Allan-Herbie Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Yes, its true! Just got back from a very gracious Veyron drive, compliments of the guys at Beverly Hills Lambo. Now mind you, this was not just any test drive, this was a full on ring out as much of the car as humanly possible on the street of L.A. drive, not a 5 minute trip around the block. The drive consisted not only of me cruising around in traffic, but SEVERAL full on acceleration bursts to as much as 135mph from traffic light to traffic light, and being able to STOP!!!! All I can say, is im in love. The car is rediculous. As far as what it feels to drive, the best I can liken it to, is that it feels like a Murcielago, with 5X the power, with a seemless transmission. Heres how it went. First go out with the test driver, who explains the car to me, and gives us some inclanation to the capabilities of the car. The tranny has three functions, click it to the right, and it is in drive. You just cruise like in any automatic car. Car is soo easy to drive, and visibility is very good, even though the seats are set too far down for my likeing. This is fixed at the factory, as they are matched to each persons requirements. Drive is for easy, normal driving. Then you click it again, and you are in Sport mode, or you can go into paddle shifters. I kept it in Sport, where the car holds the gear you are in, and shifts at 6400rpm. The tranny actually always has the next gear already engaged, making your shifts totally seemless. From short stoplight to stoplight, I hit slightly over 135mph, and what amazed me was the cars ability to stop. In between short bursts in traffic, everytime id get on it, instantly you are doing triple digits with brakes to match. People on the streets definitely recognize the car also, as it stops traffic wherever it goes. We must have also made a Camaro SS drivers day, when the test driver gave him a test of what the BUG could do, leaving him instantly behind. As I said, the feel of the car, is much closer to a Murcielago, then to say a Porsche Carrera Gt in my opinion. It was a fantastic experience, and many, many thanks to the guys at Beverly Hills Lambo for the opportunity. For me, the Bugatti is the DEFINITIVE Supercar, capable of making cars like the Enzo, look silly. And if you think this is the end of the story, Rakjoe drove it NEXT!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
none Report post Posted January 8, 2006 I dont know what to say but WOW!!! I would love to just see one much less drive it :supz: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELIM Report post Posted January 8, 2006 What a great first-hand experience! Besides straight line acceleration, do you have any comments on the handling?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I love pizza Report post Posted January 8, 2006 WOW!!! Test drive and Bugatti are not something that I would think go together. What a day it must have been. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Report post Posted January 8, 2006 :prayer: Now all we need to do is get Eric to buy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakjoe Report post Posted January 8, 2006 And if you think this is the end of the story, Rakjoe drove it NEXT!!!! I sure did.. :finga: :finga: My drive was a bit shorter then Allans as it was the last test drive of the day and the test driver Pierre-Henry Raphanel was very tired after long day of demonstrations. Allan sumed it up pretty good, the car is DA SHIIT ! I came back very happy from that drive not only because I've driven the fastest, most expensive car in the world but because I have found a new dream. Since I had the Murcie I was dreamless, nothing to look up to, no more! Long live the new king ! Thank you BH Lambo, John and Ehren , for making this experience possible for us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Report post Posted January 8, 2006 hb hb hb hb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRo24 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Only you two SOB's. :supz: :supz: :supz: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDADDY Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Do i see Joe wearing a jacket?Can that be true?I didn't know he owned one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: The Bugatti looks great.So when are we getting one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashsimmonds Report post Posted January 8, 2006 fuuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan-Herbie Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Do i see Joe wearing a jacket?Can that be true?I didn't know he owned one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: The Bugatti looks great.So when are we getting one? We placed orders for 2. Where were you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDADDY Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Do i see Joe wearing a jacket?Can that be true?I didn't know he owned one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: The Bugatti looks great.So when are we getting one? We placed orders for 2. Where were you? I am holding out for a Zonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Hah, that is great, nice job! :supz: :supz: :supz: :supz: :supz: :supz: :supz: :supz: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambornima Report post Posted January 8, 2006 :supz: :supz: :supz: :prayer: :supz: :prayer: :supz: :prayer: :prayer: :prayer: :prayer: :twisted: are you realy getting one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan-Herbie Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Do i see Joe wearing a jacket?Can that be true?I didn't know he owned one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: The Bugatti looks great.So when are we getting one? We placed orders for 2. Where were you? I am holding out for a Zonda Ehhhh Zondas are for girls..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackMurci Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Awesome want a more detailed review come on Allan you can do better that the review above. You drove 1 - 50 Bugatti's ever to be made i want the real down low on this car. :mrgreen: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDADDY Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Do i see Joe wearing a jacket?Can that be true?I didn't know he owned one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: The Bugatti looks great.So when are we getting one? We placed orders for 2. Where were you? I am holding out for a Zonda Ehhhh Zondas are for girls..... Ugly girls like me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceV Report post Posted January 8, 2006 fuuck <-stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRo24 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Awesome want a more detailed review come on Allan you can do better that the review above. You drove 1 - 50 Bugatti's ever to be made i want the real down low on this car. :mrgreen: Out of the 300 that are scheduled to be built. :mrgreen: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralfabco Report post Posted January 8, 2006 :prayer: :supz: Congrats you two lucky ones :partyman: Time to buy some lottery tickets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robiferretti Report post Posted January 8, 2006 thats a treat, emil said he was taking it out for a spin, maybe i'll fly out if there is a line forming Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakjoe Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Awesome want a more detailed review come on Allan you can do better that the review above. You drove 1 - 50 Bugatti's ever to be made i want the real down low on this car. :mrgreen: Out of the 300 that are scheduled to be built. :mrgreen: 250 built over 5 years according to Raphanel himself. Price is set to be 1,000,000 euros, which is around $1.2 Million. Premium for early delivery is rumered to be in the excess of $500,000. The car can reach it's top speed in less then one minute (55.6 seconds to be exact) and come to a complete stop from that speed in 10 seconds flat thanks to the air brake similar to the ones found in jet airplanes wings. Talk about jets, it's the first thing comes to mind when driving this car, the feeling of acceleration is similar to the feeling when a jetliner is taking off, exactly the same ! So is the "SWOOOSH" of the engine behind.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_S Report post Posted January 8, 2006 speechless! Tell us you got some video footage!!! :prayer: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Do i see Joe wearing a jacket?Can that be true?I didn't know he owned one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: The Bugatti looks great.So when are we getting one? We placed orders for 2. Where were you? you're joking right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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