I opened my inbox one morning to find this question from a publicist: “Would you have time to drive the Bugatti Veyron?” Would I have time? Really? Would you believe, uh, yes? And that’s how I found myself at Westlake Village with a black and cream Veryon waiting in the shade of the porte cochère. Yes, it was perfect. It was like getting a date with that frighteningly beautiful woman I’ve had my eye on for a while now, and actually enjoying it. Follow the jump to read about The Day of the Veyron, and check out the gallery of hi-res pics below.

Now we all know about the Veyron and we’ve all surely seen the Top Gear and the celebrity spotting vids, so I…

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The price tag of a Bugatti sports car means it is almost exclusively owned only by some of the richest people in the world. At $1.4 million for a used Bugatti, most of us can only dream of owning one. If you are ready to buy one, though, use these steps to find out more about Bugatti, the beauties they make and how to own one of your own.

Step 1:
Research Bugatti and the cars they build to get a better understanding for what you are looking for in a Bugatti specifically. Edmunds is a good place for consumer reviews. Bugatti itself is a good place for specifications and information.

Step 2:
Understand the Bugatti family and the history of…

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With its 16-cylinder four-wheel drive, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 may well be the most sophisticated production vehicle of all times.
Most of the components tucked beneath its hood are ingenious innovations that were formerly only deemed possible by visionaries like Ferdinand Piëch.

Boasting a maximum speed of more than 400 km per hour (253mph), the Veyron is unmatched in the super sports category. It offers a total of 1,001 HP, and its ample power reserves even at high speeds are the fabric of dreams for luxury-class limousines: for a constant speed of 250 km/h, the Veyron only needs 270-280 HP. This means that the seven-gear clutch transmission works with a torque of up to…

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