GS gets a higher windscreen, daytime running lights and a transparent polycarbonate roof panel or umbrella-like soft top. There's also enough extra bracing beneath the carbon fiber skin to survive a black hole, and the two large air intakes above the engine are now reinforced to act as rollover bars.
The Veyron GS can go nearly 253 mph with its roof panel on, almost as fast as the straight coupe. Sans roof panel it can still hit almost 224 mph, and the soft top brings things down a top speed of just 99 mph. Only 150 units will be made, which means the 1.4 million euro Veyron Grand Sport is an ultra exclusive version of an already ultra exclusive car. Deliveries start in July and 30 have already ordered.
BONUS: This image is extra special because we took it while driving the car ourselves. Keep an eye out for Autoblog's First Drive of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, coming soon.
Pics Aplenty: Gettin' bacchus with the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 #001 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Yesterday we happened to be in Beverly Hills and came across a dealership that had not one, but two Bugatti Veyrons for sale. Of course, we had to stop in to check the cars out, and found that one was actually production #001. According to the dealer, O'Gara Coach, the car only has 400 miles on the odometer. The price tag? As the saying goes, if you have to ask then you can't afford. We'll tell you anyway. O'Gara Coach has the price tag listed at just under $2.4 million. While having #001 would be pretty cool, we'd actually opt for the black-on-black model that was also in the showroom. Not that we will ever come close to being able to afford either, but we can always dream. We've uploaded a high-res gallery of both Bugattis that can be browsed below.
Photos copyright (C)2009 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.For Sale: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 production #001 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron - Click above for a high-res image gallery from our first drive
Not all of us have over a million to spend on a new car, otherwise we'd all be driving Bugatti Veyrons, right? Or at least most of us would. So how about $25,000 - that's a bit closer, right? Well now you can get your hands on a Veyron for just that amount. Unfortunately the twenty-five grand will only get you one day behind the wheel of the super-fast, super-expensive supercar.
Holders Vehicle Contracts, an exotic rental company in England, has got a Veyron on its hands that it's willing to rent out to anyone who can shell out the £16,000 (about $25k). Oh, and did we mention would-be renters will need to put down a $160,000 deposit? That's a little bit steeper than the typical contract down at the your local Hertz, but then that Chevrolet Impala or Ford Mustang convertible isn't going to get you up to 250 miles per hour, now is it?
[Source: Top Gear]Get your grubby hands on a Bugatti Veyron for just $25k originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ettore Bugatti's own 1936 Bugatti Type 57C - Click above for a high-res image gallery
The concept of an "ordinary Bugatti" doesn't exist, all the more so when you're talking about the ultra-desirable Type 57. But even by Bugatti standards, this example is... well, exemplary. What you're looking at here is Ettore Bugatti's own Bugatti, a unique example built in 1936 for the founder's birthday, and managed to stay in pristine condition ever since. While restoration is commonplace for vehicles of this vintage, this example is strictly original. Despite its embattled location in Alsace right on the French-German border, Bugatti managed to keep this Type 57 safe during WWII. Following the war after Ettore died, the company upgraded the car and sold it in the 50's. Since then it has only changed hands a couple of times, and is poised to do so once again at the upcoming Gooding & Company auction at Pebble Beach in August. If the controversial Auto Union D-Type #19 can't do it, then this vehicle surely stands a chance at breaking the auction record set last month by the $12m 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, especially considering that the long-neglected Type 57 Atalante found in a barn recently sold for $4.4m. More information in the press release after the jump, and high-res images in the gallery below.
[Source: Gooding & Company]Continue reading Ettore's Bugatti: Founder's Own Type 57C up for auction at Pebble Beach
Ettore's Bugatti: Founder's Own Type 57C up for auction at Pebble Beach originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - Click above for a high-res image gallery
The marque's faithful (read: the obscenely wealthy) have been waiting a long time for a convertible Bugatti. The last time a roadster rolled out of Molsheim was in the company's heyday before WWII, and despite our teenage fantasies, no roofless EB110 ever materialized from the Romano Artioli era. But after over a half century's wait, Bugatti has officially returned to the world of open-air motoring.
