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Bugatti's Forgotten Sedan Resurfaces With A Supercharged W16 Engine

The Autostadt museum next to Volkswagen’s factory in Wolfsburg is the gift that keeps on giving. With so many wild experiments secretly developed during the Ferdinand Piëch era, this VW Group–owned destination is well worth a visit. We recently talked about a Lamborghini Diablo SV with a W16, but there’s…

Bugatti Almost Made An Even More Powerful Veyron

Bugatti Almost Made An Even More Powerful Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron had a 10-year production run during which it spawned multiple special editions. While the base model had to make do with a “measly” 987 horsepower, later iterations dialed up the W16 considerably. The quad-turbo, 8.0-liter monster eventually peaked at 1,183 hp in the Super Sport and Grand…

VW Secretly Stuffed A W16 Engine In A Lamborghini Diablo

VW Secretly Stuffed A W16 Engine In A Lamborghini Diablo

The late Ferdinand Piëch had more feathers in his cap than most high-ranking executives in the automotive industry. He may have been one of the most controversial figures in the business, but no one can deny the legacy he left behind. Iconic cars such as the Audi Quattro and Porsche…

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This One-Off Audi TT Is Not What It Seems

The late Ferdinand Piëch may have ruled with an iron fist, but he ensured things got done. During his tenure as CEO of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002, some of the company’s most ambitious engineering projects were approved, culminating in the development of the Bugatti Veyron. He left…

The Volkswagen Phaeton Had the Most Comically Overengineered Trunk

The Volkswagen Phaeton is a car you could never make again. It's a product of a very specific time and place, and the vision of the late Ferdinand Piëch, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, then chairman of VW, and a man with a flare for complicated engineering. This was a Volkswagen…

How Ferdinand Piëch Invented the Bugatti Veyron

A legend of the automotive industry, even six years after his death: Ferdinand Karl Piëch, born in Vienna on April 17, 1937, was fascinated by technology from an early age—a passion that would define his entire life. He studied mechanical engineering in Zurich and began his career at Porsche, where…

Volkswagen's W-10 BMW M5 Prototype Makes Big Power

Long before Dieselgate, draconian emissions regulations, and aggressive cost-cutting, Volkswagen had an era of impressive engineering. During the ruthless leadership of Ferdinand Piëch, there were no limits to what the engineers could cram under the hood. The VW Group experimented with everything, including W-8 and W-12 sedans as well as…

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Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

In late October 2024, Volkswagen’s works council announced that the group’s management was considering closing three factories in Germany, which would lead to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs, as well as a general reduction in salaries. On October 30, the group announced a 63.7% fall in third-quarter net profit.…

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The new Bentley Continental GT Speed surpasses its top-ranking predecessor

The new Bentley Continental GT Speed surpasses its top-ranking predecessor

High in the Alps behind the wheel of a brand new hybrid Bentley, we reflect on what it takes to make a modern supercar

Waiting for an all-electric Aston Martin? This unlikely 1,000hp rival could fill the gap

Waiting for an all-electric Aston Martin? This unlikely 1,000hp rival could fill the gap

The Piëch GT isn't due out until 2028, but it promises huge amounts of power and true sports car performance.

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