Bugatti Veyron Sang Bleu

[RadAL]

From the 2010 Cars for the Cure show in Orlando, Florida...

Thought Id share, (I got tons more when it was at the show obviously) these I got as it was leaving.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7056/img7314t.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4256/img7315f.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/435/img7316.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2882/img7317di.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5401/img7320p.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6255/img7319c.jpg

[crayzie418]

Yeah not my taste...how to properly RUIN a BEAUTIFUL work of engineering masterpiece. Chrome? REALLY? The rims too..bleh.

[Fencer90]

This is what they look like when you crash them into a lamp post........Happened about a mile from my house . It had been rented for a day apparently.

[crayzie418]

....WHY OH WHY?!?!?!? That is soooo painful to see. Hope they got insurance for the day.

[elysium]

Lovely rims but the chrome/CF is a poor choice of a rich mans modding scene.

Better than the owner of this though

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/slr-web450.jpg

[Doc Fluty]

the cool thing about working in malibu is you see these types of cars (supercars) daily... I seen a blue/black Bugatti at a strip mall last sunday morning

[pixelbasher]

Niiice. I actually like the chrome. Not keen on the wheels though.....but I wouldn't say no!

This is what they look like when you crash them into a lamp post........Happened about a mile from my house . It had been rented for a day apparently.

And this is what they look like when you try to take them for a swim!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIKD8iTFxVQ


There is also video of it actually veering off into the river too.

[TheBurningCrown]

Nice pictures.

Where are it's whiskers? :lol:

[Dimer]

I don't think it is chrome. It looks polished. I like it :D

[asysin2leads]

That's my weekend ride. I stick w/ the 1985 Ford Escort for my beater car. Nice shots, btw.

[dave2]

Any interior shots?

[TW0R]

I'm so mad I didn't go@!

[gonzogolf]

What is the day rate on a million dollar plus car?

[PhotosGuy]

What is the day rate on a million dollar plus car? It's about a million dollars plus if you trash it? :D

[gonzogolf]

On a recent Top Gear broadcast they said that those things actually cost more than a million to make so they end up selling them at a loss as some sort of demonstration project. How does one get on the charity list?

[4g63]

epic fail

[Subie J]

On a recent Top Gear broadcast they said that those things actually cost more than a million to make so they end up selling them at a loss as some sort of demonstration project. How does one get on the charity list?

The porsche 959 had the same deal. Cost nearly twice as much to make.
I'm not too familiar with the pricing of the veyron but, it wouldn't surprise me if it did sell for less. Well worth it IMO. 8-)

rice-no

baller-hell yes

Love the car.

[Ichiban]

Nice pictures.

Where are it's whiskers? :lol:

lol, got the coco reference. :D

[JustinL]

to the OP, i'd be careful of reflections

[sparkin]

Maybe it's just me, and I know it is supposed to pay homage to the great old Bugattis, but the radiator grille on the front of the Veyron just looks ridiculous.

[RadAL]

A natural veyron is polished aluminum and carbon fiber.... naked... but most are painted. Sang Bleu basically means Blue Blood... like Pur Sang it means Pure Blood. I finally got home, thanks for the comments.

[xMClass]

Nice car. Shoulda painted it LSB/Black though.

[Birchwood]

From the 2010 Cars for the Cure show in Orlando, Florida...

Thought Id share, (I got tons more when it was at the show obviously) these I got as it was leaving.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7056/img7314t.jpg



"Out of the way, peasant! I'd run you down, but I just had it polished."



Lovely rims but the chrome/CF is a poor choice of a rich mans modding scene.

Better than the owner of this though

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/slr-web450.jpg

Have a look for the Cadillac Escalade owned by Diouf. He's a Premiership footballer and apparently a bit of a knob.

I saw it bombing down the motorway once, and it looks so tacky.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/dioufs_gold_cadillac_escalade_what_the_el.html

On a recent Top Gear broadcast they said that those things actually cost more than a million to make so they end up selling them at a loss as some sort of demonstration project. How does one get on the charity list?

I doubt many (if any) qualified, well informed people have actually commented on production costs, but the speculation I've heard is the construction costs are less than the sale costs. Your quote comes from the research and development cost shared out between the 300 Veyrons. Considering I've heard Veyrons cost the customer anywhere between £700,000 and £2,000,000, I'm not sure internet ramblings have any credibility.

Signed,
An internet rambler.

[RadAL]

this is a 1 of 1.... and supposidly worth over $3 million. It was interesting seeing blue carbon fiber... like a 50 percent opacity thing vs fully painted.

[ChadAndreo]

I dont know whats wrong with you guys that dont like it, but that thing is a work or art. CF and Polished never looked so good.
I doubt its chrome due to the weight factor.

[mckinleypics]

Great top gear video on the Veyron
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4660115890703519062#

[RadAL]

I dont know whats wrong with you guys that dont like it, but that thing is a work or art. CF and Polished never looked so good.
I doubt its chrome due to the weight factor.

I think its polished aluminum. (the 2 are very similar... but why put chrome on an already heavy ass car?)

[gonzogolf]

"

I doubt many (if any) qualified, well informed people have actually commented on production costs, but the speculation I've heard is the construction costs are less than the sale costs. Your quote comes from the research and development cost shared out between the 300 Veyrons. Considering I've heard Veyrons cost the customer anywhere between £700,000 and £2,000,000, I'm not sure internet ramblings have any credibility.

Signed,
An internet rambler.

