You've never heard of the Bugatti Veyron, the latest addition to the Forza Motorsport 3 lineup of cars? Neither had we; it's not the type of car we're likely to spot around town. If the above video – detailing the process used to convert the Veyron's various "gauges" and "horsepowers" into equally alluring ones and zeroes – is to be believed, the Veyron is "probably the most coveted car in the world right now."
Coveted is one thing; obtainable another. The $1.4 million, nearly 1000-horsepower Veyron is rare. Rare like: Forza developers Turn 10 tracked one down in southern California with the help of Bugatti but they themselves didn't get a chance to drive it! So if you want to know what it's like to drive one, you have a couple options: Read our sister site Autoblog's First Drive with the Veyron; Go back in time and put one penny in a savings account and, upon returning to your own time, reap the rewards of compound interest; Or you could play Forza Motorsport 3 and crash the thing straight into a wall. And then rewind it.
Stay tuned for our interview with Forza 3's game director Dan Greenawalt, who shares some details on the Veyron, on the game's second disc, the inclusion of damage modeling in Sony's long-time-coming Gran Turismo 5, and what type of game he thinks Turn 10 would make if it changed genres.
Forza 3 welcomes 1000-horsepower Bugatti Veyron supercar
by Christopher Grant 
on Sep 2nd 2009 10:15AM
93
Reader Comments (93)
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:22AM RageOverdose said
I've heard of it.
It's the fastest production car available, extremely expensive, and requires a second key to unlock it's true speed potential by morphing the car for better aerodynamics. The fact that it's in this game is exciting. Too bad I haven't touched a racing sim since GT3 (for no reason other than I have other gaming priorities and not a super flow of cash).
Reply
It's the fastest production car available, extremely expensive, and requires a second key to unlock it's true speed potential by morphing the car for better aerodynamics. The fact that it's in this game is exciting. Too bad I haven't touched a racing sim since GT3 (for no reason other than I have other gaming priorities and not a super flow of cash).
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 2:06PM Kattleox said
Sorry, bub, the SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest car in the world at 256.18 mph. And thats just what they have managed to do with the limited length of road in the world: the Ultimate Aero TT in fact has a 272 mph top speed, as opposed the "measley" Buggatti's 250 which hasn't held the record for two years now.
The Veyron is old news. Gimme a call when something breaks Mach 1.
Reply
The Veyron is old news. Gimme a call when something breaks Mach 1.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 3:15PM RageOverdose said
He is right, although his numbers are wrong.
The Ultimate Aero only holds the record a little over 2mph more than the Veyron. While it's "theoretical" speeds in newer models are over 270, it has never reached them.
So, it's the 2nd fastest, and not by much, although at those speeds the wind resistance is massive, so it is probably more than it seems. I think the Veyron still accelerates faster, but I can't find any details right now on that one.
Either troll fail or just straight up prick, pick one.
Reply
The Ultimate Aero only holds the record a little over 2mph more than the Veyron. While it's "theoretical" speeds in newer models are over 270, it has never reached them.
So, it's the 2nd fastest, and not by much, although at those speeds the wind resistance is massive, so it is probably more than it seems. I think the Veyron still accelerates faster, but I can't find any details right now on that one.
Either troll fail or just straight up prick, pick one.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 9:39PM (Unverified) said
damn i can drop a 900+ HP supercharged Mopar Crate Engine in my dodge truck or dodge charger for $ 38,000.00
thats a lot of money for HP and having a flashy ride....
damn what people do with their money sometimes.
but 0-60 would be 4 seconds, instead of 2.4.. damn that is fast.
but can you even drive that on a road, within legal speed limits, without damaging the car?
lol i know you cant compare a freaking truck to a race car, but still...
Reply
thats a lot of money for HP and having a flashy ride....
damn what people do with their money sometimes.
but 0-60 would be 4 seconds, instead of 2.4.. damn that is fast.
but can you even drive that on a road, within legal speed limits, without damaging the car?
lol i know you cant compare a freaking truck to a race car, but still...
Posted: Sep 5th 2009 10:54PM CaramelZappa said
I've heard disputes saying that the Ultimate Aero while faster than the Veyron still doesn't count as the fastest production car in the world because they apparently haven't actually delivered any cars to people. I'm not sure about that though.
And regardless, the Veyron is still an amazing technical achievement and it has much more class and appeal than the Ultimate Aero. It's pretty exciting to have such an excellent car in a racing game.
Reply
And regardless, the Veyron is still an amazing technical achievement and it has much more class and appeal than the Ultimate Aero. It's pretty exciting to have such an excellent car in a racing game.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:23AM Chief Oddball said
Cool man. I saw a Veyron not too long ago (there are a lot of rich, retired bankers in this town) and it was pretty stunning.
Really looking forward to this game. I think I have more hours in Forza 2 than any other Xbox 360 title.
Reply
Really looking forward to this game. I think I have more hours in Forza 2 than any other Xbox 360 title.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:42AM biglozbowski said
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 11:13AM usualyksint said
yeah, I was surprised they havn't heard of it. Either the good folks at Joystiq need to get out of their offices a bit more or I need to stop watching so much Top Gear.
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 11:46AM aughscreennames said
Its hard not to know about the fastest production car in the world. How can any male not know about the Veyron? Its been around for years and is quite famous, its the benchmark for super cars.
