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  F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Bugatti
The Bugatti company was established by Ettore Bugatti in Molsheim, near Strasbourg in 1909 and had a tradition of racing throughout its history.
The firm dominated the Grand Prix world in the late 1920s and early 1930s and, when it could no longer compete with the German teams which were funded by the Nazi government, it turned to Le Mans and won the French classic in 1937 and 1939.
Bugatti died in 1947 and the company passed to his son Roland, but there was no money available for racing and it was not until 1955, by which time the firm was on its last legs, that Bugatti tried to go racing one last time, hiring Gioacchino Colombo from Maserati.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-bugatti.html   (276 words)

  
  Bugatti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time.
Bugatti's disdain for his customers is as legendary as his devotion to his creations; in one apocryphal incident, upon greeting an unhappy customer returning to the factory with "What, you again?", he replied to the subsequent tale of automotive mechanical woe with "Well, see that it does not happen again!" and strode away.
In 1999 the Bugatti EB 218 concept was introduced at the Geneva Auto Show; later that year the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron was introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bugatti   (1416 words)

  
 Bugatti Veyron / News & Reports / Motoring / Web Wombat
Today, the Bugatti name is owned by Volkswagen, and the new Veyron supercar has also been styled by the Germans, yet despite this many of the die-hard Bugatti fans are still pleased with the car's appearance.
The most impressive aspect of the new Bugatti supercar has to be the 16-cylinder engine, which is located behind the driver (mid-mount) for a low centre of gravity, ergo improved turn-in and general handling characteristics.
The new Bugatti is fitted with a brand-spanking new 7-speed semi-manual transmission, which is operated by paddle shifters located behind the tanned leather steering wheel.
www.webwombat.com.au /motoring/news_reports/bugatti1.htm   (1052 words)

  
 Ettore Bugatti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His younger brother was a renowned animal sculptor, Rembrandt Bugatti (1884–1916), his aunt, Luigia Bugatti, was the wife of the painter Giovanni Segantini, and his paternal grandfather, Giovanni Luigi Bugatti, was an architect and sculptor.
Ettore Bugatti was the technical innovator behind the company, developing a number of engines and chassis for the numerous models produced over the next three decades.
Ettore Bugatti was interred in the Bugatti family plot at the municipal cemetery in Dorlisheim near Molsheim in the Bas-Rhin département of the Alsace region of France.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ettore_Bugatti   (411 words)

  
 Bugatti Veyron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and is sold under the legendary Bugatti marque.
Neumann was replaced as Bugatti president by Thomas Bscher in December of 2003, and substantial modifications were made to the Veyron under the guidance of former VW engineer, Bugatti Engineering head Wolfgang Schreiber.
As Bugatti, and therefore Volkswagen, are making such a loss, it has been likened by automotive journalist Jeremy Clarkson to Concorde; in that they are test-beds for advancements in technology and developed as exercises in engineering.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bugatti_Veyron   (2419 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How the Bugatti Veyron Works"
Bugatti did two things to create a compact engine capable of producing 1,000 hp.
The Bugatti uses a maximum turbo boost of 18 PSI to double the output power of its engine.
The second thing Bugatti engineers did, both to keep the RPM redline high and to lower lag time when you press the accelerator, was to double the number of cylinders.
auto.howstuffworks.com /bugatti.htm   (1190 words)

  
 European Automotive Hall of Fame
Ettore Bugatti was born in Milan to a family of talented artists, and his artistic bent marked his cars as much as his pioneering modular approach to engineering.
Bugatti's application of common platform engineering principles was probably the first in the world, and it allowed his business to prosper in the 1920s and 1930s.
Bugatti lost his creative edge when his wife and son died in 1939, and he lost some stature temporarily when he was imprisoned after World War Two, charged with collaboration.
www.autonews.com /files/euroauto/inductees/bugatti.htm   (482 words)

  
 Bugatti - Wikicars
Although founder Ettore Bugatti was born in Italy, the automobile company that bears his name was located in Molsheim, in the then-German Alsace region (which went to France in 1919).
Many Bugatti engines were modest in size but extremely powerful, and many had three valves per cylinder, some were supercharged as well.
Only a few models of each of Ettore Bugatti's vehicles were ever produced, the most famous being the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the huge "Royale", the flowing Type 57 "Atlantic", and the Type 55 sports car.
wikicars.org /en/Bugatti   (1386 words)

