Behold, the colossus that spurred on an international quest for speed not seen since the Space Race: the Bugatti Veyron. We’ve resurrected this article from the past written by long-time LACar journalist John Grafman. 2006 Bugatti Veyron specs Price $1,200,000 Horsepower 1,001 horsepower Torque 922 ft.-lbs. Engine 8.0L W16 quad turbo-superchargers Drive Configuration All-wheel drive...
How a Jewish driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car beat Hitler’s best..LACar.com QUICK REVIEWFASTERby Neil BascomFormat:HardcoverLanguage:EnglishISBN:1328489876ISBN13:9781328489876Release Date:March 2020Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyLength:368 PagesWeight:1.50 lbs.Dimensions:1.2″ x 6.0″ x 9.0″ I must admit that I was looking forward to reading Neal Bascomb’s latest literary effort: ‘Faster.’ He is normally a master storyteller with a keen...
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For the first time ever, Bugatti has assembled its current spectrum of performance for a congregation of monumental status. How do you tell if a car manufacturer is exclusive? Well, consider the fact that Bugatti itself struggled to bring together their current offerings in one place. I think that’s indicative enough of exclusivity. Bugatti’s speed freaks are...
Hungry for twisty country roads, the Chiron Pur Sport branches off from the usual Bugatti speed tree. Fresh off the heels of creating the first production car to break the 300-mph barrier with the Chiron Super Sport 300+, Bugatti has now added a corner sleuth, searching for apexes to master. Introducing the Bugatti Chiron Pur...
LA Car is on hand to experience the debut of automotive and multimedia art at the Mullin Automotive Museum Story and photos by Roseanne Murphy “I make pictures out of pictures,” says Heidi Mraz about her profession. And while that description is accurate, it is a bit of an over simplification. Mraz is a multimedia...
Almost every sporty vehicle has them – wheels made of aluminium. However, only very few people know that around 95 years ago French vehicle producer Ettore Bugatti used them for the very first time on a Type 35. Ettore Bugatti developed wheels made of aluminium for the first time over 95 years ago Independently from...