Bugatti Veyron

Audi A6 transformed to look like a Bugatti Veyron

Dreaming of owning your favourite luxury car is one thing, but turning that dream into a reality but modifying your own car is a whole other ball game!

It’s not unheard of for folks to slap “M” badges on their BMWs in a lame attempt to fool people into thinking their rides are something they are not. But converting an Audi into a Bugatti? That creates the ultimate automotive transformer ride.

That’s what one Lithuanian did with his 1997 Audi A6, that he converted from a staid four-door sedan, into a Bugatti pretender with two doors (or maybe it’s three – more on that later). According to the posting at autoplius.it (“The most popular motor ad site in Lithuania”), the car looks like two million (presumably euros) while costing “only” 30,000 euros. Check out the photos and form your own opinion.

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Underneath the facelift, though, it is all Audi A6. It has a 200-horsepower, 2.8-liter V6 mated to a manual transmission and comes with Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive system.

As the pictures on the site demonstrate, this Bugatti/Audi looks every bit of its 17 years on the inside. All traces of the Audi name have been stripped away and a Bugatti badge affixed to the steering wheel. It’s a leather interior with heated seats for those cold Lithuanian mornings.

 

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There are some intriguing details about this faux Bugatti such as 2/3 doors (maybe something got lost in translation), an exterior described as light alloy rims (the wheels perhaps?), and security of central locking. Apparently no one wants to steal this pretend Bugatti.

By the way, a 1997 Audi A6 in good condition (as this Bugatti wanabee seems to be) would run you about $2500. The additional stage makeup that turned it into a Bugatti adds another $37,500 to the bottom line when converted from Euros.

If you want to drive the real thing, get in touch to find out about our hire rates.

Source http://news.boldride.com/2014/07/for-sale-audi-a6-posing-as-a-wannabe-bugatti/52527/

Luxury Cars making an appearance in Cannes

It’s not often that you get see a truck load of luxury cars being delivered, but when you are in the luxury car business you get to witness them in all their glory.

There is nothing more eye catching than seeing a Bugatti Veyron being driven off the back of a lorry. Even those with no interest in cars can appreciate the beauty of these luxury vehicles.

With all the cars being delivered in Cannes this week, we thought we would show you what has already been delivered down in the South of France.

I hope you enjoy!

Mayback Mercedes 1

What a wonderful sight to see so many Mercedes Mayback in one place

Mercedes G Wagon coming off

The Mercedes G Wagon being driven off the truck

Mercedes G Wagon in the street

Here it is again. This modified version looks right at home in Cannes

Veyron coming off 1

Last but not least the Bugatti Veyron wowing the crowds as it emerges from the truck.

If you like what you see, why not check out our website and hire out one of our luxury cars.

 

Worlds top 10 fastest road cars

 

Whether you prefer Ferrari over Lamborghini or Porsche over Jaguar, there is one thing that we all have in common. Its the need for speed! Take a look at the top 10 fastest road cars in the world.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
 1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (268mph). This version of the original Veyron still has the same 8.0 litre, 16 cylinder   engine but upgrades have pushed it into the record books

SSC Ultimate Aero - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
 2. SSC Ultimate Aero (257mph). Built by USA firm Shelby SuperCars, it held the ‘world’s fastest car’ title   for more than three years. It has a twin turbo V8 engine with 1183hp and   costs from £435,000.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
 3. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo (248mph). An updated version of the California-built S7, this version was produced in   2005 and 2006 and cost £295,559. With the engine located in the middle of   the car, it had both a front and rear boot

Koenigsegg CCX - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
4. Koenigsegg CCX (245mph). The 4.7 litre twin-supercharged V8-engined car was first built in 2006 as a   version of the original CC. Created by the Swedish motor firm founded by   Christian von Koenigsegg, its name is an abbreviation of Competition Coupé   X, marking the 10th anniversary of the test drive of the first CC vehicle in   1996.

