Now before I comment on the above video let me give you a little background on the cars in question. Nissan’s  GT-R has widely been regarded as one of the most technologically advanced cars on the road. Under the hood the GT-R sports a twin-turbocharged V6 engine rated at around 500HP. The Bugatti Veyron on the other hand features a quad-turbocharged W12 engine rated at 1,001HP. Which do you think would win on a 1/4 mile?

It seems obvious but British magazine evo decided to put it to the test, you know, just for kicks. As you can see, the GT-R takes off a bit faster than the Veyron but as both of them near maximum RPMs the GT-R is left looking about as slow as a bicycle.

Which car would you choose to drive? Take into account that the Veyron costs over $1,000,000 while the GT-R costs around $100,000.

Either or, it’s always fun to see two highly sought after cars go head to head down a strip.

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You thought the Bugatti Veyron’s $1,000,000+ asking price was a lot? Check this out — The above car, a 1957 Ferrari 250TR, was recently auctioned off at RM Auction’s annual Ferrari Leggende e Passione auction last weekend. There were only 22 of these cars ever built and this particular one has been restored to the fullest extent.

That’s all fine and dandy but the real thing you need to focus on is its final selling price, €9,020,000 or about $12.2 million.

So remember, next time you see someone bragging about their expensive car be sure to tell them that there exists a $12 million+ Ferrari, that will be sure to shut them up.

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Through the weeks we have seen quite a number of enhancements to a Bugatti Veryon so it was barely surprising to find that one would come out covered in gold! We have seen a lot of cars such as the Mercedes Benz enshrined in gold come out and apparently the Bugatti Veyron now has its own version. It was spotted at the Gumball Rally 2009.

The 11th Annual Gumball 3000 Rally (May 1-8, 2009) features a coast to coast road trip of 3000 miles, from Los Angeles to Miami. This Veyron has been wrapped by British decal specialists Raccoon. Roll over to see more shots of the golden beauty.

(Source) Bornrich

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One out of three vehicles. That is the number associated with the Bugatti Veyron Vincero for the ultra-rich. One thing that wealthy people want is to have rare vehicles to which will get all the attention and of course be exclusively under their ownership. And in the case of this vehicle, you can be sure that you will definitely be at one of three potential owners who will have it (if you have €1.7m (£1.52m)).

With this super-Veyron, you shouldn’t have that problem. Because Mansory, the luxury automotive company that created this Vincero, is building only three. In that rare recession-proof stratosphere, this might just be the best way for the super-rich to show their friends who’s boss. They have Kourosh Mansory to thank. He made his name with loud and proud interpretations of Aston Martins, Bentleys and Rolls-Royces. His customers include Middle Eastern princes, European A-listers and Sylvester Stallone.

Recently he branched out from the British brands, reworking the Ferrari 599 GTB, but there was still the forbidden fruit, the one car no tuning house dared go near: Bugatti’s Veyron. Yet temptation proved too much when Mansory’s importer in Dubai commissioned three special editions. “The Veyron was such a special car, you can’t really win when you tune it, you can only lose,” he said. “But our importer wanted the cars and we knew it would be good publicity, so we decided to go ahead and create something truly special.”

(Source) Times Online

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Up for grabs is the luxurious and stylish Mansory Vincero oozing with $700,000 worth of upgrades. This tweaked Veyron now carries a value of $2.5 million, one of which is now available for sale in Abu Dhabi. The German-based exotic auto tuner boosted the car’s power to 1,109 hp, and the exterior is finished in high-gloss black and grey with chrome accents on the grille, front fenders and doors, and front and rear carbon fiber panels. Inside there’s two-tone black and white leather, ambient cabin lighting and custom F1-style shift paddles on the steering wheel.

The Bugatti Veyron is a pretty impressive package straight from the factory, but German-based exotic auto tuner Mansory obviously felt there was still room for improvement. Their conversion, produced in an ultra-exclusive limited edition of three for Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Cars, is dubbed the Vincero, Italian for (”I will win”).

With 1,109 hp and 967 lb-ft of torque produced by improved intake and exhaust systems along with Mansorys trademark engine tuning, thats no idle boast. The high-gloss black and grey version pictured here has chrome accents on the grille, front fenders and doors, and carbon fiber panels on the bonnet, rear engine cover, rear fascia and diffuser.

Fully custom forged wheels and LED headlight accents round out the exterior upgrades. Inside youll find two-tone black and white leather, alternating in smooth and woven finishes, ambient cabin lighting and custom F1-style shift paddles on the steering wheel.

(Source) James List

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Toyota will be having its own vehicle for the foreign market that is expected to upstage the Bugatti Veyron Cenenaire Edition. The vehicle is the Toyota Verso MPV which will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Aside from being more boring than damp dirt, the Verso is a seven passenger mini-minivan based on the Corolla chassis and powered by a 1.6 and 1.8 liter gasoline engines or 2.0 and 2.4 liter diesels, all mated to a six-speed automatic gauranteed to strangle any pretense of driver involvement.

All dimensions have been increased and fold flat seats have been engineered to make storing large cargo easier. May God have mercy on your soul if you’re actually interested in this vehicle.

(Source) Channel 4

Tags: bugatti veyron, chassis, corolla, diesels, gasoline engines, geneva motor, god have mercy, Minivan, Toyota, toyota verso mpv

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