So if you discount R&D they sell them at a profit. If you take out Mortgage and Food I turn a healthy profit too..

[mckinleypics]

As I was surfing Bugatti Veyron videos until the wee hours (thanks POTN), they toured the "factory" and did indeed confirm that they sell all of the Veyrons at a loss. The Veyron was developed as an engineering feat and showcases what Bugatti is capable of as a car company. It was heralded in all of the videos I saw as the fastest, most capable, best handling, easiest to drive, yada yada yada - basically, it blows all of the other supercars away in every category.

[dog rocket]

Yeah not my taste...how to properly RUIN a BEAUTIFUL work of engineering masterpiece. Chrome? REALLY? The rims too..bleh.

I'm guessing it's polished aluminum, not chrome. Polished metals are nice, IMO. Chrome... not so much. :p

I agree on the wheels, however. :p

[vr6pwns_me]

Ahh crap! I missed it this year! I wanted to go! I went a few years ago. I'll go next year :cool:

[RadAL]

Ahh crap! I missed it this year! I wanted to go! I went a few years ago. I'll go next year :cool:

I'll probably go next year too.

There is the Celebration show coming up, I believe.

[yourdoinitwrong]

That Veyron is just sick! However that motorcoach in #4 could cost as much or more than the car depending on how it's fitted. I used to drive one for an IndyCar team and the one I drove was about $1.5M and it was middle-of-the-line.

[Lowieken]

It's not modded, that's just one of the versions of the veyron you can get ...

Hence the title Sang Bleu, whitch is the name of this version. And it's not chrome, it's polished aluminium.

Not many of those around.

[vr6pwns_me]

See also, Pur Sang ;)

http://www.rpmgo.com/images/bugatti_veyron_pur_sang.jpg

[00dahc]

You must have shot that at 1/8000th shutter to freeze the speed of it going by... seeing as the spoiler only comes up when you're going very very fast. Either that or he's a douche bag that manually put it up so people will think it's extra cool.

[vr6pwns_me]

Either that or he's a douche bag that manually put it up so people will think it's extra cool.
This.

[downhillnews]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay-HAR6kYS4

McLaren F1 rules!

HAHAHA natural aspiration is the only way to go especially in a 15 year old car.

[RadAL]

See also, Pur Sang ;)



speak of, i've seen the original Pur Sang media car ;)

[RadAL]

You must have shot that at 1/8000th shutter to freeze the speed of it going by... seeing as the spoiler only comes up when you're going very very fast. Either that or he's a douche bag that manually put it up so people will think it's extra cool.

thats not so, an owner can put it up manually when its parked. It was up while parked. I've seen a lot of veyron owners whos kept it up (less boring) while at shows.

[00dahc]

thats not so, an owner can put it up manually when its parked. It was up while parked. I've seen a lot of veyron owners whos kept it up (less boring) while at shows.

This is what I'm saying.

[RadAL]

well, at least hes showing it in public and not keeping it from people (look up: sultan of brunei)

[pixelbasher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay-HAR6kYS4

McLaren F1 rules!

HAHAHA natural aspiration is the only way to go especially in a 15 year old car.

How do you figure? The veyron smashed the F1. Yeah, it lost the start, but it weighs nothing compared to the veyron. Not saying the F1 is anything but a brilliant car, but c'mon, it lost the race!

Your last comment is not relevant to anything really. If the F1 had a hairdryer or 2 on it the thing would have left the veyron in it's wake. A turbo makes any engine work "properly". Age has nothing to do with it.

willpower is no match for horsepower.

[m3n00b]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6255/img7319c.jpg

That is one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen.

[gonzogolf]

That is one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. Perhaps, but being the fastest production car ever does merit a few points.

[RadAL]

guys, check on google about the "Blanc Noir" Thats not a good one.

[nitrox28]

Good luck finding a new one for less than a million!

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchResults.aspx?makeid=15&makename=Bugatti&modelname=Veyron&modelid=1&catid=1

[Birchwood]

Good luck finding a new one for less than a million!

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchResults.aspx?makeid=15&makename=Bugatti&modelname=Veyron&modelid=1&catid=1


That page makes them seem common. :lol: Every time I see a photo of a Veyron I get a subconscious feeling of "Wow, that's THE Veyron!". I was the same with Concorde.

I wonder what 298 Veyrons next to each other would look like. :p

[yourdoinitwrong]

I wonder what 298 Veyrons next to each other would look like. :p

The GDP of a third-world country!

[dafriz]

This is what they look like when you crash them into a lamp post........Happened about a mile from my house . It had been rented for a day apparently.

I hope he got the extra insurance!

[m3n00b]

Perhaps, but being the fastest production car ever does merit a few points.

Yeah, it used to be.

http://www.shelbysupercars.com/car-specs.php

[yourdoinitwrong]

Yeah, it used to be.

http://www.shelbysupercars.com/car-specs.php

Holy crap! 2.14 lbs/hp? That's insane!

[m3n00b]

Holy crap! 2.14 lbs/hp? That's insane!

1/4 mi 9.9s @144mph!

[yourdoinitwrong]

1/4 mi 9.9s @144mph!

I used to work for an IndyCar team and got the chance to drive a 1997 Reynard/Mercedes on the runway and tarmac of an airport the team rented. That was a 1500lb car with somewhere around 900hp (though MB would never say) and it was brutally fast. I can't imagine driving something so close to that kind of lb/hp ratio on the street. The Ultimate Aero may cost $740k but I guess that's what you pay for bragging rights.