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Bentley Hunaudières: The Bentley that became a Bugatti

Bentley Hunaudieres Now seemingly forgotten, the Bentley Hunaudières Concept car from the 1999 Geneva Motor Show was the forerunner to the Bugatti Veyron. At the end of the 1990s Volkswagen embarked on a buying frenzy that would see them become makers of some of the world’s most desirable cars, acquiring Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini in the space of a few months in 1998. But even though VW had bought Bentley and Bugatti it seems they weren’t entirely sure at first where they would take their new marques, and at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show they revealed a W16 hypercar.

2009’s Fastest cars 0 to 60 mph: The AutoWeek list

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 0 to 60 mph: 2.6 sec (est) Base price: $1,500,000 Our take: The holy grail of power, the Veyron boasts more than 1,000 hp with four turbos. Lamborghini LP670-4 Superveloce 0 to 60 mph: 3.1 sec (est) Base price: TBA Our take: Soon to be released, the Superveloce promises to be the fastest bull ever. Koenigsegg CCX 0 to 60 mph: 3.1 sec Base price: $912,137 Our take: With CCX standing for Competition Coupe X, the Swedish Koenigsegg boasts more than 850 hp and a top speed of 245 mph.

Scotland to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2050?

The Scottish government is aiming to ban all petrol and diesel cars from towns, cities and other communities by 2050. This is according to a new “Switched On Scotland” document, intended to serve as a ‘roadmap’ towards the future that encourages businesses and private motorists to swap to electric vehicles (EVs). On Bing: see pictures of electric vehicles Find out how much a used electric vehicle costs on Auto Trader The government will put its money where it’s mouth is here, by spending over £14 million in the next two years to purchase EVs in replacement of its current petrol and diesel fleet, and installing charging points at major buildings.