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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse: $2.5 million

Yahoo Auto -- There are those for whom a 1,001-horsepower, $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport may just not be quite enough. For them, Bugatti offers the Grand Sport Vitesse, with 1,200 horsepower and a price tag about a million dollars higher.

Some may question whether any car could conceivably be worth more than $1 million. I had the opportunity to drive a "regular" Veyron a few years ago, so I already know the answer to that question. Yes, it's worth a million dollars.

If I had that much to spare and I had to choose between a seventh vacation home, another Jeff Koons sculpture for my backyard or a Veyron, I'd take the Veyron.

The Veyron, you see, is an incredible multipurpose tool. It is: A work of art - With its elegant yet muscular shape, the Veyron is pleasing to the eye and elicits

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Submitted Aug 13, 2012 By: GasPasserAB

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 5:27:27 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse methinks I may have that much in my monopoly bank.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,066 Points:1,618,325 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 9:34:51 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Bugattis are a bargain at any price. If you can afford the sales price, you can afford to drive it also DanMtz. Ettore would be amazed but also proud. Google Ettore's 1920s and 30s classics with their current auction results. Only those that have inherited them or entered the 8 figure club, like Ralph Lauren, can afford one now.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,330 Points:1,238,450 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 6:50:39 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Too expensive to drive.
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:5,707 Points:1,815,105 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 5:58:11 PM Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse Expensive toy.
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,351 Points:397,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 3:47:16 PM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
truvoice1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,273 Points:470,040 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 1:12:36 PM Ignore truvoice1 Report Abuse Lifestyles of the excessively rich and famous. It would be nice to maybe someday drive one of these although I know I could never afford one.
WestMichigan Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:551,065 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 9:18:47 AM Ignore WestMichigan Report Abuse ok
Clits All-Star Author Louisiana Posts:866 Points:257,040 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 9:18:14 AM Ignore Clits Report Abuse Yea, even if I was a trillonaire, I could never see myself just having to have a car that cost that much. Sorry!
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skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,272 Points:1,555,415 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 8:46:45 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse That's 50% more horsepower than a NASCAR!!!
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JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,171 Points:515,030 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 8:17:28 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Sounds out of this world, but sounds like fun!
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madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,979 Points:1,589,295 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:48:35 AM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Gee I need one or two of these.
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,200 Points:868,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:47:20 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Highly over-priced!
cableman31 Champion Author New York Posts:8,813 Points:2,012,800 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:47:06 AM Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse I'm very happy with my Lincolm 406.
mreiff Champion Author Louisville Posts:5,325 Points:1,298,715 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:46:22 AM Ignore mreiff Report Abuse Hard to justify the extra $1.5M.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,247 Points:2,139,175 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:42:33 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse I'd go buy a 2013 Ford Escape and invest the difference.
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1fuelish1 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:14,790 Points:1,849,695 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:39:28 AM Ignore 1fuelish1 Report Abuse But, is it fast?
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Badjef Champion Author Florida Posts:4,024 Points:813,840 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:38:15 AM Ignore Badjef Report Abuse Not for me. A car, such as this one, reminds me of the bumper sticker: "Nice car, sorry about your 'manhood'."
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rottnme Rookie Author Madison Posts:45 Points:531,200 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 7:36:24 AM Ignore rottnme Report Abuse I'm betting it's a lot of fun but thin it would be more fun to randomly hand a ton of people $10k and have them e-mail me with what they did with it.
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