Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Bugatti Veyron Special Edition Hermes ''H''




  • Bugatti Special Edition Hermes


  • This rather long appendage to the Bugatti nameplate reflects a relationship that the factory says goes back to 1927 when Ettore Bugatti sought fitted luggage from the Parisian design house.

  • That relationship has come full circle in this limited-edition Bugatti with styling cues developed by Hermes. The Fgp appellation refers to Hermes’ headquarters on Rue du Faubourge Saint Honore in Paris.

  • It’s not just a color and paint trim package, although the sand-colored hood and rear decklid are the first indications that this package is special. The face of the car has been revamped with a brushed-aluminum trademark horse collar grille now flanked with a panel with two air inlets. All the mesh grilles - including the main radiator opening, lower inlets - engine air snorkels aft of the passenger cabin and the rocker panel inlets now have a pattern that reflect the Hermes “H” motif.

  • Inside, sand-colored leather covers all the surfaces, and even the inside door pulls have been reconfigured to look more like luggage latches than door handles.

  • Bespoke leather on the interior, and Hermes logos on the wheel hubs and fuel-filler door speak to the car’s pedigree. The car retains its legendary performance from its 1001-bhp V-16 quad- turbocharged engine, which enables a factory-claimed 0-62-mph run of 2.6 seconds. The price? Nearly $2 million.

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