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Holy outlandish Veyron rendering Batman!

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 Posted in Bugatti | 1 Comment »

The images you see here are the work of John Mark Vicente, a recent Communication Design graduate at the Emily Carr University in Canada. Using a Bugatti Veyron as a base Vicente has penned a creation that would sit very ...

Dumb & Dumber

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Posted in Bugatti, Oh the humanity | 7 Comments »

You'll remember yesterday's sad story of the Bugatti Veyron taking a dip. Amazingly, the incident has been captured on video and can be seen below after the jump. Adding some humour to the tragedy is the expert commentary provided by the ...

In the drink

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Bugatti, Oh the humanity | 2 Comments »

Now kids, this is why you shouldn't talk on your mobile phone while driving, okay. It has been reported the anonymous owner of this Bugatti Veyron was having a yak on his phone when a pelican flew in front of the ...

For sale - Bugatti Veyron #001

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 Posted in Bugatti | No Comments »

With the Global Financial Crisis and all that hyper cars are selling for a mere portion of their true worth. Naturally, the exceedingly and obscenely wealthy are not even fazed by a minor correction like the GFC. And so it ...

Autostadt counts 18 millionth visitor

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen | 4 Comments »

Car enthusiast heaven, otherwise known as the Autostadt, in Wolfsburg, Germany, recently saw its 18 millionth visitor through the turnstiles. Visitor numbers are nine years ahead of schedule. The Autostadt opened its doors on 1 June 2000, with predictions of ...

NGV International - Bugatti exhibition

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Bugatti, News | No Comments »

A quick reminder for Melbourne readers not to miss the Bugatti exhibition currently on show at the National Gallery of Victoria. Entry to the exhibition is free and it is open until 26 April. The blurb from the NGV website ...

Geneva 2009 - Timelapse footage

Sunday, March 8th, 2009 Posted in Bugatti, Motor Shows | No Comments »

The crew at Image Engineers have provided us with a nifty timelapse clip from the floor at the 2009 Geneva Auto Salon. For some more really cool stuff, that is gigapan imagery, click HERE for a closer look at the Geneva ...

Top Gear - Series 12, Episode 4

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Posted in Bugatti, Pagani, Top Gear | No Comments »

I love Top Gear, even if that pink and purple striped top of James May's needs to be retired. This week was another very fine episode. James May tested the Pagani Zonda F Roadster on the Top Gear test track. His ...

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson 186mph claims

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Bugatti, Top Gear | No Comments »

Jeremy Clarkson has got himself into more hot water for admitting to driving 186mph (300km/h) on a public road in Britain. In news sure to attract unwanted attention for Australian producers of the impending Top Gear spin off, the revelation ...

Want to buy your own Bugatti Veyron?

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Bugatti | 8 Comments »

Well now you can. Yes, even in Australia (sort of). Think of it, your own Bugatti Veyron! I mean, who could resist the 16.4 litre engine, with not one, not two, not even three, but four turbochargers. That will really ...

Australia’s CarAdvice tests Bugatti Veyron

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Bugatti | No Comments »

Australian based CarAdvice.com.au have just published footage of their test of the Bugatti Veyron. Make sure you click here to read CarAdvice's detailed written review of the superlative Veyron.