McLaren F1 - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
 5. McLaren F1 (240 mph). Fitted with a BMW S70/2 60 V12 Engine, it remains the world’s fastest   naturally-aspirated production car. Naturally-aspirated engines use   atmospheric pressure to increase the intake of air for combustion. 106 were   produced between 1992 and 1998.

Jaguar XJ220 - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
 6. Jaguar XJ220 (217mph). First conceived in the late 1980s as an after-hours project among Jaguar   workers, this car became an official Jaguar production with 281 manufactured.

Ferrari Enzo - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
7. Ferrari Enzo (217mph). Only 400 of these were ever produced, leading to price increases with every  sale. Named after the Italian company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari.

Pagani Zonda C12 F - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
8. Pagani Zonda C12 F (215mph). This Italian-designed car made its debut at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show

Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
9. Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce (213mph). The 2009 incarncation of the Lamborghini Murcielago supercar has a top speed   of 213mph thanks to fine tuning of the original design

Porsche Carrera GT - Top 10 world's fastest road cars
 10. Porsche Carrera GT (205mph). The most powerful and most expensive Porsche, at over £300,000

The Bugatti Veyron becomes a work of art

We see more and more luxury cars getting an artistic makeover these days than ever before! The rich and famous want to make their cars stand out and be a one of a kind design that no one else will have.

It’s know surprise then that Bugatti have created a limited edition ‘piece of art’ to satisfy their fans out there.

Without putting too fine a point on it, Bugatti appeals to a pretty select clientele. Nevertheless, its product planners grapple with the same challenge that faces every automaker: When you’re spending multi-millions to achieve exclusivity, you don’t want to see a mirror image of your Veyron motoring around every corner. Right?

Bugatti’s answer to this problem is a series of 18 limited-edition Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse roadsters—Les Légendes de Bugatti. The series consists of six three-car groups, each named for famous figures from Bugatti’s glory years, and this one, fourth in the sequence, is called Rembrandt.

The name suggests artistic inspiration, which is true, but it’s not the Rembrandt you might expect. This Rembrandt was Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of company founder Ettore, and a well-known sculptor. Although Rembrandt won fame for his work with bronze sculptures, he’s celebrated in Bugatti family lore for creating the dancing elephant logo that adorns the grille of the princely Type 41 Bugatti, better known as the Royale.

Commemorating Rembrandt Bugatti’s favored artistic medium, the latest Vitesse Legend sports bronze-hued clearcoat carbon fiber on its upper half contrasting with a light brown lower portion. The wheels are two-toned in colors Bugatti head designer Achim Anscheidt calls “noix” and “firefinch,” and Rembrandt’s signature has been laser etched onto the gas cap and oil-filler cover.

Inside, the special-edition Vitesse is distinguished by cognac-colored leather, a bronze-hued carbon-fiber console emblazoned with a cast bronze version of the Type 41 dancing elephant logo, and the signature and portrait of Rembrandt Bugatti on each door sill.

Naturally, the Rembrandt Vitesse has all the go-fast hardware that makes this the fastest production roadster in the world, according to Bugatti: 1184 horsepower and 1106 lb-ft of torque from a quad-turbo W-16 engine, yielding a 0-to-62-mph sprint in 2.6 seconds and a top speed of 254 mph.

Previous special editions have honored Jean Bugatti, son of the company’s founder; Jean-Pierre Wimille, who drove Bugattis to two victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans; and Bartelomeo “Meo” Costantini, another factory driver who went on to manage the works racing team from 1927 to 1935.

On display at the Geneva auto show, the Rembrandt Bugatti carries a sticker price of €2.18 million (roughly $3 million at today’s exchange rates)—almost a half-million more than the standard Grand Sport Vitesse. We suspect this is a no-haggle price. If any of the nine previous Legends are any indication, you better hurry—all nine of the previous special editions have been sold.

Source http://blog.caranddriver.com/bugatti-veyron-rembrandt-legends-edition-what-to-buy-when-a-standard-veyron-is-too-ubiquitous-2014-geneva-auto-show/