Veyron


Bugatti Bird-gate Update 2: New evidence of mystery pelican, avoidance techniques [w/VIDEO]

The case of the ill-fated Bugatti Veyron versus the invisible pelican has had the Internets buzzing for the past week. First we saw footage of the $1.6 million supercar as it was being pulled out of a Texas swamp. The story behind the dastardly crash was that a low-flying pelican caused the (at the time) un-named driver to swerve off the road and ultimately land in over two feet of watery muck. Then, as if by some sort of miracle, a video appeared of the actual crash, and, quite frankly, we didn't see any pelican. Then we found out that ... Read more →

Bugatti Bird-gate Followup: Driver identity revealed [*UPDATE: Now with actual crash video!] Frank Filipponio

As we've already reported (stop tipping us on this!), yesterday a Texas man lost control of his Bugatti Veyron and ended up driving into the two-foot shallows of a nearby salt marsh. The driver ...

VIDEO: Low-flying pelican results in Bugatti Veyron Hydro Edition [*UPDATE: Now with actual crash footage!] Chris Shunk

This is one of the saddest, yet most amusing sights we've ever seen. A $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron sitting in a salt water lagoon, door open, in two feet of nasty, corrosion-inducing muddy water. ...

Autoblog Video Exclusive: Bugatti Veyron joins Forza Motorsport 3 Jonathon Ramsey

Forza Motorsport 3 developer Turn 10 Studios has decided to share some exclusive video footage with Autoblog (and our sister site Joystiq) that features one of our favorite cars: the Bugatti ...

REPORT: Bordeaux one of three Bugatti concepts proposed for next model Jonny Lieberman

For some time now speculation about Bugatti's next megacar has been running rampant. The car world got nice and teased recently when a "teaser" shot of a new Bug got itself "leaked." Named the ...

Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu the last special edition Veyron? 3 months ago on Autoblog

That's it, ladies and gents. The seemingly endless train of special edition Bugatti Veyrons has ended. Allegedly. After taking the wraps off the Sang Noir, Pur Sang, Fbg by Hermes, Grand Sport, Bleu Centenaire and the quartet of individual Centenaire tribute editions, to say nothing of the ...

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport "Sang Bleu" unveiled in Monterey 3 months ago on Autoblog

How many special edition Bugatti Veyrons are there? There's the Pur Sang, the Bleu Centenaire, the Sang Noir and Fbg by Hermes, not to mention the countless examples that have either been painted gold or chrome by bored sheiks who've spent too much time in the sun. The targa-fied Veyron, ...

First Drive: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is a temple of Zen 4 months ago on Autoblog

Just like the last time, when we drove the Bugatti Veyron, it began with an e-mail from Bugatti's PR firm: "Give me a call when you have a moment." And then, again, just like the last time, there came the question: "We have a Grand Sport. Can you do something with it?" Let. Me. See. And that's ...

VIDEO: The Superest of Supercar Shootouts: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 on Top Gear 4 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

For Sale: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 production #001 5 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Roofless Tyrant: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport enters production 5 months ago on Autoblog

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. ...

Bugatti to unveil four Veyron Centenaire specials at Villa d'Este? 7 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Super-rare Supercar: Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang for sale in Abu Dhabi 7 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

The Midas Touch: gold-plated Bugatti Veyron delivered to Middle East 7 months ago on Autoblog

Bare carbon fiber, chrome, French racing blue...Bugatti's done just about everything to the Veyron but plate it in gold. Oops, look like we spoke to soon, as our favorite Orwelian supercar has proven once again that all Veyrons are special, but some are more special than others. Like the ...

Rumormill: Bugatti to unveil new model in September 8 months ago on Autoblog

If you were disappointed by the Bleu Centenaire edition of the Veyron that Bugatti unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this month to celebrate its 100th anniversary, you're not alone. Hopes were high that the long-anticipated higher-output version of the Veyron would be unveiled at the Swiss ...

Geneva 2009: Bleu Centenaire is every bit as special as any other Bugatti Veyron 8 months ago on Autoblog

Given the level of bespoke specification that is part-and-parcel with the Bugatti Veyron ordering experience, we doubt there have ever been two identical cars built. As such, each example is something of a one-off, and by this rationale, the Bleu Centenaire is, paradoxically, just another ...

REPORT: 1350 HP Bugatti Veyron Centenaire headed for Geneva 9 months ago on Autoblog

It may have only been ten years or so since the Volkswagen Group relaunched Bugatti, but anyone familiar with historic automobiles – or automotive history – will tell you that the stoic automaker has been around a lot longer than that. 100 years, to be exact. Although there were periods ...

Bugatti Veyron production run nearly sold out? 10 months ago on Autoblog

When Bugatti started production of the Veyron back in 2005, it was supposed to build 300 examples. For a long time, that total seemed pretty ambitious considering the seven-figure price tag on the most super of contemporary supercars, but according to Molsheim, all but 50 have been built and sold. ...

Yet another special-edition Bugatti Veyron spotted in Dubai 10 months ago on Autoblog

All Bugatti Veyrons are special, but some are most special than others. After seeing the seemingly endless parade of special editions of this most exclusive of supercar, George Orwell would have revised his work. Now, following the Sang Noir, Pur Sang, Fbg by Hermes, Grand Sport, a rumored ...

Mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron marks new pavillion at Autostadt 1 year ago on Autoblog

Visitors to Wolfsburg, Germany are in for a treat. The Lower Saxony city is home to Volkswagen, and in 2000 the auto giant built a veritable automotive theme park there to rival anything from California to the Persian Gulf. Called Autostadt (German for "car city"), the site attracts some two ...

Bugatti developing Veyron Grand Sport Sang Noir edition 1 year ago on Autoblog

If the current list of Bugatti Veyron derivatives isn't confusing enough, the automaker is developing yet another variant to be available to customers in April 2009. The new supercar is an open-top Veyron Grand Sport 'Sang Noir' (French for 'black blood') -- it's essentially an evil-looking ...

Bugatti releases new palette for Veyron Hermes 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes We know what you're thinking, because we're in the same lamentable position ourselves: you'd totally order up that uber-exclusive Hermes edition Veyron, but you're not a big fan of the brown and tan paint scheme. Fortunately ...

Super Veyron and eventual replacement coming around 2012 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. The big question for Bugatti is: What comes after the Veyron? Seriously, there isn't much that could top the 1,000-or-so horsepower, quad-turbo, 16-cylinder engine that's carried around in the back of the most gorgeous body ever ...

VIDEO: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport's umbrella roof in action 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to watch the video after the jump You can't go lopping the top off of a $1.5 million supercar without replacing it with something. Well, you could, but not if you're going to sell it for more than $2 million apiece. That's why when Bugatti unveiled the new Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the ...

Monterey 2008: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. The wraps – and the roof – have come off the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport here in Monterey, finally answering a question few have asked and even fewer will sample. As you'd expect, Bugatti hasn't just hacked the ...

Bugatti Veyron Targa to debut at Pebble Beach 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to InsideLine, Bugatti plans to unveil its Targa variant of the Veyron next month at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California. The open-air hyper-car will use a removable hardtop, while a fabric cover can be used in its place if the heavens decide to open up ...

Bugatti to produce 15 'Sang Noir' Veyrons, U.S. buyers get first crack 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for hi-res gallery of the Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir If you're thinking about dropping $1.5 million on a set of wheels, would a special edition really tip the scales one way or another? Well, Bugatti evidently thinks so. After having produced the Pur Sang and the Fbg par Hermès editions, ...

BBC asked to fire Clarkson for admitting to 186 mph joyride in Veyron 1 year ago on Autoblog

Here's a news flash: Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame sometimes drives really fast. But it isn't a speeding ticket that has landed Mr. Clarkson in hot water, it's a recent admission during an interview at the Hay Festival in Powys, Wales that he drove the insanely fast Bugatti Veyron 186 mph on ...

Goodness Gracious: Top Gear magazine asks for a Veyron, gets three instead 1 year ago on Autoblog

After the numerous reports we've brought you about the wealth of Bugatti Veyrons to be found in the United Arab Emirates, it should hardly come as any big surprise that when Top Gear magazine turned up in the capital Abu Dhabi, it had no trouble finding one for a photo shoot. In fact it didn't find ...

Bugatti targa-top Veyron will be more expensive, exclusive 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of our time with the Bugatti Veyron We already know that Bugatti's second vehicle in the modern era will be a targa-top version of the Veyron 16.4, but AutoExpress has revealed that production of the open-air exotica will be limited to just 80 units compared to the ...

Beijing 2008: 1st Bugatti Veyron in China sells for $3.6m 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view the Bugatti Veyron's unveiling in Beijing If you were looking for the new epitome of capitalism's slow-but-steady takeover of communism in China, we've got it for you right here. Bugatti brought its million-euro hyper-car this year to the Auto China show in Beijing, drawing hoards of ...

Bugatti Veyron targa confirmed for next year 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've known as much for a while, but according to a Georges Keller, a Bugatti spokesperson quoted by Automotive News, a drop-top Veyron is in the works and is due to launch sometime next year. Details are scarce, but according to an unnamed ex-Bugatti executive, the targa-topped hypercar will ...

NFS ProStreet to feature first appearance of Bugatti Veyron in videogame 1 year ago on Autoblog

Exotic automakers have been lining up like their customers to get their supercars onto the latest driving simulators. If you own an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, the excitement has been palatable. If you prefer to get your horsepower kicks in front of your computer, however, you've probably been ...

Bugatti Veyron sales reach 220 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-res gallery of the Bugatti Veyron Congratulations, and a toast with a pair of champagne glasses, to Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. for selling 220 of their ultra-exotic Veyron 16.4 models. With 132 examples sitting safely in customer garages worldwide (except for this ...

Break your piggy bank: Bugatti Pur Sang for sale 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ah, the Bugatti Veyron. It's astonishingly powerful, sexy as hell, and only 300 will ever be made. Among the 300 Veyrons, the five rarest and most coveted models carry the Pur Sang moniker. It's stunning paint-free aluminum and carbon fiber body are bold enough to make even the wealthiest Dubai oil ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Bugatti Veyron Hermes under wraps 1 year ago on Autoblog

We told you about the Bugatti Hermès Veyron two weeks ago. At the time, it appeared the uber-special Veyron would just have an ultra high-end interior package. Now, with the first pre-Geneva peek of a Bugatti Hermès Veyron, we are learning the exterior may get some special touches, as ...

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