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Bugatti Veyron lagoon crash aftermath gallery

George Skentzos — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:42:13 +0000

With the crash and recovery efforts both captured on film, it was only a matter of time before the aftermath of the Veyron plunging into the lagoon found its way onto the web. Aside from sustaining heavy water damage, the black-on-silver Veyron appears to have come off relatively unscathed with only minor panel damage. Although the quad-turbocharged [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti Veyron lagoon crash aftermath gallery

Video: Bugatti Veyron plunges into lagoon in the US

George Skentzos — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:34:11 +0000

With 1001hp at its disposal and a price tag well into the millions of dollars, the Bugatti Veyron certainly demands attention wherever it goes. Unfortunately for one Veyron owner in the United States, this meant his most disastrous moment was caught on tape as his hypercar plunged into two feet of saltwater. Earlier reports stated that the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Video: Bugatti Veyron plunges into lagoon in the US

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Review

Matt Brogan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:10:09 +0000

Bugatti have managed to create an incredibly powerful car and the means with which to harness that power. Model Tested: 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport; 8.0-litre, 16-cylinder, petrol; seven-speed DSG; coupe – USD$2,000,000 By Mark Hacking, USA. Fair warning: This could well be the lamest review of a supercar in the history of supercar reviews. Of course, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Review

F1-plated Bugatti Veyron headlines MPH Show in UK

George Skentzos — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:31:41 +0000

A rare pure white example of the Bugatti Veyron, complete with exclusive F1 number plates, will be the main attraction at this year’s MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live in the UK. Owned by Afzal Kahn, the man behind bespoke tuning house Project Kahn, this Veyron is strictly a case of ‘if you need to ask [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

F1-plated Bugatti Veyron headlines MPH Show in UK

Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept hints at Veyron stablemate

George Skentzos — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:08:55 +0000

As the climax of its centenary celebrations, Bugatti has unveiled its first concept vehicle which could set the course for the future of the ultra-luxury and ultra-performance marque. Intended to be the most exclusive, elegant and powerful four door vehicle in the world, the Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept is one of several concept studies with [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept hints at Veyron stablemate

Volkswagen ponders Porsche Panamera platform

Matt Brogan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:12:58 +0000

While the board of Volkswagen AG may have already voted to axe the Panamera from the Porsche line-up post merger, a report published by Edmunds today has said the four-door coupe’s platform will be used by at least one of the company’s other premium brands. With so little clarification available we’re left wondering as to [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Volkswagen ponders Porsche Panamera platform

Video: Capturing the Bugatti Veyron for Forza 3

George Skentzos — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:53:40 +0000

Yesterday we brought you news that the V8 Supercars were featured in the highly anticipated Xbox 360 racing sim, Forza 3, and now the developers have also confirmed the addition of the Bugatti Veyron. The announcement video goes beyond the game, illustrating in detail just what it takes to shrink a life-size Veyron to suit a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Video: Capturing the Bugatti Veyron for Forza 3

Radical SR3 RS & SR8 track day supercars

Anthony Crawford — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:51:18 +0000

I’m all for safe driving, but our maximum legal speed limit in Australia is considered dangerously slow in many sections of Germany’s high-speed autobahn system. By Anthony Crawford And no, I’m not trying to be funny either we have absolute proof of how dangerous these so-called safe speeds of ours can be over there. It’s 2007, and [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Radical SR3 RS & SR8 track day supercars

World’s fastest car show, no speed limits!

Anthony Crawford — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:12:31 +0000

It does seem strange doesn’t it, that each year, millions of people around the world flock to car shows of static displays of their favourite four-wheel objects, specifically designed to move us from one place to another. It’s hardly what you would call the ideal environment to evaluate what is functionally, a moving object. And the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

World’s fastest car show, no speed limits!

