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Unveiled: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

August 4th 2008 04:36

Prestige car maker Bugatti has unveiled the name, the first set of official images and details of the roadster/targa version of the Veyron 16.4.

Officially named the 'Grand Sport', this particular Veyron 16.4 features a unique fabric roof for open top driving when so desired. This comes at the expense of top speed which has been 'limited' to 350 km/h but who cares when you the engine and exhaust note of a quad-turbocharged W16 engine banging against your ear-drums. Despite this,
the Grand Sport is still set to be the world’s fastest roadster. Its 8.0-litre, 16-cylinder, double V engine generates 1,001 bhp and is capable of propelling the car from 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds.

Bugatti has said that only limited numbers of the Grand Sport will be built and will carry a price tag that sits well over AU$2,000,000.

The Grand Sport will make its public debut at the Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance on August 17 with the first vehicle (chassis number 001) to be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the event.

[Source: Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance]

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Posted By: charles - Category: Exotics, Wallpapers, Bugatti, High Performance cars, Roadsters

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Lewis Hamilton's dad crashes rare Porsche Carrera GT

June 6th 2008 11:15

When F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was invited to be a guest on Top Gear's "Star in a reasonably-priced car" segment, he told Jeremy Clarkson that his dad still thinks he [Hamilton Snr] was the better driver.

Perhaps Anthony Hamilton was trying (too hard) to live up to the conception of his own imagination as he stepped in the cockpit of a rare Porsche Carrera GT and proceeded to lose control and spin the car 180 degrees, through a wooden fence and a thick hawthorn hedge before finally coming to a halt in a children’s playground.

Anthony Hamilton crashes Porsche Carrera GT

Oh dear!

For a car which boasts a 0-100 km/h time of just 3.9 seconds and a reputation for snap oversteer, it certainly isn't a car to show-off in for a novice which is apparently what Hamilton Snr did according to witnesses.

"He was revving the engine of the Carrera GT but ended up overrevving it and lost control.”

Last but not least, the car was borrowed! How funny must the phone call to the owner have been then. Sure, his son earns enough dosh to buy a brand new Carrera GT for the owner many times over but sadly, it is no longer in production which means the badly damaged bodywork and undercarriage will have to be repaired.

[Source: TheSun]

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Posted By: charles - Category: Exotics, General motoring news for the Enthusiast, Pictures, Porsche, High Performance cars, Roadsters

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Scuderia Bizzarrini P538

May 20th 2008 06:00

One of the most famous names in the automotive world, Giotto Bizzarrini, has given his seal of approval for the revival of his famous P538S nameplate in the form of a Scuderia Bizzarrini P538

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'Fiery passion...' - Porsche Carrera GT by Edo Competition

December 13th 2007 10:30

German Ferrari and Porsche aftermarket tuner, Edo Competition, has made the ultimate Porsche - the Carrera GT - even more individualised and exclusive with a host of customised upgrades including a power bump for the 5.5-litre V10 from a 'standard' 450kW to 567kW

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Posted By: charles - Category: Exotics, General motoring news for the Enthusiast, German cars, Wallpapers, Porsche, High Performance cars, Roadsters, EDO Competition

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