Bugatti
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A sum of $150,000 is no insignificant amount of money. One could do many things with that kind of cash, but for the ultra wealthy, that's a drop in the bucket. In other words, spending that much on a car's interior, a Bugatti Veyron's interior mind you, is not out of the realm of possibility. Listed for sale on eBay is the complete interior from a 2008 Veyron, and it has a Buy It Now Price of $149,999. According to the seller, all of the components were removed prior to the car's owner taking delivery. That's probably a separate story on its own, but the dealer notes the owner had the cockpit...
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Champagne Carbon crafts a bespoke bottle for Bugatti's 110th birthdayChampagne Carbon, the beverage company with those ridiculous but awesome carbon fiber bottles of bubbly that Formula 1 drivers shower themselves with on the podium, has teamed up with Bugatti to develop a bespoke bottle celebrating the automaker's 110th anniversary in 2019. Champagne Carbon CEO...
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Bugatti Veyron owner hits 250 mph on the autobahnDriving a Bugatti Veyron has to leave you always wanting more. That's because the top speed is likely to remain an ever elusive target. The average person, even the "average" Bugatti owner, simply doesn't have enough space to see just how far they can push the machine. Radim Passer isn't your...
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Bugatti boss claims Chiron could hit 280 mph, but don't expect an attemptKoenigsegg set the industry ablaze when it used an owner's car to set a 277.9 mph top speed world record for street legal production cars. Since then, all eyes have been on a handful of rivals, including Bugatti, which held the production-car record for years. Now, the French supercar brand says...
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Bugatti's W-16 engine will be last of its kind as hybrid future approachesBugatti does things on a grand scale. Since 2005, the French automaker has shoehorned a massive 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged W-16 engine into the rear end of its supercars. The latest and greatest machine to use this engine is the Divo hypercar, which is based on the Chiron. That duo might be the...
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This life-size, drivable Lego Bugatti Chiron has 2,304 electric motorsLegos have remained the go-to building blocks for decades to exercise the freedom of creativity, and today, they're capable of producing some wild creations. Now, we can add a life-size drivable Bugatti Chiron to the list of insane builds. Yes, the Bugatti Chiron seen here is made entirely from...
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Bugatti has a track-focused model in its lineup. It's called the Divo, and it was shown for the first time Friday at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, California. While Bugatti's Chiron is all about combining speed and luxury, the Divo, as Bugatti openly states, was made for corners. “Happiness is not around the corner. It is the corner. The Divo is made for corners,” Bugatti boss Stephan Winkelmann said in the lead up to the reveal. “With this project, the Bugatti team has an opportunity to interpret the brand DNA in terms of agile, nimble handling in a...
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Bugatti Divo bows with bespoke looks, focus on agility, $5.8M priceMeet the latest member of the Bugatti family: the Divo. The French luxury and supercar maker unveiled its latest creation on Friday at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, California. And the Divo isn't just about straight-line speed, but a nimble and track-focused experience. The Divo...
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Watch Bugatti reveal the Divo hypercar live, here, todayUpdate: The Bugatti Divo has made its Monterey Car Week debut. You'll find all the details at this link. Bugatti has a track-focused hypercar coming today. It's called the Divo, and we'll see livestreamed from the The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, California at 11:20 am PDT. A new...
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The story of the last 2 factory-built Bugatti race carsEveryone loves supercars, but some supercars receive more attention than others. One super machine that often slips through the cracks of memory and time is the Bugatti EB110. Just 139 were produced over a span of five years. Of that run, just two were turned into factory-built racing machines. One...
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Bugatti execs talk about the Divo hypercarIt wasn't long ago that Bugatti's focus was on building the fastest car on the planet. However, the title of the maker of the fastest car on the planet currently sits with Koenigsegg, whose Agera RS hit a speed of 277.9 mph on a Nevada highway last November. Bugatti doesn't appear interested in...
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Witness the $21,000 Bugatti Veyron oil changeTechnical knowhow is the main reason it's a good idea to go to a certified dealerships for maintenance on high-end supercars. A video from Royalty Exotic Cars owner Houston Crosta helps us understand why this is the case for the Bugatti Veyron. We're willing to bet right now Bugatti technicians...
