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Indian Express
19 hours ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Tom Cruise is allegedly banned from buying this luxury car; here's what happened…
In addition to performing his stunts in films, Hollywood icon Tom Cruise is famous for his love for exquisite luxury cars. However, a public incident led him to land on an interesting list — one that includes names of celebrities who are banned from buying Bugatti cars. This alleged decision by Bugatti stems from an embarrassing incident at the Mission: Impossible 3 premiere in 2006, which the luxury car manufacturer viewed as detrimental to its brand image. Back in 2005, Cruise acquired a high-end Bugatti worth over $1 million to celebrate and indulge his love for luxury and speed. At the premiere of his film, he decided to drive the car and make a grand appearance on the red carpet. However, things did not exactly go as planned. According to Modern Car Collector, the incident that led to Bugatti's drastic decision involved Cruise struggling to open the passenger-side door of his Bugatti Veyron—a car celebrated for its sophisticated engineering and exceptional performance, including a 16-cylinder engine and 1001 horsepower. The struggle lasted over 40 seconds and occurred in full view of the premiere's attendees and was broadcast to millions worldwide. While the moment was taken lightly by fans and the media, Bugatti saw it as a serious blunder. The luxury car manufacturer took this move as a sign of disrespect toward the brand's prestige and reputation and allegedly decided to prohibit Cruise from buying anything else from Bugatti. This measure was also extended to many other celebrities who have previously tarnished the brand's reputation publicly. This list of celebrities allegedly includes notable figures like Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber, who have faced similar restrictions from other high-profile car brands for various reasons. 'The perceived value of an item plays a significant role in driving up its worth because humans often assign value based on exclusivity of the products, their rare existence, and social status,' said Juhi Pandey, psychologist, MPower Helpline. According to her, there are several reasons why people are drawn to luxury items. Some of them are: Exclusivity: 'Luxury brands create an impression that not everyone can own their products, even if they have the money. This strategy of selective branding enhances their appeal,' said Pandey. Feeling of inaccessibility: The scarcity and inaccessibility of luxury items fuel a sense of desire. 'People often wonder why they can't have what is seemingly meant for a select few. This exclusivity acts as a psychological hook,' Pandey explained. Neuroscience and luxury: Purchasing luxury goods activates brain areas like the nucleus accumbens and ventral striatum, which are linked to impulsive desires. Pandey said, 'Dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and motivation, is released during such purchases, enhancing the sense of reward.' Craftsmanship: The exceptional attention to detail and superior craftsmanship attract individuals who value precision and durability. 'Many luxury buyers appreciate the effort and skill behind these items, which align with their standards of excellence,' Pandey said. Pandey mentioned that exclusivity and high pricing often signal quality and prestige, which drive the demand for luxury goods. 'The pleasure of owning something rare activates the brain's reward system. Cognitive biases like anchoring and the endowment effect also play a role, as people inflate the value of items based on initial price points or personal attachment,' she said. Ultimately, the desire for status, recognition, and self-fulfillment makes luxury goods highly appealing.
Sustainability Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Sustainability Times
'1,800 Horsepower Unleashed': Bugatti Tourbillon's V16 Engine Screams to 9,000 RPM in Unprecedented Hypercar Debut
IN A NUTSHELL 🚗 Bugatti Tourbillon features an innovative V16 engine, developed with Cosworth, delivering 1,800 horsepower. features an innovative V16 engine, developed with Cosworth, delivering 1,800 horsepower. 🔋 The car integrates a sophisticated hybrid system , developed with Rimac, enhancing performance with three electric motors. , developed with Rimac, enhancing performance with three electric motors. ⚡ A 24.8-kWh battery provides over 37 miles of electric-only range, showcasing Bugatti's commitment to efficiency. 