Unneeded Speed
If you were wondering what to do with that extra €1 million [$1.4 million US] sitting in checking there’s always the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. With 1001 horsepower from an 8 liter [488 cubic inches] engine that drains its 100 liter [26.42 gallons] fuel tank in 12 minutes at full throttle. Actually, as explained in the Wiki article, the top speed is limited to 254 mph because that’s the highest speed at which the tires are rated safe.
Any problems are dealt with a factory mechanic being flown to your location.
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That is one singularly unattractive piece of automotive engineering. It has ugly.
I know the grill was intentional to tie it to the marque, like the grills on BMWs or Mercs, but most of the problems with design are the necessary reinforcements to hold the thing together on the torque forces and aerodynamic pressures involves in 1000 hp and 250 mph.
Personally I would prefer the solid geometry of a stack of 1000 €1000 bank notes, but then I’m a capitalist.
Oh, they allowed Tom Cruise to buy one. If they are no more selective than that, who would want one.