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Post by GT-T88urbo » 21 May 2008, 5:27 pm

Photoshoot goes into Top Gear

ABU DHABI - Psst, buddy, can you spare me a sports car? Yes, evidently, three of them. This weekend Top Gear, the UK-based car magazine, which is in the country for a photo shoot, sent out an urgent request for an unusual car, the million-dollar Bugatti Veyron.

It was hoping for one. Instead, it was offered three of the vehicles, which cost more than Dhs 4.4 million (USD $1.2m) each. “No other place in the world could we have found three Bugattis in a span of 48 hours,” said a relieved Charlie Turner, the creative director for the magazine.

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The cars were tracked down by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and belong to local owners who wish to remain anonymous. Built by Volkswagen, the 1,000-horsepower vehicle can reach 255 MPH (407 KPH). One car in the shoot, a gleaming aluminium-bodied model, is one of only five in the world.

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The Corniche area and Jabel Hafeet were briefly closed off for the shoot, which featured the Stig, Top Gear’s mysterious, overall-clad driver. Top Gear, paired with a BBC television show of the same name, sells more than a million copies a month.

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Well here we are folks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Top Gear UK’s favorite and definitely my favorite TV show and magazine is filming with THREE Bugatti Veyrons. The BBC show’s crew was jaw droppingly surprised to find all 3 loaner Bugatti Veyrons. The team racecar driver THE STIG was also there. All the Veyrons were heading to the Marina Mall in downtown Abu Dhabi. Transport Officers had to close several roads for the photoshoot.

Oh almost forgot, part of the shoot was on top of the Jabel Hafeet mountains, and the amazing roads leading upto and through it. Boy would this be a fun helluva joyride.

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Lastly, there is also a rumor going around that there was a Koenigsegg CCX spotted during the photoshoot. So will they do some sort of a race with THE STIG, involving the 3 Veryons & the CCX?? Anybody’s guess but I definitely cannot wait for the 11th season of this show to get started here shortly this summer. Oh and I really hope they get something with the US version up and going, too bad Jay Leno refused to host it.

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Source - http://www.tyresmoke.net

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Post by hater999 » 21 May 2008, 6:06 pm

Great post! :)+1
my all time favourite show!
well i am a bit confussed, is the top gear commin here this summer and where here, abu dhabi or al ain?

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Post by masabgt » 21 May 2008, 9:23 pm

Holy $hit!!!

Awesome!!!

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Post by prossett » 21 May 2008, 10:07 pm

Al Ain ROCKS!!!!!!! 8)

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Post by RasHooD » 22 May 2008, 6:32 am

it sure does buddy! (Y)

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Post by stone-head » 22 May 2008, 7:12 am

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$hit
money talks :|

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Post by RasHooD » 22 May 2008, 9:12 am

^^That sure does too buddy :D

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Post by hater999 » 22 May 2008, 9:26 am

well y are people pushing the ccx? any problem with the car?

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Post by GT-T88urbo » 22 May 2008, 2:30 pm

hater999 wrote:well y are people pushing the ccx? any problem with the car?
He's probably manuvering it for a shot. Thats what people usually do when they have to move there car by an inch or so.

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Post by hater999 » 22 May 2008, 8:49 pm

well i hope they washed there hand and touched dat beauty :)

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Post by prossett » 23 May 2008, 2:21 pm

hahhahaa - I like how the Police Officer is pushing with all energy...

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Post by TNT » 23 May 2008, 2:24 pm

“No other place in the world could we have found three Bugattis in a span of 48 hours,”
:happy:

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Post by Rogue » 23 May 2008, 7:50 pm

i guess those guys were even charged for pushing the CCX ...LOL

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Post by Irakli » 24 May 2008, 12:17 am

Nice

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Post by hater999 » 13 Jun 2008, 5:26 pm

according to the top gear site... on the magzine it was written veyron vs. ccx...so there might have been a race! :D



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