WARP DRIVE

NOT A RACE CAR FOR THE ROAD—IN SPITE OF ITS 1001 HORSEPOWER AND 250+ MPH TOP SPEED—BUT THE WORLD’S MOST OUTRAGEOUS LUXURY GT. EVER

words matt stone

EACH HANDBUILT Bugatti Veyron costs $1.25 million. Its extraordinary W-16 engine has as many cylinders and turbochargers as four Subaru WRXs—and more horsepower. The big, bad Bug accelerates quicker than a NASCAR stocker and is faster than a Formula machine, yet it's as docile as a Lexus, It's the fastest, quickest, and most expensive production road car ever sold. The Veyron is the vision of one man—retired VW Group chairman Ferdinand Piech—and Bugatti won't make a dime on its entire anticipated production run of just 300 cars (50 per year max, with approximately one third of those headed to the United States). Its main mission is the ultimate brand flagship, reintroducing this storied French marque to the marketplace in more-than-fine style. Comparisons with the Ferrari Enzo, Maserati MC12, Mercedes-Benz SLR, and the…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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