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These companies are exploiting the current fever pitch
being displayed by car collectors and enthusiasts, and are turning the
art into little more than a game; a contest of top trumps. But they forget
that Volkswagen allegedly loses something in the region of US$4 million
on each Veyron they make – thankfully for VW, production is strictly
limited. The development process was backed by a multi-national company
with all the testing regimes and facilities for making a reliable, beautifully-executed
automobile. In contrast, two men in a shed modifying crate engines and
bodywork – just so they can outdo the Veyron – do not constitute
a car company, in my opinion.
So although the Veyron is really quite unmatchable in a
number of ways, there are still supercar makers who have put exquisite
design and proper engineering technique above headlining performance numbers
– which, let’s face it, are now unlikely to surpass those
of the Bugatti anytime soon.
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