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Old 22 April 2013, 06:50 PM   #1
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Icon6 Bugatti convertible --- 408.84 kph/254 mph

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse.....

408.84 kph/254 mph....in a convertible.

"Even from kilometers away, the sound of the 8-liter W16 engine suddenly ingesting 1,250 gallons of air and about 2 gallons of premium unleaded a minute is pretty emotional. Bugatti says the waste heat from this engine could warm 10 family homes in the winter."







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Old 22 April 2013, 07:37 PM   #2
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Great article - thanks Cru!
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Old 22 April 2013, 08:52 PM   #3
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Wild! It just keeps getting better.
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Old 22 April 2013, 08:54 PM   #4
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Old 22 April 2013, 09:12 PM   #5
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Cool beans...that car can really move!!!
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Old 22 April 2013, 09:27 PM   #6
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and this is only second prize in the Clint Eastwood giveaway? LOL
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Old 22 April 2013, 10:16 PM   #7
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it's not pretty though, is it!?
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Old 23 April 2013, 01:18 AM   #8
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it's not pretty though, is it!?

Maybe it just needs more chrome.
(Then it would be even faster) LOL
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Old 23 April 2013, 01:10 AM   #9
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This car is amazing from a technical point of view, the looks are rather interesting though.
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Old 23 April 2013, 01:29 AM   #10
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I knew I should have bought one when it was released 10 years ago, I could have saved myself a Million dollars
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Old 23 April 2013, 07:46 PM   #11
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I knew I should have bought one when it was released 10 years ago, I could have saved myself a Million dollars
Maybe you could find a good lease deal on it.
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Old 23 April 2013, 01:40 AM   #12
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Old 23 April 2013, 03:05 AM   #13
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Old 23 April 2013, 03:07 AM   #14
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Just crazy. I actually don't like the look/design but I wouldn't mind taking one for a test spin. :-)
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Old 23 April 2013, 03:52 AM   #15
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that corespondent was hilarious. i only wish i could test drive a bugatti, let alone cruise an empty track at 210 mph, knowing full well that it could go much much faster.

with the top down O_o
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Old 23 April 2013, 11:38 AM   #16
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Old 23 April 2013, 02:48 PM   #17
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Old 23 April 2013, 06:58 PM   #18
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great for dropping kids off at school
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Old 23 April 2013, 08:20 PM   #19
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Maybe you can get a good price if you buy a "fleet" of them!!!

Take it easy.....leo
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Old 23 April 2013, 08:55 PM   #20
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Old 24 April 2013, 12:14 AM   #21
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They had a Bugatti Veyron at the local Ferrari dealer a couple years ago. He got it on a whim thinking it would be a draw in the front display window. To everyone's surprise it sold in days. What a beast.
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Old 24 April 2013, 05:27 AM   #22
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The Veyron is closer to a plane than a car ... :D
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Old 24 April 2013, 06:33 AM   #23
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I am guessing at that speed a crash helmet would be required, it defeats the point of a convertible ?

It wouldn't be a deal breaker for me though
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Waste of $ and fuel, a solution to a non-existing problem.
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Waste of $ and fuel, a solution to a non-existing problem.
Kind of like mechanical watches....
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Old 24 April 2013, 10:55 AM   #26
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Here is the video:

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Old 24 April 2013, 01:21 PM   #28
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Such a beautiful car!
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Old 24 April 2013, 02:46 PM   #29
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convertible @ 408.84 kph ? ... leave the toupée at home.
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Dam that is sweet Cru Jones! I like ride!
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