🏎️ Currently in its Validation Prototype phase, the Tourbillon is set to redefine hypercars with its unique blend of power and technology. In the world of hypercars, Bugatti has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible. With the unveiling of the Bugatti Tourbillon, the storied automaker has once again redefined the limits of performance and innovation. This new model, which succeeds the Chiron, boasts an awe-inspiring V16 hybrid powertrain. Developed in collaboration with engineering specialists at Cosworth and Rimac, the Tourbillon is designed to set new standards in the automotive industry. With a combined output of 1,800 horsepower from both the combustion engine and electric motors, the Tourbillon promises to deliver a driving experience unlike any other. Revolutionary V16 Engine: The Heart of the Tourbillon At the core of the Bugatti Tourbillon lies a groundbreaking 8.3-liter V16 engine, meticulously crafted in partnership with Cosworth. This engine is a departure from the quad-turbocharged W16 engines used in previous models like the Veyron and Chiron. Instead, Bugatti has opted for a naturally aspirated configuration, allowing the engine to reach a redline of 9,000 RPM. With 1,800 horsepower at its disposal, the V16 engine is a testament to Bugatti's commitment to engineering excellence and performance. Bugatti's decision to collaborate with Cosworth highlights the company's dedication to incorporating cutting-edge engineering solutions into its vehicles. The naturally aspirated design not only provides exhilarating power but also enhances the overall driving experience by delivering an unmistakable engine note. This bold move underscores Bugatti's belief that the Tourbillon will redefine the hypercar landscape, offering a thrilling combination of power, performance, and innovation. 'Bury Them Deep': Nuclear Reactors Planted One Kilometer Underground Could Deliver Cheap and Ultra-Safe Energy for Decades Hybrid System Integration: Enhancing the Driving Experience In collaboration with Rimac, Bugatti has seamlessly integrated the V16 engine into a sophisticated hybrid system. The goal of this system is to use electric power not as a substitute but as a complement to the combustion engine. As Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac, explained, this approach challenges conventional thinking about electrification in high-performance vehicles. The electric motors, three in total, are strategically placed to enhance the Tourbillon's capabilities. The two electric motors situated on the front axle and one on the rear contribute an additional 800 horsepower to the V16 engine's output. This results in a combined total of 1,800 horsepower, providing an unparalleled driving experience. The rear motor, capable of reaching 24,000 RPM, also enables torque-vectoring, which significantly improves the car's handling dynamics. This hybrid system showcases Bugatti's innovative approach to achieving performance excellence while maintaining the emotional thrill of driving a high-revving V16. 'This Coding Trick Cuts 30% of Power Use': Data Centers Worldwide Could Be Transformed by This Shockingly Simple Energy Hack Battery System for Powerful Performance The Bugatti Tourbillon's electric motors are powered by a 24.8-kWh, 800-volt T-shaped battery pack. This battery system serves multiple functions, including delivering torque at low speeds, reducing engine lag, and regenerating energy to charge the battery. Notably, the battery pack is integrated into the car's carbon composite monocoque, using the vehicle's structure as its casing to reduce weight. The battery allows for an electric-only range of over 37 miles, demonstrating Bugatti's commitment to combining performance with efficiency. The rear powertrain unit, which includes the V16 engine, transmission, and electric motor, weighs significantly less than the engine and gearbox of the Chiron. This weight reduction contributes to the Tourbillon's expected top speed of over 276 mph, solidifying its status as a leader in the hypercar segment. 'Trash Into Power': Scientists Create Batteries From Industrial Waste to Store Green Energy and Rewrite the Future of Sustainability The Future of Hypercars: Validation and Beyond The Bugatti Tourbillon is currently in its Validation Prototype (VP) phase, indicating that it is approximately 90-95% complete. This stage involves rigorous testing to ensure that the final product meets Bugatti's exacting standards. The introduction of the Tourbillon marks a pivotal moment in Bugatti's journey, as it combines a large-displacement, naturally aspirated engine with a hybrid electric system. With its innovative design and engineering prowess, the Tourbillon is set to become a benchmark in the hypercar industry. Bugatti's commitment to pushing the boundaries of performance, coupled with its embrace of hybrid technology, is a testament to the brand's enduring legacy. As the Tourbillon moves closer to production, one cannot help but wonder how this remarkable vehicle will influence the future of high-performance automobiles. Will the Tourbillon inspire a new wave of hybrid hypercars that balance power, efficiency, and sustainability? Our author used artificial intelligence to enhance this article. Did you like it? 4.4/5 (24)
Top Gear
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Bugatti: three one-offs that didn't happen... and 20 of its biggest numbers