The most exclusive of exclusive automakers came to Pebble Beach last year with the Veyron Grand Sport, and auctioned off the first example for a whopping $2.19 million. Now the targa-topped Veyron is officially beginning its production run, with deliveries to commence in July. If you're one of those who's been waiting for the opportunity, good economy or bad, you'd better act quickly: Bugatti is only making 150 examples of the world's fastest roadster, with the first 50 units going to existing Veyron owners. Asking price, before the inevitable succession of special editions, is nearly $2 million, which ought to make your eyes water even more than the air kissing your face at 224 mph. Check out the details in the press release after the jump and the fresh crop of high-res images added to the gallery below.
[Source: Bugatti]Continue reading Roofless Tyrant: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport enters production
Roofless Tyrant: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport enters production originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 31 May 2009 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for a huge gallery of pics from our night at the museum
Last night we got the chance to live out a lifelong fantasy of sorts when we attended The 15th Annual Petersen Automotive Museum Gala. The theme this year was California Dreaming, and along with several woodys and Cal-cool hot rods, there were tons of Hawaiian shirts around to support the cause. This year's fundraising event honored Tom McKernan of the Auto Club of Southern California (aka AAA), with a private concert by Brian Wilson and his band. While the party was being staged upstairs, we were free to wander around the downstairs exhibits in near isolation. It was almost like that childhood dream of being locked in a museum overnight by ourselves. Fortunately, Ben Stiller never showed up, but we did get a chance to say hello to Ashley and John Force, Rita Moreno, Tom Selleck and Billy Gibbons, among others. Follow the jump to read the rest of the story and don't forget to check out the gallery as well.
All photos copyright (C)2009 Frank Filipponio / Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading AB's Night at the Museum: The 15th Annual Petersen Automotive Museum Gala
AB's Night at the Museum: The 15th Annual Petersen Automotive Museum Gala originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 09 May 2009 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ever since the first Bugatti Veyron laid ply on public roads, the automotive industry's rumormill has periodically buzzed about a sedan stablemate for the plutocratic supercar. While a sedan variant makes a good deal of sense (especially as Bugatti parent Volkswagen is unlikely to realize a profit from Ettore's brand until it can expand the range), we have yet to see any tangible four-wheeled evidence that plans are afoot.
Even now, we still don't, but that hasn't stopped AutoExpress from issuing some new artist's renderings that it says depicts a four-door model that will be unveiled at this September's Frankfurt Motor Show. The "hyper-saloon," will reportedly inspired by Bugatti's 1927 Type 41 Royale, though we're not really seeing anything approaching an homage to that car in sketches shown.
In any case, AE says Bugatti may be collaborating with Bentley (another VW Group luxury property) to co-develop a new front-engine platform that would underpin both the Bug sedan and the next Arnage. Even if that is the case, the UK publication maintains that the Veyron's all-wheel drive and 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine will be maintained.
Assuming the project gets the green light, AE says to expect 60 mph in three seconds and a top whack of 250 mph.
[Source: AutoExpress]Rendered Speculation: Bugatti Veyron gets the sedan treatment. Again. originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron Centenaire editions - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Although decades have separated the modern Bugatti from its heritage, the Alsatian exotic marque is one that prides itself on its racing pedigree. So to bridge that gap and celebrate its 100th anniversary, Bugatti rolled in to the Villa d'Este auto show on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy, as promised, with a quartet of special edition Veyrons.
Each of the four one-offs bares a different color to contrast with the chrome fenders, and each honors a different driver from Bugatti's glory days by taking their names. To more clearly emphasize the cars historical linkages, the four Veyrons arrived in Italy accompanied by matching historic Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix racers.
One of the most successful race cars in history, the Type 35 racked up some 2,000 race victories over the course of a decade of competition in the inter-war period. Thanks to its advanced lightweight construction and pioneering client-racer availability, the Type 35 was one of the most popular and indomitable racing machines of its day. Alongside its identically-colored historic counterpart, the Bugatti Veyron Jean-Pierre Wimille edition appeared in bright blue, the Achille Varzi in dark red, the Malcolm Campbell example in dark green and the Hermann zu Leiningen in off-white. No official word so far if these specials will be for sale or if they'll remain at Bugatti's headquarters in Molsheim, but if they do find their way to market, you can expect them to be marketed at a considerable premium.