  
 Bugatti 16/4 Veyron - Supercars.net
Bugatti has little to be embarrassed about, since the 16/4 - first seen on the streets of Monterey in August of 2005- is very similar to the extreme proposals made at the 2001 Frankfurt Auto Show that critics deemed unachievable.
This is the same location where, in 1910, Ettore Bugatti produced his first car and later built some of the most successful race cars in the country.
Bugatti's most prolific design is legendary Type 35, a small open-wheel racer that triumphed, taking thousands of victories in its day.
www.supercars.net /cars/3190.html   (541 words)

  
 History of the Bugatti Typ 57
For the first time, the Bugatti Type 57 was presented at the Paris automobile-exhibition in 1933.
The damaged cylinder block was replaced by an original piece from the Bugatti works, some parts as the body of the water-pump and screws were ordered at the Bugatti Owner's Club.
By this "time machine project" it was possible to reconstruct a very early Bugatti 57 racing-car with a big importance for the development of the type 57 up to the type 57S.
www.bugatti-57.de /history_e.html   (994 words)

  
 Bugatti Index
The Royale was actually glimmering in Ettore Bugatti's mind as early as April, 1913, when he wrote to his friend, Espanet, that he was designing an eight cylinder with a bore of 100mm.
Jean Bugatti was killed on August 11, 1939 at the age of 30, while testing a Type 57C tank-bodied racer near Molsheim.
Bugatti purchased Lotus from General Motors in August of 1993 and was making plans to go public in the summer of 1994.
www.ktsmotorsportsgarage.com /rodeo98/pages/bugatti.html   (1122 words)

  
 Bugatti
Although born in Italy, the automobile company Ettore Bugatti founded was located in Molsheim, in the Alsace region of France.
His son, Jean Bugatti, was killed on August 11, 1939 at the age of 30, while testing a Type 57C tank-bodied race car near the Molsheim factory.
Ettore Bugatti died on August 21, 1947 and is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.
www.knowledgefun.com /book/b/bu/bugatti.html   (1037 words)

  
 Bugatti Pics, Stats, & History
Bugatti is the Michelangelo of car production, and even though the newer designs may not be directly credited to Ettore Bugatti(Volkswagen gained copyright permission in 1998) it still remains a great honor to see the Bugatti name continue its productions even today.
Bugatti was the son of an artist, and followed in his father's footsteps.
The charm of the Bugatti isn't just it's rough riding and extremely burly sounding features, but the fact is no two Bugatti's were ever made exactly alike, so replacement parts have to be specially made each time they are needed.
www.carchaos.com /bugatti   (2165 words)

  
 Bugatti Type 59, The Guild of Automotive Restorers
The major parts for this magnificent automobile, along with hundreds of minor parts, were obtained from the Bugatti factory shortly after its final closure.
To the connoisseur and sophisticated collector the Bugatti name is not only legendary, it carries a certain magic.
T59 BUGATTI 3.3 Litre GP This car was assembled from a collection of original parts from Molsheim that have been warehoused since the factory was dismantled in 1963.
www.guildclassiccars.com /1933_Bugatti.html   (963 words)

  
 Moldova.org - Auto - News - Bugatti
Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and the one of the most exclusive Italian/French/German car producers of all time.
Although founder Ettore Bugatti was born in Italy, the automobile company that bears his name was located in Molsheim, in the then-German Alsace region (which went back to France in 1919).
In 2000 Volkswagen founded Bugatti Automobiles SAS and introduced the EB 16/4 Veyron concept, a 16 cylinder car producing 1001 bhp DIN (736 kW), at the Paris, Geneva, and Detroit auto shows.
auto.moldova.org /marci/eng/23   (358 words)

  
 Bugatti Exhibition
Although Bugatti automobiles were renowned for both performance and style, the automobiles in this show were chosen for largely aesthetic reasons.
Carlo Bugatti, who was ambidextrous, emphasized the importance of using both hands to his sons as they worked alongside him in his shop.
Bugatti Under the Hood: Form and Function, a members-only lecture, will be given by Donald Koleman, President, Competition Motors Ltd., Salem, Mass., on Friday, July 23 at 6 p.m.
www.clevelandart.org /exhibit/bugatti   (1531 words)

  
 Jean Bugatti Information
Born Gianoberto Maria Carlo Bugatti in Cologne, Germany, he was the eldest son of Ettore Bugatti.
Regarded as the finest of all touring Bugatti models, the supercharged vehicle was launched at the 1936 Paris Salon.
He is interred in the Bugatti family plot at the municipal cemetery in Dorlisheim.
www.bookrags.com /Jean_Bugatti   (377 words)

