Thursday 12th November 2009

Bugatti Crashes Into Saltwater Lagoon

Veyron owner ditches 250mph supercar in two feet of water (with video)

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Good as a car, bad as a boat

An American Bugatti Veyron owner has proved that the world's fastest supercar does not make an effective speedboat, after driving his hypercar into a saltwater lagoon near Galveston in Texas.

The owner (who apparently wished to remain anonymous - surprise, surprise) was distracted by a low-flying Pelican (we hate it when that happens) as he was heading north on Interstate 45.

As a result, the hapless fellow jerked the wheel, dropped his mobile and the car veered onto the muddy verge before plunging into the lagoon and coming to rest in approximately two feet of salty water.

The car's engine then ran for a quarter of an hour before finally dying. The man escaped with no injuries except those to his pride and, if you look at the state of the car in the video (below) after it has been removed from the water, his wallet.

[bullies180]

Gutted!

[ivanj]

Why keep the engine running?

[TheArchitect]

ivanj said:

Why keep the engine running?

exactly what i was thinking!

THE CHAINS AROUND THE WHEELS! guess there isnt a toe point anywhere then!

Edited by TheArchitect on Thursday 12th November 14:00

[GKP]

Whoopsidaisy.

[bikemonster]

If you look carefully at the pic you can see the problem.





It's flooded.

[sparks_E39]

Expensive but it will be back on the road soon no doubt.

[him_over_there]

ivanj said:

Why keep the engine running?

Can't see the video here, but if it was me and I ended up in a lagoon in my car. Cutting off the engine would be least of my concerns. I would just want OUT, especially if I didn't know how deep it was.

Screw the engine.

[The Wookie]

ivanj said:

Why keep the engine running?

He probably thought it was going to sink and legged it

Not surprising it kept running though, I think the intakes are on the top aren't they? Hopefully it hasn't ruined the bottom end

[A.S.H]

whoopsie

[Dan_1981]

The engine ran FOUR quarter of an hour?????

Come on folks.

Get the work experience guy to check your speeling.

[Staffy1984]

him_over_there said:

ivanj said:

Why keep the engine running?

Can't see the video here, but if it was me and I ended up in a lagoon in my car. Cutting off the engine would be least of my concerns. I would just want OUT, especially if I didn't know how deep it was.

Screw the engine.

But he's already screwed the engine!!!

[JRM Rossi]

Damm that hook on them rims! how steep is the angle on that truck any rear defuser damage? ok so its wet but take some care lol

[HeavySoul]

Dan_1981 said:

The engine ran FOUR quarter of an hour?????

Come on folks.

Get the work experience guy to check your speeling.

[munch997]

going to cost more than a £20k service..

[Bill]

him_over_there said:

ivanj said:

Why keep the engine running?

Can't see the video here, but if it was me and I ended up in a lagoon in my car. Cutting off the engine would be least of my concerns. I would just want OUT, especially if I didn't know how deep it was.

Or where the alligators were

[PJR]

Ouch
Thats gotta hurt! In that none physical way..

I wonder if its a write off? Any regular car would be.. But a million pound Veyron?

Its a very sad & sorry sight either way..

[Starfighter]

Just imagine a bird strike at 250mph, it could be fatal.

At least the water will stop the stain on the drivers seat drying in to the leather!!!!

[Captain_Jack]

It's what happens when the car has a higher IQ than the driver.... Moneyed Muppet...

[Captain_Jack]

It's what happens when the car has a higher IQ than the driver.... Moneyed Muppet...

[dirty boy]

Got to love how the guy getting it out, brushes the mud off his hands and then sticks his messy hands through the window to move the steering wheel.

Also

How fast was he going! The mud was pretty thick, most cars would come to a standstill pretty sharpish