Advertisement A GT with the W16 stuffed up front. Quite a few visual similarities to one-off La Voiture Noir. This with a V16 in the nose? Yes please. Advertisement - Page continues below Based on the Taycan platform, but with a petrol-electric powertrain. A modern take on the 1936 Type 57 Atlantic with a clamshell boot and butterfly doors. You might like This 2008 concept, based on the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, predated the flurry of speedsters from Ferrari (Monza), McLaren (Elva) and Aston (Speedster). Advertisement - Page continues below Litres, four turbos and 16 cylinders make up Bugatti's W16 engine. Parts used in assembling each W16 powertrain. Every one is hand built. Seconds it'd take the Veyron's coolant pump to fill your average bathtub. Deceleration force from the Veyron's air brake. Tilts to 55° in 0.4secs when brake pedal applied. Advertisement - Page continues below Minutes it takes to drain the Chiron's fuel tank at vmax. Three secs quicker than the Veyron. Volume of air the Chiron guzzles per minute flat out, as much as we breathe in five days. Advertisement - Page continues below Recorded speed set by Andy Wallace in the Chiron Super Sport 300+. Ground the Chiron covered at full whack during its record run. Price of a single Chiron rear tyre from your local Halfords. Plus fitting. Number of bargain priced pedigree racehorses you could buy for the £3.8m Tourbillon. Total output of the Tourbillon: 986bhp from the engine, 789bhp from the three e-motors. 8.3-litre nat-asp V16 sits at the heart of the Tourbillon. Ear defenders on. Dry weight of the Bolide. Powerplant weighs 700kg alone. Lateral force the Bolide generates when cornering. Enough to make you dizzy. Total downforce the Bolide produces at its 236mph vmax. Bugatti's record number of deliveries in a year, set in 2023. Approximate amount the average Bugatti buyer spends on options. Weight of Bugatti's oval emblem. Each takes 10 hours and 20 people to create. Victories in the Le Mans 24-Hour Race, back in 1937 and 1939. Winner of Top Gear's Car of the Year award, in 2005. Shared with the Toyota Aygo. See more on Supercars
The Irish Sun
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ hypercar is coming to Bumblebee 1000
THE wait is finally over, BUMBLEBEE 1000's Talladega Nights roadtrip blasts off tomorrow. For this three-day adventure, we will see over 100 of Ireland's finest supercars starting off from Barberstown Castle. Advertisement 3 ULTIMATE FERRARI: Powered by a 6.3-litre V12 the LaFerrari produces 950bhp and can travel from 0-200kph in under 7 seconds Credit: Bumblebee 1000 And there you'll see one of the fastest and most expensive hypercars in the world — a 1,600bhp Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. This Bugatti is a limited-edition variant of the Chiron, specifically designed to break the 300mph barrier and reach speeds of up to 490.484 km/h (304.773 mph). This Chiron Super Sport 300+ features extensive aerodynamic enhancements, including a longer tail and air curtains, to manage drag and downforce at high speeds. But if the Chiron isn't special enough, how about a 950bhp LaFerrari that's powered by a 6.3-litre V12 and uses F1-derived tech and a hybrid system to produce 950bhp. Advertisement Only 499 of these drop-dead gorgeous Ferraris were made. Or a Ferrari SF90 and a Ferrari 296 GTB? 3 SUPER RARE: Lamborghini Aventador 63 is one of only 63 worldwide Credit: Bumblebee 1000 3 BEEM MACHINE: Keep an eye out for The Ligg in a red 727bhp BMW M5 Credit: Darren Liggett Advertisement Other rare Italian supercars will include models from Lamborghini, such as the limited-edition Aventador SVJ 63, one of only 63 in the world. And the last Gallardo Superleggera ever made, which was owned by Eric Clapton. Most read in Motors Road Test As well as Huracáns including STO and Performante models. Also confirmed is a stunning 765bhp silver McLaren 765LT, the most powerful LT ever. Advertisement I'll be back driving the new 727bhp M5 thanks to Plus you'll see Audi, Bentley, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG, Nissan GT-Rs, Rolls Royce and some American and Australian muscle cars too. ROUTE DETAILS: Talladega Nights roadtrip DAY 1 - Friday June 13 STARTLINE : Barberstown Castle, 9am PITSTOP : National School, Scoil Bhride, Sallins Rd, Naas, Kildare, 10am FUEL STOP : Barrack Obama Plaza, Junction 12, Moneygall, Tipperary, 12 noon LUNCH STOP : Woodlands Hotel, Adare, Limerick, 1.30pm FINISH LINE : Neil Armstrong Way, Tralee Town, Kerry, 4pm DAY 2 - Saturday June 14 FUEL STOP : Walsh's SuperValu Caherciveen, Kerry, 10.30am LUNCH STOP : Sneem Hotel, Sneem, Kerry, 12.30pm FINISH LINE : Lewis Road Car Park, Killarney Town, Kerry, 3pm DAY 3 - Sunday, June 15 START LINE : The Europe Hotel Killarney, Kerry, 9.30am FUEL STOP : Mallow N20 Plaza, Limerick Rd, Mallow, Cork, 11am LUNCH STOP : Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Cork, 12.30pm FINISH LINE : Portlaoise Plaza, Junction 17, Portloaise, Loais, 3pm And on Friday morning at Barberstown Castle you can see one very special and incredibly expensive hypercar that you simply won't believe is here in Ireland! After leaving Barberstown Castle the first Pit Stop will take place at the National School, Scoil Bhríde, Sallins Road, Naas, Kildare at 10am. Advertisement And then we'll make our way to our first Fuel Stop which will be at the Barrack Obama Plaza, Junction 12, Moneygall, Tipperary at noon. We will then journey to the Woodlands Hotel, Adare, Limerick for lunch at 1.30pm. And Day One will come to an end at the Neil Armstrong Way, Tralee, in Kerry as we cross the Finish Line at 4pm. Day Two, Saturday, June 14, will see us meet up at 10.30am and fuel our machines at Walsh's SuperValu, Caherciveen, in Kerry. Advertisement Then we will hit the road again and power our way to the Sneem Hotel in Sneem in Kerry, where we will stop for lunch at 12.30pm. It