Geneva Auto Show: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Bleu Centenaire

At last month's Geneva Auto Show, Bugatti revealed the Veyron 16.4 Bleu Centenaire, a one-off special edition model built to celebrate the firm's 100th anniversary. Bugatti boss Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen had announced then that the company would have a few more surprises in store for us at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este (April 24 - 26). Well, if we are to believe our fellow 'colegas' at Motorpassion, the 'surprises' come in the form of four special edition versions of the Veyron.


Each of the Veyron 16.4 Centenaire vehicles gets polished aluminum fenders and doors, unique paint pigments, and new wheel design. The cars use red brake calipers, and get a mirror shine at the grille. These cars truly live up to the Bugatti mantra of "Art, Forme, et Technique."


Bugatti Veyron Centenaire - CarscoopIt is said that each of the four special edition Veyron 16.4 Centenaire pays homage to one of the company's pre-World War 2 Grand Prix drivers including Jean-Pierre Wimille (France, 1908-1949), Achille Varzi (Italy, 1904-1948), Malcolm Campbell (England, 1885-1949) and Hermann Zu Leiningen (Germany, 1901-1971).


The four new models will honor drivers Sir Malcolm Campbell, who won back-to-back Grand Prix de Boulogne races in the Bugatti T39A, Hermann zu Leiningen, who helped win the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in 1930 with a Bugatti T35B, Jean-Pierre Wimille, who won more than a dozen races for Bugatti including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1939, and Achille Varzi. Varzi started with Bugatti, before switching to Alfa Romeo. It is with the latter that he won the majority of his 33 top finishes.


While the special edition Veyron 16.4s remain mechanically intact, they do come with a special paint job that's combined with polished aluminum doors and front fenders as well as a other cosmetic upgrades. We'll have more on the Veyron Centenaire closer to the Villa d'Este festivities.


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Frankfurt Debut;Bugatti Royale

Veyron gets a couple of doors and seats, in addition: Bugatti Royale will be the first sedan with serial maximálkou over 400 km / h!


Bugatti planning second model - but not to smaller and cheaper car, which is speculated recently. New car chief Franz-Josef Paefgen the time prohásil that the second model will be as expensive brands and exclusive as the Bugatti Veyron. Even indicated that the number of manufactured units will be counted in hundreds, not thousands.

This is clearly removed from the game a small sports coupe with a price tag of around five million crowns, which consider the former director Thomas Bscher Bugatti. (Incidentally, it was the adherence to the policy of the two models, as was Bscher place. VW Group Director Martin Winterkorn, however, changed the view or Paefgen offer better arguments.)

Some foreign sources in this context refer superluxusní sedan, whose appearance likely see in our pictures. If management Bugatti concludes that the car will čtyřdveřový company profits, it can be green. Under the hood is in this case appeared W16 engine with four turbochargers, a sophisticated four-wheel drive and a seven-gearbox with two joints - the hardware model of the Veyron.

The new sedan is supposed to designate the Bugatti Royale, as well as the famous car Bugatti Type 41 of the thirties. Royale was on his time as well as extreme Veyron seven decades later. The front and rear wheels were distant from one another 4.3 meters (!) And its volume serial osmiválec had 12 763 cm3. Not surprisingly, the Bugatti Royale weighed 3.2 tons. One of the six produced pieces owned Ettore Bugatti himself.


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Because of four luxury seats and a longer body, the new Royale was heavier than Veyron - and the weighing 1.9 tons is no crumb! The speed is therefore stokilometrovou Royale gets a little later (Veyron just 2,5 s), but the aerodynamic advantage of a long body should be enough designers to dotlačili sedan for magic 400 km / h.

While it is not clear how the Bugatti solve the problem of cooling the engine, gearbox and differentials: the drive unit has had to move forward. It is not just that the real reason why Bentley related company recently built a functional prototype Arnage engine from the Veyron? This makes sense - while the public deals skilfully removed a report on the "über-Bentley, Bugatti engineers may peace be tested on how to combine exercise Veyron in place for four.