The presentation at Villa d'Este is the second of many celebrations which Bugatti has lined up to celebrate its centenary this year, following the Bleu Centenaire edition presented at the Geneva show and ahead of Pebble Beach in August and the grand finale in Molsheim on September 12. So stay tuned, but in the meantime, check out the high-res images in the gallery below and the details in the press release after the jump.
[Source: Bugatti]Continue reading Bugatti celebrates 100 years with four Centenaire specials at Villa d'Este
Bugatti celebrates 100 years with four Centenaire specials at Villa d'Este originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron Pegaso edition - Click above for a high-res image gallery
It's hard to believe that Bugatti is still pumping out more special editions of its already special Veyron when owners of some of the most exclusive versions to date have been going up for sale on what seems like a daily basis. A couple of weeks ago, we reported on one of the five Pur Sang editions being put up for sale in Abu Dhabi, and our man Jared Paul Stern over at sister-site Luxist found another one a few days later. But as exclusive as the Pur Sang edition was, an even more exclusive Veyron has now popped up on the market on a Polish website.
The Pegaso edition was a one-off built for one fortunate Eastern European customer living in Dubai (where else) at the exclusive Burj al Arab complex. It was painted a special pearl white and light red metallic with a custom interior bearing the Pegaso badge in tribute to the 1950's-era Spanish coachbuilder. We guess times are tight for everyone if the owner is motivated to sell, but then again, at €1.85 ($2.45M USD), the offering party is asking for a considerable premium over the standard million-€uro price of a new model for this barber pole Bug. Hat tip to everyone!
[Source: otomoto.pl]How much is that Veyron in the Window? Unique Pegaso edition Bugatti for sale originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron Centenaire - Click above for a low-res image gallery
It must be a month with the letter "R" in it, because Bugatti is releasing yet another special edition Veyron. Following up on the one-off Blue Centenaire that was shown in Geneva to celebrate the marque's 100th anniversary, the latest is actually a corral of four special editions, each in a different color and dedicated to the legend of one of the company's pre-WWII racing drivers: Sir Malcolm Campbell, Hermann zu Leiningen, Jean-Pierre Wimille and Achille Varzi.
Each car gets a two-tone exterior treatment in grand Bugatti style: polished aluminum on the front fenders and doors, with the rear section, roof and hood in contrasting colors to match the legendary drivers' classic machines: Italian racing red, French racing blue, British racing green and an off-white to represent Germany, whose historic racing color was silver. So far only these low-res images have surfaced over on Motorpasion, so they will have to hold us over until Bugatti rolls out the quadruplets at the exclusive Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este show, which opens its gates this weekend on the shores of Lake Como.
[Source: Motorpasion]Bugatti to unveil four Veyron Centenaire specials at Villa d'Este? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang edition - Click above for a hi-res gallery
When Bugatti rolled out the limited-edition Pur Sang edition of its Veyron at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, European customers snapped up all five before any American buyers could get their checkbooks out. As a result, Bugatti had to make the Sang Noir the following year and offer U.S. customers first crack at the limited run of fifteen. But for those who really wanted the original polished-aluminum and bare-carbon-fiber edition that kicked off the raft of special-edition Veyrons that followed, they may get that chance as one appears to have popped up for sale.
A premium car dealership in Abu Dhabi has posted an example of the Pur Sang for sale on its website. In all likelihood, this is the same example that was spotted on video a year ago and which showed up for the Top Gear photo shoot in good company a few months later. No word on price, or even confirmation that this is, indeed, a Pur Sang, but the website does allow you to place the order immediately. And if that doesn't tickle your fancy, they've got a Mansory Vincero up for grabs, too. Follow the link to check it out.
[Source: Prestige Cars via CarScoop]Super-rare Supercar: Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang for sale in Abu Dhabi originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The booted Bugatti - click above for a gallery of before-and-after images
To their credit, the police in Slovakia evidently make no exceptions for €1.1 million supercars. There are supposedly two Bugatti Veyrons registered in the European country, and this one is said to belong to Ladislav Basternak.
When Basternak;s Veyron was parked a little too long at the Hviezdoslavovo Square in Bratislava, the Slovak police slapped a boot on the Bug's oh-so-costly 12-spoke wheels. We're guessing that more than one ticket resulted in the boot, but who knows? Either way, that would make this scene a little worse than the ticketed Veyron in London, but not quite as bad as the Bugatti driver who ran out of gas in Las Vegas. Thanks for the tip, Shadow!
