Entries Tagged as 'bugatti'

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Frankfurt 2007: the shiny, invisible Bugatti Pur Sang

Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Bugatti

There was an official release of the all-aluminum Bugatti Pur Sang somewhere in Frankfurt this week, but it wasn’t at the official Frankfurt Auto Show. In fact, once it was shown — presumably, once — it wasn’t seen again. Not much of a loss, really, because you […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Autoblog Night Watch: Needell hints at Veyron ‘vert, 5th Gear pegs Audi A5 vs. BMW 335i

Filed under: Coupes, Euro, Videos, Supercars, Audi, BMW, Bugatti

We found a couple great Fifth Gear videos for you from the new season, so we decided to put both into one post. First (above), Vicky Butler-Henderson pits two of the hottest luxury sport coupes, the all-new Audi S5 and the BMW 335i. These two vehicles show […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

eBay Find of the Day: Bugatti Veyron for hire

Filed under: Auction Action, Etc., Supercars, Bugatti, Driving

There’s no denying that the Bugatti Veyron is an awesome car. Experiencing acceleration more akin to a superbike than a 4,000 pound car is a religious experience. The price of a one is also likely to cause you to utter the name of a higher being. If you’d […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

VIDEO: SSC Ultimate Aero TT record run caught on tape

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Supercars
click above image to view new pics of the SSC Ultimate Aero TT’s record run
It was made (almost) official last week that Shelby Supercars’ Ultimate Aero TT has been crowned the fastest production car in the world by the kind folks at Guinness - after they file the appropriate paperwork. Until […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Autoblog Podcast #77

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Auto Show, Podcasts, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Crossovers/CUVs, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Dodge, Ford, GM, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Mercedes Benz, MINI, PSA, Volkswagen, Volvo, Renault, Brabus
We’re back with Autoblog Podcast #77, and it’s a Frankfurt-recap extravaganza. We discuss our favorite picks, as well as touching on some of the numerous highlights from […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Bugatti to retain ultra-exclusivity with new model

Filed under: Etc., Bugatti, Volkswagen
The debate as to whether Bugatti was going to create a second model eventually led to former Bugatti head Thomas Bscher’s resignation. Bscher wanted another car, Martin Winterkorn, head of VW, said that a second car would remain nothing more than Bscher’s dream.
Somewhere, minds have changed. Although Bugatti isn’t meeting original […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

First Drive: Bugatti Veyron

Filed under: Coupes, Supercars, Bugatti, Driving
Click on the image above to view more hi-res pics of the Bugatti Veyron
I opened my inbox one morning to find this question from a publicist: “Would you have time to drive the Bugatti Veyron?” Would I have time? Really? Would you believe, uh, yes? And that’s how I found […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Bugatti offering to school owners on handling the Veyron

Filed under: Safety, Supercars, Bugatti, Driving

It’s been said more times than we care to rehash; financial liquidity is unrelated to driving talent. Bugatti is yet another automaker recognizing this simple fact and is planning to offer Veyron owners a driving course at the Anneau du Rhin circuit in Colmar, France to bone up on their […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Bugatti Veyron Targa details coming slowly, unlike car

Filed under: Convertibles, Supercars, Bugatti

It’s been a while since we got a fresh batch of Bugatti Veyron Spider/Targa rumors, but Autogespot has ended the lull with inside sources claiming that a prototype of the open-air supercar is already on the road and that sales will begin next year. Apparently, the only downside to lopping off […]

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