The singer presented the car to his
Instagram followers 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.
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.
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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