Ferdinand Piëch and the Almost Veyrons
carharley
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Everyone is aware of how much of a seismic moment the Bugatti Veyron was for the automotive industry, but the story of how it came to be goes comparatively undocumented. So, here it is.
Spanning 7 years, 4 manufacturers, a couple different engine configurations - and about a billion euros, here is how Ferdinand Piech's baby came to be. And why he was a bit of a nutcase.
0:00 Topical waffle
0:56 Origins
1:58 Piëch's shopping spree
2:51 The W18 engine and first concepts
4:20 Chiron (no, not that one)
6:57 Veyron announcement
8:25 Piëch's "interesting" character
9:42 The W12 and other VAG concepts
14:00 Veyron's difficult birth
16:49 Coming full circle
Concept Car stories playlist: Concept Car Stories
PSA: you may notice a jump cut where the top gear news clip was supposed to be at 16:24 - the youtube gods didn't like that, despite my best efforts so the relevant video is linked below:
Top Gear Discuss The Bugatti Veryon - Seri...
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A German dynasty of engineering.
Jason Cammisa has a superb video on good old Ferdinand, that I recommend checking out for added context.
Ferdinand Piëch and the Almost Veyrons
carharley
51,330 views
Everyone is aware of how much of a seismic moment the Bugatti Veyron was for the automotive industry, but the story of how it came to be goes comparatively undocumented. So, here it is.
Spanning 7 years, 4 manufacturers, a couple different engine configurations - and about a billion euros, here is how Ferdinand Piech's baby came to be. And why he was a bit of a nutcase.
0:00 Topical waffle
0:56 Origins
1:58 Piëch's shopping spree
2:51 The W18 engine and first concepts
4:20 Chiron (no, not that one)
6:57 Veyron announcement
8:25 Piëch's "interesting" character
9:42 The W12 and other VAG concepts
14:00 Veyron's difficult birth
16:49 Coming full circle
Concept Car stories playlist: Concept Car Stories
PSA: you may notice a jump cut where the top gear news clip was supposed to be at 16:24 - the youtube gods didn't like that, despite my best efforts so the relevant video is linked below:
Top Gear Discuss The Bugatti Veryon - Seri...