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Bugatti Bolide first drive: Looks intimidating but is benign to drive
The Bugatti Bolide has to be the ultimate track toy money can buy. The only other car that comes close is probably the Pagani Huayra R, but at the end of the day, both cars offer a completely different experience.
The Bolide started life as a design project, which was never meant to go into production. However, customers were so awestruck by it that Bugatti had to finally give in to their demand and build it, and we’re so glad they did.
It’s easy to get intimidated by the looks of the Bolide as you approach it. It looks like a Le Mans prototype, and the first thing that comes to mind is, “Hang on, am I qualified to drive this thing?”
Step inside, and you are greeted by a fixed carbon seat, a tiny, rectangular steering wheel, and three screens with a tonne of technical information to scroll through. As it turns out, once you get used to the cramped cockpit and the visceral feeling of sixteen angry cylinders firing behind your back, it’s a fairly benign machine to drive.
Top Gear got a chance to drive one of the 40 examples built at the Paul Ricard circuit. Here’s how it went:
Source: Top Gear
