Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille Edition

Bugatti has announced it will offer "Les Légendes de Bugatti," a series of special editions of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse to pay tribute to the six heroes of the story of Bugatti. The Bugatti Legend "Jean-Pierre Wimille" relates to the successes of the eponymous racing driver who won two victories at the 24 Heures du Mans: in 1937 driving a Bugatti 57G Tank, and in 1939 driving a 57C Tank. The Veyron is inspired by the car that won in 1937: the carbon fiber bodywork is colored in Wimille Bleu, the color scheme is repeated in the cockpit. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse features a W16 engine with 1200 hp and 1500 Nm, which allows it to reach a top speed of 408 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds.

Supercar spotting at the 1000 Miglia 2013 (video + photos)

In the video and the photos you can see some supercars I spotted during the 1000 Miglia 2013, they are out of the race. You can see Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster, Porsche 911 Turbo S, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, new Maserati Quattroporte, new Jaguar F-Type, Shelby Cobra 427, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Vanquish, Bugatti Veyron Supersport Vitesse, Mercedes SL V12, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Ford Mustang Shelby, some Wiesemann, Porsche Cayman, BMW M5, Bentley Continental and more! 

Bugatti EB110 GT at Motor Gallery

I photographed this Bugatti EB110 GT at the Motor Gallery in Modena. The EB110 GT was produced from 1991 to 1995 in only 95 examples. The car is powered by a 3.5-liter V12 with four turbochargers that delivers 560 hp at 8,000 rpm and 608 Nm at 3,700 rpm. The power is discharged to the ground through the permanent four wheel drive, coupled with the six-speed gearbox. The total weight is about 1620 kg, thanks to the carbon fiber chassis: the EB110 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.46 seconds and it reaches a top speed of 342 km/h, at the time was the fastest car in the world.

Motor Gallery 2013 (photos)

Here you can find the photos of the first edition of the Motor Gallery in Modena, the exhibition of Italian cars and motorcycles. The protagonists of exposure were Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bugatti, De Tomaso, Lancia, Alfa Romeo as well as collections of cars and motorcycles such as Mario Righini, Panini, Stanguellini, Fiat Historic Register and car museum in San Martino in Rio. The most important pieces were among the sport barchetta and rally cars from the past: in addition to Ferrari, Maserati and Osca, an Autobianchi A112 Abarth, a Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 Fanalone, a Lancia Stratos Gr.4, a Lancia Delta Safari, a Fiat 124 Spider Abarth Gr.4, a Fiat Uno Turbo and a Ferrari 308 Gr.4, all in racing livery. The Mazzanti Evantra made its debut at the Motor Gallery, it is a supercar built by hand in 5 examples per year. Among the most admired car, surely there are also the one-off Ferrari Testarossa Spider made ​​for Gianni Agnelli, the Alfa Romeo of Rita Hayworth and the rare Bugatti EB110.

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC

It took place on the VW Group track in Ehra-Lessien, the open-top test of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Driven by the Chinese race driver Anthony Liu, the Veyron has gained a new record: it is the fastest roadster in the world, with a top speed of 408.84 km/h reached. I remind you that the Veyron 16.4 features a W16 engine 8-liters 4-turbo that develops 1,200 hp and 1,500 Nm of torque between 3000 and 500 rpm. The model of the record will be exposed in Shanghai, in black-orange livery, to inaugurate the WRC special series, which stands for World Record Car, which will be produced in only 8 examples at a price of 1.99 million euro each.

Bugatti Gangloff Concept by Pawel Czyzewski

Pawel Czyzewski has drawn a rendering of the Bugatti Gangloff. The concept is inspired by the 1938 Type 57 SC Atalante Coupe, and takes numerous cues from the modern Bugatti Veyron. The Gangloff Concept takes a similar stance to the original 1938 Type 57 SC, with a long bonnet and a spine stretching from the top of the front air intake to the rear wing and through the rear-window. Let me know what you think about!

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Venet

The French artist Bernar Venet oversaw the construction of a one-off Bugatti Veyron, called the Veyron Grand Sport Venet and made ​​from a Veyron Grand Sport. The car can be identified by the two-tone paint and alloy wheels. Venet reported on bonnet and doors codes and formats used for the design of the Veyron. The numerical combinations are reproduced along the door panels and instrument panel, the interior is lined with brown leather with tone on tone effect. The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Venet uses the 8.0-liters turbocharged W16 engine with four turbo, that delivers 1,001 hp and allows the coupe to cover the 0-100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 405 km/h.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse Rafale special edition

Bugatti presents at Sao Paulo Motor Show a special version of its Veyron 16.4, the Grand Sport Vitesse Rafale Special Edition. The car is distinguished by its unique alloy wheels and special grey paintjob called ‘Gris Rafale’, with blue visible carbon accents. Interior are made of blue leather with contrasting gray stitching and trim in blue carbon fiber. The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is powered by the powerful W16  7.9 quadturbo with 1,200-hp and 1,500 Nm of torque. The transmission is handled by a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox and all-wheel drive permanent. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 410 km/h. The cost is equal to 1.9 million euro, 210,000 euro more than the derivation model.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse SE

The one-off Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse SE was revealed at the Paris Motor Show 2012. The blue-white livery recalls the colors of the 1928 Bugatti Type 37A. The Vitesse is equipped with a 7.9-liter W16 engine with four turbines capable of delivering 1,200 hp and 1,500 Nm of torque, which combined with all-wheel drive and duble-clutch 7-speed gearbox allows the Bugatti to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 410 km/h. This unique Veyron, already sold for 1.9 million euro, has three different suspension settings depending on driving style, but still comfortable and luxurious car. See other pictures:

Bugatti Veyron Linea Vincerò d'Oro by Mansory

This is a very special modification of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 and was built by Mansory and renamed Linea Vincerò d'Oro. The car, with numerous gold detail, has received a small facelift of the front comprising two strips of bright diodes. On the side gold alloy wheels and new side skirts, while on the rear there is a new extractor. The highlight of the car is the body, made ​​of carbon fiber: as well as advantages in terms of weight, it gives the car an extremely exclusive. The interiors are colored and finished with several LEDs. The modification is also available without the details in gold plain. The edition is limited to three specimens.