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4 unusual facts about Bugatti Veyron


Franz-Josef Paefgen

From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Paefgen was responsible for the development of the Bugatti Veyron.

Irvine Laidlaw, Baron Laidlaw

Laidlaw also won a medal in the Scottish amateur rally, using a Ford Focus ST. In 2007 Laidlaw added a 1001 hp Bugatti Veyron to his extensive car collection, which is sometimes seen between Noordhoek and Cape Town, on the world-famous coastal road Chapman's Peak Drive.

Parmigiani Fleurier

In 2006, Parmigiani produced the Bugatti 370, a driving watch based on the Bugatti Veyron supercar, which won the 2006 "Watch of the Year Award" from the Japanese press.

Royal Porcelain Factory, Berlin

In 2011, KPM designed the exterior and interior of a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport “L’Or Blanc” in cooperation with the car manufacturer.


Koenigsegg Agera

On 2 September during test sessions in Ängelholm the Agera R broke six world land speed records for a production car, including 0–300 km/h (0–186.4 mph) in 14.53 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 14.6 seconds set by the Bugatti Veyron.


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Ehra-Lessien

The facility also appeared on National Geographic Channel's Man-Made, in an episode about the Bugatti Veyron.