At this time no estimate as to whether the Group approves the production of a new model. He says to you (the mouth of Martin Winterkorna) and Ferdinand Piech, many considered to be a real head of the group of Volkswagen. Veyron originally dreamed him. Scarcely had it taken into account, however, enjoy it, as the Bugatti Veyron sold each losing thousands of euros. Stan Bugatti Royale is the right medicine for the economic balance of the car manufacturer?
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Autoblog stops at the Symbolic Motors Annual Spring Event '09

Symbolic Motors just held their Annual Spring Event to showcase all the new models from the high-end manufacturers they represent in their San Diego dealerships. The latest and greatest from Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Lotus and Spyker were on display, along with some of the restoration projects the firm is carrying out in their Sorrento Valley facilities. Just for good measure, they also invited a few of their friends to bring along their own favorite wheels.


That meant there was a Ferrari Enzo, a Pratt & Miller C6RS Corvette, a couple of Miuras, a McLaren F1 GTR, a Porsche 962, an ex-Mario Andretti racer, two Bugatti Veyrons, a Koenigsegg CCX, a Lamborghini Reventon, a Blastolene special, and the sixth and final Ferrari Daytona prototype, to name but a few outstanding examples. In addition to the incredible cars on display, Symbolic threw open the doors to their shop and made staff available to answer questions. If that wasn't enough, there was free food and live music, as well as raffles throughout the day. Check out the gallery to see what you might have missed, and check out Symbolic if you happen to find yourself in the San Diego area with a few hours on your hands.
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Bugatti future unfolds in September

Bugatti unfolds in September its future, as Autovisie message after a conversation with Bugatti chief executive Franz-Josef Paefgen. In that month in home port Molsheim the anniversary event held to mark the 100th anniversary of the name.


Behind the scenes is currently working hard on a new model, as the Bugatti-leader on. "We are working on several projects," he says in Autovisie. The new Bugatti is certainly not smaller or less exclusive copy.

The Volkswagen subsidiary has its hands full for the construction of the Veyron. From the coupe version, the sales counter is already at more than 250 units, which means that less than 50 cars still exist. For the Grand Sport has the brand to own several dozens of orders received. Bugatti produces only 150 two-open. Special editions will be based on both variants come. Whether there is a stronger copy out is not clear. Paefgen leaves at least know that Bugatti is not the throne late strike. "If someone tries to beat us, we will have an answer ready," said Paefgen in Autovisie.


In an earlier interview with Autovisie, the Bugatti boss that "only in 2011 or 2012" is a completely new model. "The new car must fit into the Bugatti history, but also to the Veyron. A totally different direction is not an option." According to the principles of founder Ettore, the new car "at least one plane extreme, though not necessarily for performance. Bugatti affected the limits and always searched for new ideas to outdo the competition," said Paefgen.
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Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire: 'normal' 1001 hp

No hp 1350, no top speed of 425 km / h. However, a combination of normal and matblauwe smurf blue paint for the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire.


More information is lacking at the moment, but once we know more you hear it! Below the live shots of the Veyron Bleu Centenaire.
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1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sells for $4.4 million at Paris Auction

A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante Coupe that was discovered in a British garage has sold for about $4.4 million at auction.

The car was the star attraction of the Bonhams Retromobile auction in Paris on Feb. 7.


The selling price was 3,417,500 euros, including buyer's fees, Bonhams said. It did not release information on who bought the car.


Only 17 copies of the Type 57S Atalante were built by Bugatti. The car at the auction was originally bought by Earl Howe, the president of the British Racing Drivers Club.


The car passed through a couple of different owners, then was bought by Dr. Harold Carr of Newcastle, England, in 1955.


The car was reportedly parked by Carr in his garage in the early 1960s and not run again until it was discovered in 2007, after Carr's death.
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