Bugatti Veyron new Road Test: $25,000 tires, 12 radiators and can 60 in 2.5

[s204speed]

I can't stop laughing at all the costs associated with owning one. Hopefully they won't void warranties like Nissan is doing with the GT-R!



http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/supercars_and_exotics/bugatti_veyron_16_4_road_test/bugatti_veyron_16_4/2008_bugatti_veyron_16_4_100/1710440-1-eng-US/2008_bugatti_veyron_16_4_100_gallery_image_large.j pg

Driving a Bugatti Veyron is like carrying a 14.6-foot-long open wallet that is spewing 50-dollar bills. Drivers rush up from behind, tailgating before swerving into either of the Veyron’s rear-three-quarter blind spots, where they hang ape-like out of windows to snap photos with their cell phones. They won’t leave, either, because they know the Bugatti, averaging 11 mpg, can’t go far without refueling and that its driver will soon need to take a minute to compose himself. And when you open the Veyron’s door to exit—a gymnastic feat that requires grabbing one of your own ankles to drag it across that huge, hot sill—you will be greeted by 5 to 15 persons wielding cameras and asking questions. If you’re wearing shorts or a skirt, here’s a tip: Wear underwear.



http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/supercars_and_exotics/bugatti_veyron_16_4_road_test?cid=337

[NVP5White]

I can't stop laughing at all the costs associated with owning one. Hopefully they won't void warranties like Nissan is doing with the GT-R!



http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/supercars_and_exotics/bugatti_veyron_16_4_road_test?cid=337

Well, you have to put those costs into perspective. $25K in tires for the Veyron is is like $530 in tires for a $36K Subaru Impreza STI. Both are just 1.47% of the new car price. Seems reasonable when viewed in that context.

PS: There may be no more important safety feature on such a high performance car than the tires.

[LASERBLUE135]

the car is HILARIOUS. I remember reading the first review of its performance and seriously was laughing hysterically. This car redifines supercar because its so over the top.

[JCell]

if u can afford a 1.5 million dollar car, i think u can afford to maintain it...

[Flash5]

if u can afford a 1.5 million dollar car, i think u can afford to maintain it...

pretty much

[Newf]

I think it was top gear where they made the claim that it costs over 6 million to make 1 bugatti, and bugatti sells them at a loss.

fact or fiction?

regardless, the car is god to all other cars. They should have named it Zeus.

[Roywhitep5]

6 mil was including r&d divided per car

[JCell]

i doubt they lose 5 mil per car..... maybe the r&d for the car cost 6 mil, but to make it only 500k

[Newf]

i would say the r&d for that car cost a lot more then 6 million.

[altspace]

I'll take 3 please

[ProtoType5]

if u can afford a 1.5 million dollar car, i think u can afford to maintain it...

Couldn't say it better...and if try to compare a Nissan GT-R to a Veyron, you are missing something very important....

Bugatti didn't make the Veyron for profit, it was purely a statement...which is what you are making if you purchase and drive one...Plus these things are an "investment"...they will be worth FAR more in the future...Just look at the Enzo...It is worth something like 1.4 million and origionally marked at like $650K...or something...and every time one wrecks...the price goes up about 150K...

[Keno1542]

Couldn't say it better...and if try to compare a Nissan GT-R to a Veyron, you are missing something very important....

Bugatti didn't make the Veyron for profit, it was purely a statement...which is what you are making if you purchase and drive one...Plus these things are an "investment"...they will be worth FAR more in the future...Just look at the Enzo...It is worth something like 1.4 million and origionally marked at like $650K...or something...and every time one wrecks...the price goes up about 150K...

i agree with you totally, but one thing i remember with the Enzo was that is was basically never found at msrp

[ProtoType5]

I can't stop laughing at all the costs associated with owning one. Hopefully they won't void warranties like Nissan is doing with the GT-R!



Please don't rant on warranties...it's been done.

Once you modify a car beyond the factory specs, you should assume the warranty is gone...poof!

[1sty]

i agree with you totally, but one thing i remember with the Enzo was that is was basically never found at msrp

I thought with Enzos that Ferrari called preselected individuals to purchase them. I didnt think they actually sold any via dealerships.

[Keno1542]

I thought with Enzos that Ferrari called preselected individuals to purchase them. I didnt think they actually sold any via dealerships.

i think they were sold through dealerships, but the thing was, you had to have owned a ferrari before they sold you and enzo

[JCell]

no, u had to have owned an f40, f50, and a 360. im not sure on the list but it was definitely like that

[stdntDrvr]

Dr. Phil and Tommy Hilfiger have an enzo...damn them.

[lasermp5]

Dr. Phil and Tommy Hilfiger have an enzo...damn them.

Dr. Phil? Enzo? ....FAIL