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Bugatti Veyron Road Test

By Mike Spinelli, 9:13 AM on Thu Sep 22 2005, 1,278 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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Someone had to be first to test drive the Bugatti Veyron, why not AutoExpress? Why not, indeed. And they nearly got the W16, quad-turbo-powered land rocket to its potential. Zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds? Check. Top speed of 252 mph? Bollocks.

Driven: the fastest car ever! [AutoExpress]

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Bugatti Ignores Frankfurt, Launches Veyron in French Wine Country [internal]

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