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Automotive News Europe, October, 2004 by Meiners, Jens
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Byline: Jens Meiners
Bugatti will not race its Veyron supercar, says CEO Thomas Bscher.
"The Veyron is designed to be a practical car - not a race car. But we think we could beat the lap times of current Le Mans GT cars on the track," Bscher says.
Volkswagen-owned Bugatti expects that the car, which will a have top speed of more than 400kph, will begin reaching customers in the next 12 months.
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"We will start delivery in the autumn of 2005, if nothing unexpected comes up during the testing procedures and the quality assurance programs," Bscher says. ...
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