Since graduating from college and moving back home to Houston, I have attended many local car events. The first event was June 7, 2010, Classy Chassis: Concours d'Elegance, being held on the floor of Relient Stadium. People from around the country bring and show off their unique cars. A dealership from Dallas decided to bring a 2010 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 Grand Sport.
A standard Veyron is a 4400lbs super car with a 8.0L W16 engine that produces 1001hp and has a top speed of 253 mph and it only takes 2.5 seconds for it to go from 0 to 60 mph. The grand sport variant features a targa top. With the top off, the Veyron can only go 229 mph. The price for this car is about $2 million. When it came out in 2005, it was the fastest road-legal production car, dethroning the Koenigsegg CCR. It held the title until the American Made SSC Ultimate Aero.
When I first saw the Veyron, I could not look away. In a placed filled with Ferraris, Lambos, and Shelby Cobras, I could only focus on the Veyron. I keep thinking that this is the only time I will ever see one. This is the new standards for all modern cars. I don't care if I would never drive one, I was content with just being in the presence of the Veyron.
The Bugatti Veyron was featured in Transformers: Cybertron. It was the vehicle mode for Crosswise. It has been featured in the Need for Speed series. There are several videos on Youtube showing a guy drive a Veyron into a lake just north of Galveston.
It has also made a few appearances on Top Gear. Top Gear named the Veryon its car of the decade (2000-2009). James May drove the car around the Volkswagen test track, reaching its top speed. Jeremy Clarkson raced a plane from Italy to London and won. Richard Hammond raced a McLaren F1 (driven by the Stig) and won.
Final Thought: A lot of car for a lot of money. There will never be a car like it.
CarJunkie
Photo taken from a camera phone
Photo taken from a camera phone
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