Bugatti did just that, staging the official public debut of the Bugatti Veyron 16·4, and visitors to the Montery Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca witnesed the Veyron 16.4 in motion for the first time when it completed several flying laps at leading the field of 40 historic Bugatti race cars to the green flag.
The challenge of attracting attention during this packed automotive weekend even caused me to wonder if the on-track spin entering the Andretti Hairpin on the first lap was actually staged to create more drama. But I suspect the test driver returned to face a number of stern Germans who were not please at having the car pitched off into the dirt.
As the Veyron exited turn eleven and the quad-turbos spooled up for the first blast down the straight, our photographer who was standing at the pit wall felt as if the air was being sucked out of him when the Veyron shot past.
Pebble Beach Concours
After the brief drive at Laguna Seca, the Veyron 16·4 then returned to the lawn in front of The Lodge at Pebble Beach to join the more than fifty Bugatti cars from the past that graced the field, including the Best of Show winner, Peter Williamson’s 1935 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, one of only two in existence.
A worthy successor to the elegant and powerful Bugattis of the past, the Veyron 16·4 is powered by a 1001-horsepower W16 quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter engine with all-wheel drive. Bugatti claims this new super car will reach a speed of 252 mph. Acceleration is also impressive–the Veyron can reach 180 mph in just 14 seconds!
The elegant design pays tribute to original Bugatti designs and each car will be custom tailored to exactly the buyer’s specifications.
The Veyron is named in honor of Pierre Veyron, a legendary race driver from the 1930s who earned his reputation driving Bugattis.
The new Bugatti Veyron 16·4 is built by Volkswagen, which acquired the right to the name a number of years ago and the company appears to be committed to the elegance, performance, and exclusivity that characterized the Bugattis of the past.
The Veyron 16·4 is expected to sell for more than $1 million. Only a few dozen cars will be produced each year and total production will be limited to 300, guaranteeing the limited number and exclusivity of the original Bugattis
there people that live on the street next to me who went out and bought a ferrari because there accountant told them they had to much money. thats frusterating.
What other cars sell for MORE than a million a lamborghini or bently only go for about 300,000
Try this one: 1965 Cobra Daytona Coupe
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Only 1 of 6 ever made in the world. Carroll Shelby sold his to a collector in 2000 for 4 million.
[quote="Coublacka_":7e8a5]there people that live on the street next to me who went out and bought a ferrari because there accountant told them they had to much money. thats frusterating.[/quote:7e8a5]
Why cant shit tell stuff like that to me. Id like to wake up one day and go only 500,000 in my checking account? Better start saving up. Of course all the assholes get the money
The price doesn't bother me, but it would mean I would have to sell my 93 Buick Regal so it would fit in garage. And I kinda like my Regal, even if the radio is broken.
the new cadilac 16 is suppose to be close but not 1 million. But black market 1963 lamborghini is suppose to sell for over 2 million. so it all depends on your taste i guess and who wipes their ass with the hundred dollar bills