Of course, having fun and crashing a $1.7 million exotic are two very different things, but fortunately for this overenthusiastic Veyron Grand Sport driver, a mishap at last weekend's Prescott hill climb did not end in tears.
Video follows right below the break.
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At the time, the seller was offering the eight-piece kit alone for $4,500, but we have now discovered that you can buy a completed model on eBay.
Read more »At the time, the seller was offering the eight-piece kit alone for $4,500, but we have now discovered that you can buy a completed model on eBay.
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In this exotic matchup, Automobile magazine assembled four of the fastest carbon-fiber-bodied rides in America to find out which is the king of the quarter mile on an airport runway.
The challengers are the almighty, 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the new V12-powered Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the Lexus LFA V10, and the eight-cylinder McLaren MP4-12C.
To see how the race went down, head past the break and watch the video.
Read more »In this exotic matchup, Automobile magazine assembled four of the fastest carbon-fiber-bodied rides in America to find out which is the king of the quarter mile on an airport runway.
The challengers are the almighty, 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the new V12-powered Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the Lexus LFA V10, and the eight-cylinder McLaren MP4-12C.
To see how the race went down, head past the break and watch the video.
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Ironically, for the first promotional video about the new supercar after its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show this past March, Bugatti chose to display the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse in a slow-motion clip - perhaps so we can admire all the details.
But enough talk; head on past the break to see the thing in action
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It's named the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse and it made its world premiere today at the Geneva Auto Salon.
The new model is the roadster version of the almighty (but discontinued) Veyron 16.4 Super Sports, featuring the same 8.0-liter W16 engine that utilizes four larger turbochargers with new intercoolers.
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However, while it is true that the new boss of Bugatti Automobiles, Wolfgang Duerheimer, has confirmed in a recent interview that the company will present a heavily reworked version of the Galibier sedan concept in the near future, we're not entirely convinced that this is the car he was talking about.
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The long-rumored open-top version of the now discontinued Veyron 16.4 Super Sports is named the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and it will make its world premiere at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March.
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Well, that depends on whom you ask and how much you're willing to spend. For eBay seller "Fiberglassdesign4you", the solution is a fiberglass kit that will turn your mundane, mid-1990s Honda Coupe into something that tries very hard to replicate the looks of a Bugatti Veyron 16.4.
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Well, in our books, having the fastest production car in the world is all about finding an empty road, pushing the right pedal to the metal and enjoy the feeling of having more than 1,000HP at your disposal.
On February 6, a video showing a Veyron in multiple 215-225 mph (345-360 km/h) runs was uploaded on YouTube. It soon became viral, attracting 1.2 million viewers.
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Whether you like the color combo or not, Bugatti has presented another one-off edition of its Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, which is the open-top variant of the series, ahead of its world premiere at this week's 2012 Qatar Motor Show that runs from January 25 to 28.
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In the automotive field, the Top 10 premium car brands included some of the usual suspects such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari and Lamborghini along with some surprise entrants like Saab's former owner Spyker and Koenigsegg. Not that it matters any more, but Daimler's Maybach brand didn't make the cut.
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Once the Bugatti owner managed to sort out the problem with the 16-cylinder model's launch control, the race took off with the Veyron completing the quarter-mile in 10.175 seconds at 139.44mph (224.4 km/h) versus the Nissan GT-R R35's 10.939 second run at 125.74mph (202.3 km/h).
The crew over at That Racing Channel was among others filming the duel between the Veyron and the GT-R and today, they tipped us off about a new behind the scenes video with commentary from both drivers as well as new footage they shot during the race.
Definitely worth a look. Take a gander for yourself right after the break.
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Over the past year, a camera crew recorded many sports cars that made their way pass the twisty roadways and strung together a video with some of the most eye-catching models.
The cars seen in the film range from the new McLaren MP4-12C to a classic Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic (we believe this is a replica owned by Jay Leno), and from an Atom Ariel to the Audi e-tron Spyder Concept.
Buckle up and head over the jump to enjoy the video.
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On one hand, you have a stock Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with 1,001-horses and a $2 million price tag while its Japanese contender, currently priced from US$90,000 in the States, normally gets between 480 and 550-ponies depending on the model year, but this particular model, is said to have been "lightly modified".
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While a little rough on the edges, Hristov's Bugatti Super Sedan design concept proposes a different look that draws closer to the firm's Veyron 16.4 coupe than the Galibier showcar.
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The driver was, of course, the late Ayrton Senna. And the watch he wore was always a TAG Heuer, something that made many young fans of the most charismatic driver the world has ever seen yearn for one.
The Swiss brand continues its partnership with the Woking-based F1 team, making sure that Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button flash their timepieces at every opportunity.
On the other hand, the most famous, if not really the most exclusive or expensive watchmaker in the world, Rolex, has linked its name not only with the late actor, racing driver and Indycar team owner Paul Newman, but also sponsors and big names, many major events after its most coveted model, the Daytona chronograph.
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One of the 300 Veyron coupes that Bugatti built over the years was spotted at the Shamshabad international airport in Hyderabad, which is one of the largest and most populous cities in India.
As you can see in the videos that follow, even though the Veyron has a height adjustable suspension, riding over Shamshabad's humongous speed bumps is easier said than done. Mind you, no Veyron was hurt during the filming of the video clips…
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However, we're not 100 percent convinced that what we're seeing through this phone camera video (note to the mobile device owner: next time, please hold it the right way…) is indeed a Veyron, though it does look and sound like it is.
You can check out the short clip after the jump and tell us what you think.
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