By now, we all ought to know everything there is to know about volkeswagon's Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Bugatti has been trotting out prototypes since the 1999 Tokyo auto show. A runner finally met the world's slavering motor press in Sicily last fall, and we devoted pages and pages to its supreme ridiculousness [November 2005].
How nutty is this car, anyway? Let's recap a few factory figures:
- 1001 hp (yes, SAE net)
- 922 lb-ft of torque
- Sixteen cylinders, sixty-four valves
- Four turbochargers
- 253 mph top speed (governed)
- 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds
- 0 to 124 mph in 7.3 seconds
- 0 to 186 mph in 16.7 seconds
- $1.3 million
Isn't it about time for Bugatti to let us take one on a good old road trip?
As my dad used to say, if you don't ask, the answer is no. I asked.
Every year, just as rowdy Bike Week is ending in Daytona Beach and even wilder spring break is in full swing along every coastal Florida town with sand and cheap motels, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance at the Ritz Carlton is an oasis of beautiful vintage cars, manicured lawns, and well-heeled, finely mannered enthusiasts. It ain't at the Ritz for nuthin'.
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