Bugatti Bordeaux one of three models possible

Matt Brogan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:32:21 +0000

Only a week back we brought you news of Bugatti’s four-door coupe concept, the Bordeaux (pictured below), and while the concept is still under consideration, a report today from Autocar says this is only one of three possible models the brand will use as a replacement for its Veyron supercar. Although the Bordeaux is still the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti Bordeaux one of three models possible

2013 Bugatti Bordeaux – spy pics

Matt Brogan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:33:02 +0000

A few weeks back we brought you pics of Bugatti’s new four-door, the Bordeaux, and we promised we would bring more to you as soon as they became available. So when our graphic artists sent us a couple of glossy teaser pics this afternoon, we thought we’d post them immediately. As discussed in an earlier post, the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2013 Bugatti Bordeaux – spy pics

Video: Nissan GT-R against Bugatti Veyron

George Skentzos — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:45:33 +0000

Almost a decade ago, Top Gear showed us the difference between a really fast car, and the McLaren F1 –now Evo has paid homage to this film by pitting the Nissan GT-R against the Bugatti Veyron. With the Nissan GT-R boasting perhaps the most explosive take-off of any car in the world, for just how long [...]

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Video: Nissan GT-R against Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti releases first Bordeaux image

Matt Brogan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:10:32 +0000

While it might be a rather grainy picture of what’s yet to come from Bugatti, this image is said to be the first shot of its upcoming – and rather expensive – Bordeaux. The four-seater hyper-car will be properly unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and will feature a shooting brake-style body with striking [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti releases first Bordeaux image

Peskett’s Ponderings: Veyron or Nano – which is better?

Karl Peskett — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:23:21 +0000

Here’s a curly one for ya. We keep hearing about the Tata Nano being the car that’s going to revolutionise the automotive industry worldwide. The Model-T for our generation. It’s the car that will mobilise the masses and get people who previously could not afford one into a car. At a price of around A$4000, it’s [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Peskett’s Ponderings: Veyron or Nano – which is better?

Bugatti Veyron ‘Bleu Centenaire’ 100th anniversary special

George Skentzos — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:08:49 +0000

A century has passed since Ettore Bugatti started his business in the Alsacian town of Molsheim, France in 1909. To commemorate this fact, Bugatti has unveiled a one-off special edition Veyron – the “Bleu Centenaire” – at the Geneva Motor Show, alongside the remarkable Grand Sport. This special model takes up the traditional Bugatti two-tone colour specification, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti Veyron ‘Bleu Centenaire’ 100th anniversary special

Bugatti to celebrate 100 years with special edition Veyron

Matt Brogan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:34:34 +0000

As Bugatti prepares to celebrate its centenary this year, rumours abound of a special edition Veyron being readied for next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Sources close to Bugatti say the 100th anniversary model will be named, aptly, the Centenaire Edition, which promises to be the fastest Veyron yet with 1005kW enabling a top speed in excess [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti to celebrate 100 years with special edition Veyron

Rare Bugatti sells for AUD$6.6 million

George Skentzos — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:51:21 +0000

A rare Bugatti left behind in a UK garage has today sold at auction in Paris for almost AUD$6.6 million - more than double the price of the brand's modern Veyron hypercar.

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Rare Bugatti sells for AUD$6.6 million

CarAdvice’s Highlights of 2008 – video

Karl Peskett — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:33:31 +0000

Well, 2008 was a fun year. So much so that we’ve put together a compilation of some of our best moments. Enjoy! If you haven’t done so already, check out our supercar videos and reviews below – the highlights are in bold: Aston Martin 2009 Aston Martin DB9 review 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster First Steer 2009 Aston [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

CarAdvice’s Highlights of 2008 – video

What’s Your Favourite Car?

Alborz Fallah — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:44:35 +0000

I don’t think a single day has gone by that someone hasn’t asked me, “out of all the cars you’ve driven, what is your favourite car?” Oh no, not this question, not again. I usually answer; “Have you got five hours to spare? ‘Cause that’s how long it will take to respond!”. - Alborz Fallah [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

What’s Your Favourite Car?

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport specifications

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:05:45 +0000

Bugatti has unveiled the all new Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport with a unique removable roof. The company says the decision to make a convertible was in response to customer demand. Major modifications have been undertaken to maintain the Veyron’s unbeatable acceleration and handling, even without a roof. The Grand Sport now becomes the world’s fastest and [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport specifications