will be another dash to the Day Two Finish Line, arriving at 3pm at the Lewis Road Car Park, Killarney, in Kerry. Day Three will be another early start as those having a lie-in at the Europe Hotel in Killarney will awaken to the sounds of over 100 supercars starting up and revving into life at 9.30am. The multi-million euro convoy will head south to Cork and make a much-needed Fuel Stop at the Mallow N20 Plaza, Limerick Road in Mallow, at 11am. Advertisement Lunch will be held in the Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Cork, at 12.30pm. Then the roadtrip heads for the Finish Line at the Portlaoise Plaza, Junction 17, Portlaoise, Laois at 3pm. And with such an awesome array of machines to see, below is my Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps selection of some of the line-up. BUMBLEBEE 1000 TOP TRUMPS Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ Engine: 8.0-litre, quad-turbo W16 Power: 1,600bhp Torque: 1,600Nm 0-100kph: 2.4 seconds Top Speed: 490.484kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Ferrari LaFerrari Engine: 6.3-litre, V12 Power: 950bhp Torque: 1,000Nm 0-100kph: 2.6 seconds Top Speed: 350kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 Engine: 6.5-litre, V12 Power: 770bh Torque: 720Nm 0-100kph: 2.9 seconds Top Speed: 350kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps McLaren 765LT Engine: 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 Power: 765bhp Torque: 800Nm 0-100kph: 2.8 seconds Top Speed: 330kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Lamborghini Huracán STO Engine: 5.2-litre, V10 Power: 640bhp Torque: 565Nm 0-100kph: 3.0 seconds Top Speed: 310kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Ferrari 296 GTB Engine: 3.0-litre, twin-turbo V6 Power: 830bhp Torque: 740Nm 0-100kph: 2.9 seconds Top Speed: 330kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Nissan R35 GT-R NISMO Engine: 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V6 Power: 600bhp Torque: 620Nm 0-100kph: 2.9 seconds Top Speed: 315kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Engine: 5.2-litre, V10 Power: 570bhp Torque: 510Nm 0-100kph: 3.4 seconds Top Speed: 325kph Bumblebee 1000 Top Trumps Porsche GT3 RS - Weissach Engine: 4.0-litre, flat-six Power: 525bhp Torque: 465Nm 0-100kph: 3.2 seconds Top Speed: 296kph As always, all proceeds from this event will go to the fabulous Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun To date, Bumblebee 1000 has raised over €608,649 for this incredible charity organisation. 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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Beloved Oregon Restaurant Chain, Bugatti's, Closes Its Last Location
Bugatti's Italian restaurant has developed a loyal following over the years. Its founder is one of the wealthiest people in Oregon, a former newspaper magnate. But now its last location has closed its doors after more than two decades in business. "Bugatti's Oregon City officially closed Sunday after 23 years," wrote Oregon Live on June 9. The restaurant chain's closure marked the end of its last location in the state, the site reported, saying it was a "local Italian chain owned by one of Oregon's wealthiest people." The final restaurant was in the Portland area. The restaurant announced it was closing in a Facebook post on June 5. "To our much-loved community of Oregon City: It is with sad hearts we announce Bugatti's is closing. The last day will be 6.8.2025," the chain wrote. "The reasons and struggles are many. We will be focusing on a busy last week and taking care of staff as best we can. We truly appreciate your patronage and support over the many years and consider our tenure a triumph. Thank you, Oregon City!!" On June 8, the restaurant posted on Facebook, "What a glorious send off for Bugatti's. All our guests came out in droves, our wonderful staff worked their tails off, and we were able to say goodbye to each other. What an incredible team. These are a talented bunch and any company would be lucky to have them. Lots of love to all." In 2024, the restaurant chain closed its other location, the original one. Willamette Week described that restaurant as a "stalwart of West Linn's dining scene for more than 30 years," and reported that the chain was owned by "industrialist Robert Pamplin Jr." The news site noted then that Pamplin was "better known for his ownership of Ross Island Sand & Gravel and for Pamplin Communications, which until earlier this year owned the Portland Tribune and 24 other Oregon newspapers." Customers declared their sadness on the restaurant's Facebook page. "Going to miss you so much Bugatti's you've been my family's special go-to restaurant my entire life. Thank you for so many amazing memories," wrote one. "This feels like waking up to family member passed away. Will definitely miss Bugatti's," wrote another person. A man wrote, "We wish all the employees the best moving forward. You were our go to spot for business lunches and you never disappointed. Our company execs really enjoyed coming to your restaurant. We also had some great date nights before heading to the movies. You will be missed."Beloved Oregon Restaurant Chain, Bugatti's, Closes Its Last Location first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 10, 2025
