Is the Veyron Really Coming?
What's a Bugatti? If you're not much into cars, you can be forgiven for not knowing about the legendary Bugatti name.
One good reason to put a "Bug" high on the list is simple, really; to attain the ownership of a classic example or even the new Veyron you'd have to be a multimillionaire. Of course, normally people don't become wealthy merely by dreaming of cars, though it's plausible that Bugatti's latest has inspired many to riches over the half-decade of its pre-launch stage. Yes, the
On its side is the fact that it's not backed by Malcolm Bricklin or Gerald Wiegert, although the two entrepreneurs did manage to
The latest news is that Bugatti is increasing output at its Molsheim, France production facility in order to reduce waiting times for the Veyron. "We want to take our annual capacity to 70 units, up from the 50 that were originally planned," commented Bugatti President Thomas Bscher, during an interview at the Geneva auto show. "We are hoping that will sharply cut waiting
Veyron sales, for a car that will cost its new owner 1 million euros, or just over $1.2 million USD ($1.4 million CAD) at current exchange rates, are stronger than initially expected. As of the end of March, Bscher confirmed Bugatti had in excess of seventy definite orders. Not surprisingly, U.S. customers are pushing hard to get the earliest possible deliveries, and surprisingly Bugatti has responded with a promise to ship the largest portion of the first fourteen Veyrons across the Atlantic. And why isn't Bscher placating European and Middle Eastern buyers first? The Bugatti boss
The new Bugatti features a spectacular 16-cylinder engine connecting through to a seven-speed dual-clutch paddle-shift actuated transmission, plus a carbon fibre composite chassis, making it one of the more expensive vehicles to build, and therefore own. Recent Articles
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