Even if the planned run of 300 Bugatti Veyron coupes ensures that every car will be special, Bugatti still likes to make special editions. But unlike some that are only about appearance, the four cars its brining to Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza in Italy are about celebrating history.
They are called the Bugatti Veyron Centenaire Edition. Each pays tribute to the Pre-WWII Type 35 Grand Prix racers and their drivers. The cars are mechanically similar to a standard Veyron, but it combines polished aluminum wings and doors with a driver’s corresponding national racing color — Jean-Pierre (France - blue), Achille Varzi (Italy - red), Malcolm Campbell (England - green) and Hermann Zu Leininger (Germany - white).
These limited edition cars also include special LED lighting and a special badging featuring the name of the selected race driver. There is no word yet on how limited this special edition will be, but expect to shell out €1.6 million (currently about $2.08 million) per example — about €400,000 more than a “standard” Veyron.
This Bugatti Veyron was spotted in Monaco with some special “Le Mans” badging. Does this mean it has more horsepower? Is it the special paint? Did someone just attach $5 worth of hardware store letters to their $1.5 million supercar?
Unfortunately we don’t have the answers, but it does give us a good excuse to show off this 1001 hp car.
If you’ve got the $1.5 million for a Bugatti Veyron, why try to hide it. This ultra-rich owner decided that being one of 300 Veyron owners wasn’t special enough, so he had it painted a very appropriate gold. Now he can be sure to stand out on the streets of Kuwait from all the other Veyron owners.
The details are still a little hazy about this one, but the video does clearly show a replica of a Bugatti Veyron. A company called Supercar Replicas are making these imitation Veyrons using a menu that starts with $23,500 for a C5 Corvette reskin to $50,000 for a 24-cylinder replica car. That’s right 24-cylinders. The company will mate two 12-cylinder BMW engines in series at the output shaft to create an engine with fifty percent more cylinders than a real Veyron.
There are still plenty of questions still left to answer. How many donor parts does the price include? Can two engines tied together at the output shaft be at all reliable? Is it safe, or will I die if I hit a Schwinn?
Then again, there is only one real question for thos interested in buying this car: how many women can I fool into thinking this is really a Veyron?
We’re guessing you’re not one of 150 lucky people who will be able to buy the real thing, so this simulation will have to be the next best thing. On the other hand, if you are one of the lucky few who will be getting the targa-top Bugatti, and you fancy a TopSpeed hat, we could probably work something out.
After seeing the new GTIs fresh from the assembly line, it was time to see the rest of Volkswagen’s grounds at its Wolfsburg facility. Next to the factory at VW’s headquarters in Germany is an automotive theme park called the Autostadt. We’ll post a full breakdown shortly, but until then here’s a little teaser.
Back in November we saw a few pics from when VW upgraded its Bentley pavilion to become the "Premium Clubhouse". It now features this mirrored Bugatti. Although we may have seen the car before, we’re always looking for a good excuse to show it again.
Mansory is devoted to tuning a breed of automobiles beyond ordinary fantasy. Their latest offering is the Vincero line for the Bugatti Veyeron. Named after Puccini´s unfinished opera, the Vincero is more powerful than the standard car making an unbelievable 1109 HP. The exterior has been fitted with hand crafted carbon fiber pieces and dressed up with an LED “V” in the front bumper. Not to be outdone by the exterior, the interior features a harmonious combination of luxury and technology.
In 2009 Bugatti will celebrate its 100th anniversary; to commemorate the event the company unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show the special edition Veyron Bleu Centenaire. And no, it does not have 1350 hp as previously reported! It is just a special edition Veyron featuring a two-tone exterior color and priced at $1,7 million.
The Centenaire’s unique combination of a « sprintblue matt » and « sprintblue gloss » hence offers a new impression of the two-tone-scheme known so far with parts of the engine also covered in this traditional Bugatti Blue.
The interior of the Centenaire is fitted in a special «snowbeige» leather with quilting on the seats. The central console is covered in the same leather. New LED lights, Park Distance Control and a rearview camera have become part of the standard equipment for all Bugatti Veyrons from this year onwards.
Just because the Bugatti Veyron’s days are numbered, doesn’t mean it’s not still desirable (that’s right VW, we’ll still take one off your hands if you’re really, really nice to us.) So when Bugatti releases a few more images of the very exclusive supercar, it seems like a good enough excuse for us to write about the Veyron again. With these new photos, it brings the full image gallery to over 70 images. So it’s time to pick your favorite and replace that Ziggy wallpaper on your desktop.
History may remember the new Bugatti Veyron, being shown in North America for the first time at the LA Auto Show, as the one of the most powerful cars ever. With 16 cylinders, 64 valves and four turbochargers producing 987 hp, the Veyron is said to surpass 250 mph. A power gauge on the instrument panel tells the driver how much horsepower is being used. While it can’t use more than 987 horsepower it can hit 0-60 in under 3 seconds. Only 300 Veyrons will be built for about $1.2 million each.
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