[Source: Natankuj (translated)]Booted Bugatti Veyron proof that nobody is safe from the recession originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren Collection - Click for a hi-res gallery
Ralph Lauren's Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic will headline the classic cars assembling for the annual Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este. The ultra-rare coupe, even rarer than the Type 57 Atalante recently unearthed from a garage in England, is one of only three ever built, and will be coming back to Europe for the first time in 18 years. The special appearance of special Bugatti will help the marque celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, and the show its 80th.
While the famous fashion designer's classic Bugatti is sure to garner its fair share of attention among the classic motors on the shores of Lake Como later this month, Bertone, Zagato and Morgan are anticipated to arrive with brand new designs of their own, promising to make this year's Villa d'Este assembly an especially memorable event.
[Source: Luxist]Ralph Lauren's Bugatti Atlantic to headline Villa d'Este originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Bugatti
There was an official release of the all-aluminum Bugatti Pur Sang somewhere in Frankfurt this week, but it wasn’t at the official Frankfurt Auto Show. In fact, once it was shown — presumably, once — it wasn’t seen again. Not much of a loss, really, because you won’t be likely to see one either: Bugatti’s only making five of them. That’s even more exclusive than the edtion-of-twenty Lamborghini Reventon.
The Pur Sang is a standard-issue Bugatti stripped of all of its paint. That means raw aluminum and carbon fiber face the 200+ MPH elements in their naked states. We don’t know how it looks in person, but in pics we’d have to say it’s the prettiest Bugatti we’ve seen. Without the two-tone paint job, the car doesn’t remind us of a giant Stacy Adams shoe. It’s also a couple hundred pounds lighter, not that you were looking to shave weight or tenths off the car.
And heaven only knows how Bugatti will decide who gets the five examples. But of course, if you really wanted one you can always stop by Earl Scheib and have your Bugatti stripped. Since it only costs $99 to put paint on a car, it’s probably not much more to take it off. Just an idea. In the mean time, be sure to check out the hi-res gallery of pics.
[Source: World Car Fans]
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Saturday, February 25th, 2006
Details info:
Type : coupe
Amount of the Doors : 2
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Sizes and mass : Length x width x height, mm : 4380 x 1994 x 1206 : Wheel base, mm : 2650
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Amount cylinder : 16
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Maximum engine size, sq / ls : 470 / 630
Frequency of the rotation under maximum power about/mines : 6000
Maximum turning moment, Nm : 760
Frequency of the rotation under maximum turning moment about/mines : 4000
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Friday, February 24th, 2006
Details info:
Type : coupe
Amount of the Doors : 2
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Sizes and mass : Length x width x height, mm : 4420 x 2000 x 1500 : Wheel base, mm : 2650
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Design of the engine : W-образная
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Amount cylinder : 18
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Volume of the engine, sm3 : 6255
Maximum engine size, sq / ls : 414 / 550
Frequency of the rotation under maximum power about/mines : 6800
Maximum turning moment, Nm : 650
Frequency of the rotation under maximum turning moment about/mines : 4000
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Gearbox : manual
Amount of the issues : 5
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Friday, February 24th, 2006
Details info:
Type : coupe
Amount of the Doors : 2
The Place Seatings :
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Sizes and mass : Length x width x height, mm : 4399 x 1941 x 1115 : Wheel base, mm : 2550 : Mass, kgs : 1787
Type of the engine : gasoline
Preparation to air gas :
Design of the engine : Quad V-figurative
Наддув : turbo
Amount cylinder : 12
Amount valve on cylinder : 5
Volume of the engine, sm3 : 3500
Maximum engine size, sq / ls : 456 / 611
Frequency of the rotation under maximum power about/mines : 8250
Maximum turning moment, Nm : 651
Frequency of the rotation under maximum turning moment about/mines : 4200
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Gearbox : manual
Amount of the issues : 6
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Buses : 245/40ZR-18
Buses back travell about : 325/30ZR-18
Runaway before 100 km/ch, sec. : 4.4
Maximum velocity, km/ch : 333
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