  
 Bugatti - Cleveland Museum of Art - Absolutearts.com
Carlo Bugatti (1856-1940) was active in Milan from the 1880s until about 1904 chiefly as a designer of furniture and interior decorations.
Carlo Bugatti was active in Milan beginning in the 1880s chiefly as a designer of furniture.
Rembrandt Bugatti became a sculptor, especially of animals and chiefly in bronze, from his teenage years around 1900 until his suicide in 1916.
www.absolutearts.com /artsnews/1999/07/18/25518.html   (516 words)

  
 ABC News: World's Fastest, Most Expensive Car Hits the Market
Bugatti, owned by Volkswagen, can only produce one Veyron per week in its newly built factory in France, and will only produce the two-tone vehicle when one is ordered.
Bugatti has sold 45 Veyrons so far, the majority in the United States, said Georges Keller, Bugatti's head of communications.
Bugatti admitted it won't make money off the Veyron, but Keller said that's due to the costs of re-establishing the brand — including building a new multimillion-dollar factory for the first Bugatti in over 50 years.
abcnews.go.com /GMA/Moms/story?id=1406161   (565 words)

  
 Bugatti Model 100 Racer
Ettore Bugatti was born in Milan, Italy on 15 Sep 1881 to Carlo and Therese Bugatti.
Bugatti’s work was marked by uncompromising design integrity allied to a simple and logical use of materials.
Bugatti started his own factory in Molseim, Germany which became French in 1918 after WW I. During the 1920s, Bugatti emigrated from Italy to France and became a loyal French citizen.
museum.eaa.org /collection/aircraft/Bugatti%20Model%20100%20Racer.asp   (841 words)

  
 Automobiles and aeroplanes: Bugatti - 4Car Feature - from Channel 4
Italian-born Ettore Bugatti already had a podium finish at Le Mans (1911) behind him when he embarked on a project with fellow speed freak Roland Garros to design a plane to cross the Atlantic.
The monstrous 24-litre 16-cylinder (400hp) engine Bugatti developed a year later was produced in hardly any greater numbers, but proved even more financially rewarding: Bugatti sold the licence for its manufacture by the Duesenberg Motor Company in the USA for $100,000, a fortune at the time.
Bugatti's later 16-cylinder car engines shared many features with the King-Bugatti and Breugeut-made units (sparking accusations each way about copying) and the eight-cylinder Royale engine was clearly descended from his aero design.
www.channel4.com /4car/ft/feature/retrospective/5774/1   (367 words)

  
 nu.nl/auto | 'Nieuwe Bugatti komt zeker'
Dit jaar worden vijftig exemplaren gebouwd, volgend jaar zijn het er zeventig.
De volgende Bugatti wordt in elk geval minder exclusief dan de Veyron en zit in een beduidend lager marktsegment.
Bugatti moet echter wel oppassen dat het nieuwe model niet in het vaarwater komt van de Bentley Continental GT.
www.nu.nl /news.jsp?n=907583&c=73&rss   (262 words)

  
 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - RSportsCars.com
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4’s home is in Molsheim-Dorlisheim, the French town where, almost 100 years ago, Ettore Bugatti began to realize his lifelong dream of being a car manufacturer.
Another Bugatti Veyron 16.4 component with a safety element is the rear spoiler.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 instruments, with a large central rev counter surrounded by four smaller additional instruments also conjures up memories of the marque’s legendary motor sport past.
www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/bugatti_veyron.asp   (748 words)

  
 Posts from the Bugatti Category at Autoblog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The folks in charge of Bugatti have decided to again increase production of the Veyron by 25-percent to shorten the waiting list for the supercar to end all supercars to under one year.
Bugatti earlier declared that there would only be 300 Veyrons produced, and we don't know if that number has changed along with the additional annual production.
The Bugatti Veyron is the Alpha dog in the supercar arena, with its absurd W16 engine equipped with four turbos combining to create 1,000hp for tossing around the 4,100lb beast at will.
www.autoblog.com /category/bugatti   (3824 words)

  
 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - Previews - Car and Driver January 2006
Readers of our November 2005 cover story on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 were treated to the visceral experience of driving the world’s fastest production car to an astounding 253 mph, with our mostly fearless editor-in-chief at the wheel, goose bumps and all.
As Bugatti president Thomas Bscher, a GT-racing champion and serial supercar owner, observes, the single most brilliant thing about the Veyron is its transmission.
Bugatti’s seven-speed DSG twin-clutch gearbox needs no clutch pedal, encourages manual shifting using paddles mounted on the steering wheel, and works equally well and entirely smoothly in automatic mode.
www.caranddriver.com /article.asp?section_id=19&article_id=10395   (715 words)

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