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Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Philzor touched on this monster in a blog a while back, but I was recently reading up on it, and decided to extol the virtues of this, possibly the worlds most powerful car. And of course, if you know anything about me, more importantly than how ridiculous this beast is, is the fact that it is for all intents and purposes a Volkswagen.

Then-boss of Volkswagen Ferdinand Piëch bought Bugatti a few years ago and commissioned design a concept car. "This," he said, "is what the next Bugatti will look like." And then, without consulting anyone, he went on. "And it vill have an engine that develops 1000 horsepower and it vill be capable of 400kph." Thus, the latest car to bear the Bugatti nameplate was born.

Jeremy Clarkson, who had the awesome privilege to drive, né pilot, the new Bugatti, had this to say:

"Make no mistake, 200mph is at the limit of what man can do right now. Which is why the new Bugatti Veyron is worthy of some industrial strength genuflection. Because it can do 252mph. And that's just mad.” 252mph means that in straight and level flight this car is as near as makes no difference as fast as a Hawker Hurricane.

You might point out at this juncture that the McLaren F1 could top 240mph, but at that speed it was pretty much out of control. And anyway it really isn't in the same league as the Bugatti. In a drag race you could let the McLaren get to 120mph before setting off in the Veyron. And you'd still get to 200mph first. The Bugatti is way, way faster than anything else the roads have seen."

Here are the amazing stats of the new Veyron... and no, I can't figure out what the 16.4 refers to in its moniker.

Engine: 7993cc (yup, 8 Litre, or 488 Cubic Inch), 16 cylinder (VW W16 configuration)

Power: 1001bhp @ 6000rpm (because that extra 1 horsepower makes all the difference)

Torque: 922 lb ft @ 2200rpm

Transmission: 7-speed DSG, manual and auto

Acceleration: 0-100 km/hr: 2.5sec

Top speed: 407 km/hr (253mph)

Fuel Economy: 11.7mpg (Goes 200 mph and still gets better gas milage than a Hummer)

Bottom Line: €810,345 (about $1.5 Million)


I so need one. Yeah, I know, I could hit the Lottery and still not afford one. Now, if everyone on my friends page contributed $11,000 (enough to buy a Mini Cooper S... outright), I'd still come up a couple hundred short. So, to whoever out there has the disposable income to buy one of these, I say this:

I want a ride!!!