Bugatti EB110 totaled at Bavaria Moscow City Racing event [video]

By Zack Newmark
July 20, 2009 9:41 PM
Filed Under: Bugatti, European, Supercars

There is now one less Bugatti EB110 on the road, after the model shown in the video here crashed in Moscow. The car, one of only 139 ever produced, looks to have crashed into a cement gutter and embankment on the side of the road during the 2009 Bavaria Moscow City Racing event held on city streets around the Kremlin.

Shuffle forward to the 25-second mark, and you will see the rear passenger wheel snap off and fly up into the air. The rear bumper looks to have been partially torn off from the impact, which also forced open one of the scissors-doors.

The EB110 was built to celebrate the 110th birthdate of Ettore Bugatti, and is the predecessor to the Veyron. The four-wheel drive car features a mid-engined 3.5-liter quad-turbo V12 that produces up to 542 horsepower. It has a 0-100 km/h time of 3.4 seconds, and a 343 km/h (213 mph) top speed. A year after its 1991 debut, Bugatti released a SuperSport model that shaved the 0-100 km/h time by 0.2 seconds, while increasing the top speed to 348 km/h (216 mph). The SS debuted at $350,000.

According to New Zealand newspaper The Times, the accident took place during the second supercar parade. Behind the wheel was a Russian man with a "supermodel girlfriend" sitting in the passenger seat. Both seemed to be undamaged physically, but the destruction of a $2 million car likely caused some emotional damage.

 

Comments

Bristol411S3
July 20, 2009 10:19 PM
Further proof that money doesn't always equal talent. Shame, as I have a soft spot for the EB110.

Lutzie
July 28, 2009 12:50 AM
He's a rich guy having some fun. And why not? Better to go all out than creep around the track at low speed.

Airbag
July 20, 2009 10:26 PM
Poor Bug! I guess his eyes were on the supermodel girlfriend when the turbos came on!

Shyne
July 20, 2009 10:32 PM
:( my deepest sympathy to the bugatti family. may he rest in peace.

tsiebrand
July 20, 2009 10:52 PM
Further proof that russians destroy one supercar after the other. What do you expect??? For decades they drive Lada´s and Moskvich´s, from one day to the other they´re full of money and get a supercar but..oops, what a miracle..it doesn´t drive like a Lada...!!!

Hardboy997
July 21, 2009 4:18 AM
Your comment is not really a smart one. Not everybody drives Ladas or Volgas or Moskvichs in Moscow. Actually, this days you see more imported cars than russian. And in Moscow there are lot of rich people who drives many supercars. This crash could be a driver´s mistake or whatever thing could happen: tires, direction problems, who knows. But the result of this crash is one EB110 less. a pity :((

kimbo
July 21, 2009 11:53 AM
you didn't understand hardboy. Up to early 90's there were nearly no western or asian cars at all in Russia. tsiebrand put it well here. They drove Lada's Moskviche's Gaz's and other crap cars, changing that cars for ferraro's can be tricky which is visible on the video.

Hardboy997
July 21, 2009 1:14 PM
2Kimbo: I perfectly understand, you can be sure of it. I lived in Russia for 12 years. Of course in 90th there were less imported cars than now. tsiebrand is right there. What I´m trying to say that he just cant generalize, that´s not correct. Even in 90th there were people who drove supercars. Like I said in my previous post - whatever could happen here. Look the accident from another angle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SyMdGPBgU&eurl=

You see how suddenly the car is going left? I think it was a tire. Peace.

radmeister
July 20, 2009 11:02 PM
The guy is obviously not a pro, probably just some rich douchebag that thought racing on a track was the same as beating some kids off the light. Notice that he isn't wearing a helmet or racing suit, normal jeans and T. Tells you how seriously he took racing.

Wickedated
July 20, 2009 11:53 PM
WHOA there!! Why's everybody all of a sudden calling this guy a douche? Fact is, accidents happen and the EB110 is more car than 99% of people, including all of us here, are capable of handling. Let's not question the guy's driving abibility unless you're the Stig. Sh$t happens. Face it, dude's racing in Moscow on a Bugatti with a supermodel girlfriend. She's still gonna put out.


Edited by user on July 20, 2009 at 11:54 PM
tsiebrand
July 21, 2009 1:07 AM
Thats the point. It´s more car than 99% of us can handle. Obviously he is included in this 99%. No point in questioning his ability, you see in the video. So why doesn´t he leave the car to that 1% that CAN handle a EB110?? Or at least wares a helmet?? And leaves his girlfriend at home or behind the barriers?? DOUCHEBAG

mint
July 21, 2009 1:18 AM
You think the stig is the only one that can drive a car properly?

This guy is no doubt a douchebag for reasons previously stated. racing cars demand a certain kind of respect and protocol.

Airbag
July 21, 2009 2:17 AM
He might not be in the percentile that can exploit a car to it's full potential, but that sure as hell doesn't mean he shouldn't be able to keep it out of a barrier on a parade lap. Why would you defend someone like this? Unless he had a seizure then he's a piece of shit, end of story.

vilivo
July 21, 2009 2:14 AM
Heeh... heeh... you lot are likely the fools I see daily with their civic's in the barrier- guys, he had the cash, had the fun, and tonight- he is likely going to bed with several women- all far hotter than yours- It's part of life for the new breed of Russian mafia/gas billionaires.He will prob. go and buy a Veyron, and a british soccer team, and feel better INSTANTLY! Don' hate the playa- hate life...


Edited by user on July 21, 2009 at 2:24 AM
Swifty
July 21, 2009 3:21 AM
such a shame! a driver should be...with a car!!!

Xanavi23
July 21, 2009 3:48 AM
This is a total and utter shame. I love the EB110, ild rather own it than the Veyron to be honest. Really a shame. She'll be back though, these kinds of cars never stay totalled.

eme7
July 21, 2009 5:46 AM
He is the stupid man of that day on the entire earth jijiji

adz612
July 21, 2009 6:28 AM
I feel sorry for the driver and all for losing his pride and joy, but good riddance to the EB110. Really could not love that car. :(

EMBJATI85
July 21, 2009 10:05 AM
i think they shouldve kept building the eb110 its amillion time better looking than the veyron

Lutzie
July 28, 2009 12:48 AM
Agree - the Veyron looks like a big vacuum cleaner

M!
July 21, 2009 12:47 PM
this is sad. i much rather seeing these EB110 hidden in secret garages than being driven by douchebags.

Prince_Ash
July 21, 2009 3:53 PM
shame that rich stupid people ruin great cars.

badis
July 21, 2009 11:28 PM
wonder how the supermodell girl looked like ..hmmm?!

Dolomight 74-86
July 22, 2009 7:20 PM
Hell of a thing to do to such a fine bugatti. Money doesn't = racing ability. Although I bet he enjoyed some "Omg we could have died today" sex.

Iconic
July 22, 2009 9:08 PM
I think the driver was trying to mimic a spinout from the Out Run arcade game... and he had a hottie next to him! Classic way to go.

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