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We were amazed when Pagani needed to recall 16 of its Huayras. Lamborghini impressed us when it served a recall notice for all 11 of the Centenarios currently in the United States. Now Bugatti is jumping into the recall game as it has been forced to issue a recall notice for some Stateside examples of the Chiron. How many hypercars are affected by this news? Just two. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted a recall notice for a pair of Bugatti's latest and greatest. The reason? A set of side airbag modules have been installed in the incorrect position. If an airbag is...
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Bugatti reveals Sky View option for ChironBugatti will let the light in with a new Sky View option for the Chiron hypercar. The French company announced Wednesday the latest option for the Chiron is available to order now. Those who select the Sky View option will see their cars fixed with two 25-inch long and 17-inch wide glass panels on...
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Hardcore Bugatti Chiron-based Divo teased ahead of August 24 revealIn May we learned that Bugatti held a private preview showing of a new Chiron variant in Los Angeles, with one of the people claiming to have attended the preview describing the car as “controversial” and “pretty limited.” Bugatti on Tuesday finally confirmed the car as the...
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Last Bugatti Veyron Super Sport built heading to auction at GoodwoodThe Bugatti Veyron is old news these days. It's been replaced by the Chiron, and the frenetic hypercar set is constantly on the lookout for the latest and greatest. Despite being more than a decade old, the Veyron is still captivating, especially the one-time record-breaking limited-edition Super...
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A London dealer built a Bugatti Chiron in fully exposed carbon fiberThe United Kingdom has an official Bugatti dealership, and it's no surprise that it should fall under the reins of H.R. Owen. As a means of advertising its wares in the best way possible, the dealership has crafted a Chiron with a special body. Instead of insane colors or a crazy livery, the H.R...
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Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron revealed with 3,599 pieces, including movable engine partsFew people are likely to be able to afford one of the 500 Bugatti Chirons destined to be built, however we're sure most will be able to scrape together the dollars required to purchase the new Lego Technic version of the French hypercar. Like the real Chiron, the Lego version is a complicated bit...
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Bugatti on Wednesday revealed it had built the 100th example of its Chiron. The milestone was reached a little over two years since the 1,480-horsepower hypercar's debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show. Bugatti celebrated by taking a group shot with the car and its employees at its headquarters in Molsheim, France. The car, which is destined for a customer in the Middle East, is the first to feature a matte finish. Dark blue carbon serves for most of the body and is contrasted by red for the iconic Bugatti side line. The price paid for this particular beauty was $3.33 million. Bugatti is...
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Bugatti designer Tobias Sühlmann to style future Aston MartinsAston Martin is strengthening its design team as it prepares to more than double its lineup in the coming years. The automaker confirmed Friday the appointment of Volkswagen Group veteran designer Tobias Sühlmann as its new head of exterior design. He replaces Miles Nurnberger who has been...
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A "controversial" Bugatti Chiron variant is comingBugatti, Volkswagen Group's French hypercar brand, has a new Chiron variant in the works. Apparently, this won't be a typical special edition model. Instead, the vehicle is quite "controversial." That's the word YouTuber Whitesse JR used to describe the new Chiron variant. The cameraman was...
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Bugatti owners can rest easy as technicians monitor cars in real timeTesla has popularized remote monitoring and updating of cars with its “over the air” system, but it wasn't the first automaker to do so. Bugatti had a similar system in place when it launched the Veyron last decade and with the car's successor, the 1,480-horsepower Chiron, the French...
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Bugatti boss isn't interested in Chiron's top speedThey say a submarine captain never truly knows how deep his vessel can go. Similarly, Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann doesn't know how fast his Chiron can go. According to a report published by CNBC last Thursday, he doesn't care to find out. When Bugatti launched the Chiron back in 2016, the...
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Bugatti Chiron Sport is lighter, sharper, but not SuperCan a new Bugatti be disappointing? No, that's ridiculous. But we'll admit to feeling a little surprised by the arrival of the new Bugatti Chiron Sport, which debuted Tuesday at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. That's not because of what it adds—a sharper, more aggressive suspension...
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