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Police probe Bugatti Veyron crash
07 March 2007
by Adrian Hearn
Police are today investigating the Bugatti Veyron smash which left one of the world’s fastest cars seriously damaged.
A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: “We are investigating a collision which took place on Sunday involving a Bugatti Veyron and Vauxhall Astra estate.
“The driver of the Bugatti Veyron has been reported by police on suspicion of driving without due care and attention.
“We now have six months to collate evidence to decide whether or not to press charges.”
The front end of the 253mph red and black Veyron was seriously damaged after Sunday’s collision.
It is understood the Veyron’s owner – who IS NOT believed to have been the driver at the time - had been on the waiting list for the supercar for over a year.
He had owned the motor for just one week before Sunday’s crash in Shepperton, Surrey.
Insurers were last night assessing whether to repair the car or make the £830,000 supercar Britain’s most expensive right-off.
Only 300 Veyrons have been made, with just 12 sold in the UK.
Bugatti Veyron crash
06 March 2007
by Adrian Hearn
An £830,000 supercar has been involved in what has been dubbed the world’s costliest road crash.
The Sun reported today that a 253mph Bugatti Veyron – the most expensive production car on Earth – spun three times before being involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Astra.
According to an eyewitness, the front was completely ripped off with every panel damaged and the front wheels pointing in opposite directions.
Each Bugatti Veyron costs more than £5 million in research and development and is sold by Volkswagen at a loss.
It is the fastest production car EVER, accelerating from 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds before hitting 253mph.
And it’s also the most complex - with the seven-speed gearbox taking five years and 50 engineers to perfect.