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 5:13PM (Unverified) said
I almost posted the exact same thing. This car is absolutely insane and I would kill to drive one, let alone see one in person. A lot of my friends aren't nearly as into cars as I am and they've still heard of the Veyron, so I was surprised to see them say they had never heard of it.
I think it would be a lot of fun if they threw something like the Atom car in the game or something.
Reply
I think it would be a lot of fun if they threw something like the Atom car in the game or something.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:32AM Ample Salty said
They should have got Simon Cowell to lend him his. That or nip down to Top Gear.
As Clarkson might say:
POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Reply
As Clarkson might say:
POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 11:02AM biglozbowski said
@space yeah it comes on Monday nights on BBC America. but they are about two seasons behind the UK.
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 6:00PM MrHashbrown said
Top Gear owns all. This is the video where Hammond raced the fighter plane with the Veyron. For those who don't understand why this car is such a big deal, WATCH THIS VIDEO.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7NZ9X9A2efA
...pretty f*cking awesome right?
Reply
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7NZ9X9A2efA
...pretty f*cking awesome right?
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:31AM miquonranger03 said
Haha...I knew about that car a while ago, which is sort of funny since even if I owned one I couldn't drive it.
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:32AM darkinchworm said
I have one, but my girlfriend cruises around in it enough that I was thinking about picking up another later this evening. What do you think?
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:41AM swimtedswim said
yes, but can you wait 60 seconds? your mom is bringing some freshly microwaved hotpockets to your mancave
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:35AM (Unverified) said
Looking forward to this game with some Super Duper Anticipation !
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:35AM jynxycat said
ps. The linked article above puts it best;
"First of all, you don't accelerate in the Veyron Grand Sport. That is what humans do in their puny human conveyances. You evaporate, and then you reappear somewhere down the road. And if someone, like a police officer or maybe St. Peter, were to ask you what happened, all you could say is "I think I remember pushing my foot down, like this... and then... I was here..."
Reply
"First of all, you don't accelerate in the Veyron Grand Sport. That is what humans do in their puny human conveyances. You evaporate, and then you reappear somewhere down the road. And if someone, like a police officer or maybe St. Peter, were to ask you what happened, all you could say is "I think I remember pushing my foot down, like this... and then... I was here..."
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 11:29AM (Unverified) said
do you know the name of the model used in your pic?Its has nothing to do with masterbation honest
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:37AM (Unverified) said
talking of top gear this car didnt do to well on the track,still its one hell of a car to look at,thumbs up for including it in F3
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 11:00AM (Unverified) said
It didn't do bad on the Top Gear track. Not really. It handled exceptionally well, and kept its composure the whole time. On a track with turns as tight as on that one, it's crazy that a 4400 LB car did as well as it did, 1001 HP or not.
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 1:46PM (Unverified) said
it is currently 6th,below the zonda roadster,Koenigsegg and the almighty gumpert apollo to name a few,but i know alot of people thought it would be top because of its godly spec
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:37AM Lord HowitHurtz said
You've never heard of the Bugatti Veyron??
What kind of un-men are you guys?
Reply
What kind of un-men are you guys?
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 6:07PM MrHashbrown said
Seriously, almost EVERYONE has at least heard of the Bugatti Veyron.
Fastest car in the world? Has an aerodynamic mode? Was only beaten by a fighter plane by 4 seconds? Really?!
COME ON!!!
Reply
Fastest car in the world? Has an aerodynamic mode? Was only beaten by a fighter plane by 4 seconds? Really?!
COME ON!!!
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:42AM (Unverified) said
""You've never heard of the Bugatti Veyron?"
I'm willing to bet LOTS of people have :P"
Exactly. It was only the fastest car in the world for bloody ages, in fact it might still be im not sure.
Reply
I'm willing to bet LOTS of people have :P"
Exactly. It was only the fastest car in the world for bloody ages, in fact it might still be im not sure.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:46AM Pure Black World Tendency said
Nice car, I prefer the Koenigsegg though.
Reply
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 1:27PM CloneTro0per said
As do I.
I've always loved the Koenigsegg ever since Top Gear put it round the track and exclaimed it would to better with a wing on the back...
Reply
I've always loved the Koenigsegg ever since Top Gear put it round the track and exclaimed it would to better with a wing on the back...
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:50AM Ozzpot said
I'm surprised that there's anyone in the developed world that hasn't heard of the Bugatti Veyron. It's been the dream of many gamers for many years for it to appear in a proper racing game, and so far, for some reason, it hasn't.
I'm so glad we'll finally get the chance to experience it, and I'm glad it's going to be Forza that gives me that experience.
Reply
I'm so glad we'll finally get the chance to experience it, and I'm glad it's going to be Forza that gives me that experience.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2009 10:55AM Puertoricarious said
that's the price of realism. some of my friends couldn't get into forza 2 because they didn't understand that some cars are so powerful that redlining it from the start line almost guarantees that you'll spin out. true driving (easing on the break, easing on the accelerator) doesn't appeal to some people, and i suppose that's what arcade racers are for.
Reply
Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.
Featured Stories
The most popular posts
in the last 7 days
- Vita 'UMD Passport' won't be offered in US 205 comments
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review: A tempting fate 147 comments
- EA's Origin has signed up 9.3 million players since launch 103 comments
- David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update] 103 comments
- Don't call it a remake: Final Fantasy X is a 'remaster,' to be clear 93 comments
