The 20-year-old singer has been known as much for his exploits behind the wheel in recent years – from the January DUI arrest in Miami while driving a rented Lamborghini to driving without a license
and generally doing the things that make people dislike 20-year-old pop
stars. His personal garage has included three Ferraris and a Fisker
Karma, which a compatriot wrecked. Bieber presented the car to his Instagram followers today with the note:
"Uncle Stunna luv. My first Bugatti #generosity." For those not skilled
in Bieber-speak, "Uncle Stunna luv" refers to Bieber's producer
Birdman, himself a known aficionado of the Bugatti Veyron, and with whom
Bieber has been working in recent weeks on new music.. Continue..
You might think Bugatti itself would be less than thrilled with the
surprise; the branch of Volkswagen pitches its cars as the rides of
billionaires (how else to justify the $50,000 price of getting a new set
of tires, which are made only for the Veyron to reach its 250 mph top
speed?) But of the 150 Veyron Grand Sports it's built since 2009,
Bugatti still has a few dozen left to sell
before it can get the OK to build a new model. Even for the wealthiest
people on the globe, a 16-cylinder handmade car can seem like an
overindulgence. For them, it's too much — making it the perfect ride for
the spotlight-seekers. Maybe it's Bugatti who ought to be grateful for
the exposure; after all, no one ever made much fuss over pink Cadillacs
until Elvis sang about it.
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