Consider this: with 1.200 horsepower and over 1,100 pound-feet of torque, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse may well be the world’s fastest hair dryer. It will sprint from 0-62 mph in just 2.6 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 255 miles per hour. If the weather’s good, the targa-style roof panel can be removed for open-air motoring, although there’s no place to carry it on board the car. If there’s a chance of rain, the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse works just fine as a coupe.
While Bugatti hasn’t officially announced U.S. sales of the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, those with sufficient interest and sufficient funds will likely find a way to obtain one. In Europe, the asking price is around two million euros, which translates to $2.6 million. You won’t see very many of these on the road, so this Bugatti-produced video may be the best chance you’ll have to see the car up close and personal.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
