$1.6 Million Bugatti Veyron Smashed

The world's fastest, most powerful, and most expensive street-legal production car has seen its first crash.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Here at WreckedExotics.com, we know it's only a matter of time before every make and model of exotic car is eventually involved in an accident. In the case of the Bugatti Veyron, it took longer than expected (18 months to be exact). 300 Bugatti Veyrons were produced by September 2005, making it the most expensive and fastest production car in history. With an MSRP of $1.6 million, only a privelaged few could ever dream of owning this supercar. Even with the $1.6 million price tag, this still didn't cover the cost of producing the car, estimated at $6-7 million per vehicle. Volkswagen (owner of Bugatti), says the Veyron was not meant to be a money maker, but rather used as a test-bed for advancements in technology and engineering.

The unnamed driver is said to have lost control of the 1,000 hp, 253mph supercar when it hit a patch of standing water on the B375 near Shepperton, United Kingdom. The four-wheel drive Veyron then aquaplaned and crashed nose first into a ditch by the side of the road. It is not known whether any other vehicles were involved although Surrey Police have no record of the accident, suggesting the driver arranged himself for the car to be recovered. Doubtless the embarrassed owner is lying low and contemplating the sort of repair bill only a wrecked $1.6 million supercar can create.

One source told WreckedExotics.com the owner had the car delivered on Wednesday, February 28th. This accident took place three days later on Saturday, March 3rd. Below is a photo of the same car taken in London prior to the crash:

Although this is the first "official" wreck of the Bugatti Veyron, a prototype vehicle was destroyed during testing back in 2003. It's surprising it took so long for a Veyron to be involved in an accident. 300 of these cars have been on the road since September 2005. For comparison, there were 400 Enzos produced and at least 5 of them have been destroyed since September 2005. Perhaps Veyron owners are more careful or simply drive their cars a lot less than other supercar owners. One thing is for sure though, this won't be the last Veyron to be wrecked.


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