I used to have that car, but I got bored with it fast. I airlifted it on my private helicopter and dropped it onto a couple of my old Ferrari cars while I watched the show from my private cruise ship as I was given a foot massage, sparkling water with a slice of lemon, and a manicure. The car didn't land the way I wanted it to, so I ordered a new one and filled it with explosives, sold out a Porsche dealership in order to get new cars to drop the Veyron on, but had them covered in gasoline.

I was eating a cheese burger, while taking on the phone, changing the radio, while looking for a map when suddenly a pelican just walked out in front of the car. I love pelican's so I had to drive a 1.6 million dollar car off the the road to save that bird. They have such lovely plumage.

2 keys are needed to use the car at 1001 horsepower.there is an ignition socket on the dash board and there is one right next to the drivers seat. the one on the dashboard is used to start the car up, but with restricted horsepower when you need to behave yourself, and the one next to the seat unlocks the full 1001 horsepower.

This brings a tear to my eye How did he end up in the lake with what looks like no damage?

Anyone who talks on their cell phone while driving a Veyron, doesn't deserve one in the first place.

if i was another veyron owner i would be delighted people like that will be increasing the value of other veyrons !!

The second explosion was pretty cool, so I bought a couple of 747s and dropped a few out of the sky onto all the cars. THAT was fun to watch; you should have been there.

You can tell that the viscous coupler has really taken effect being an AWD vehicle. Front wheels rotating while the rear ones are locked up.

Spot on Thumper... take a good look... it may well be the best car ever built.... forever.... No way will Al Gore allow anything like the Veyron to be produced again.

man tht towtruck man is one lucky man. I havn't even seen a Bugatti Veyron in real life yet alone TOUCHED ONE! DAM

Laughed when I saw this story on MSN. This is why you don't talk on the phone while driving ANY car, let alone one that costs 1mil+

I've read that insurance companies consider a car to be totaled if it's immersed in water up to the dashboard. I wonder if that rule applied in this case? If this water is salty or brackish - it's probably worse.

I found it hilarious that the tow truck guy first washed his hands (in the mud water) before reaching into the $2mill car to turn the steering wheel.

It goes up if you're driving around a track, to helps create down force. If you're going to top speed it stays down the whole time.

@bobwatters the second key is too put it in top speed mode so that the car lowers itself and creates less drag

About 3 p.m. a low-flying pelican distracted him as he traveled north on Interstate 45 just south of the hurricane levee near Omega Bay. The man jerked the wheel, dropped his cell phone, and the cars front tire left the frontage road and entered a muddy patch, which foiled his attempt to maneuver away from the lagoon.

If you were still unsure about the risks involved in driving while using a mobile phone, consider the plight of the Texan man who drove his £800,000 Bugatti Veyron into a lake.

it is pretty simple to talk on the phone while driving, if you cant talk on the phone while driving because you become so distracted you probably shouldnt do anything at all that includes driving.

God they look good with a bit of mud on them. They should totally do a dakar rally version - big tyres, raised 8"...

Hmm a 2.5 million dollar car that cant float? I'd ask for my money back

i think the spoiler goes up even at highway speeds. theres another video on here where a bystander in a passenger car caught it on his camera going in the water and it was actually passing the veyron.

Got 2 words for you.... Insurance job! This guy has been trying to sell this for over a year. No buyers spells insurance fraud.

Everytime i see this video its tragic, it hurts to see it. all the work vw put into it like going to bmw f1 wind tunnels and finding out the wind cant go that fast. :(

Because it's salt water. which corrodes. And because the engine sucked water in. Also, this would be considered flood damage. Instantly totalled by the insurance I believe.

The driver was driving it for speed, notice the wing was extended? You have to use the second key to configure the car like that....chasis drops to lower the center of gravity and the wing extends...

Rich people often ride in limosines so they don't drive that often. Hence, when they drive on their own in a high-powered car, this is what happens.

@ITELADZ I dont know about your car, but im pretty sure every car (manual or auto) has a neutral gear.. that you dont need keys to put it into. If it is an auto, then it probably has Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and then individual gear available to select... like every other auto

That is now a 2 million dollar lawn ornament.

wow out of all the cars to drive and not pay attention while doing so, this guy really outdid himself

@Law6799 you don't need the second key to extend the wing.

@Oliver Horn no that guy is at an AA meeting telling the tale of how his second mortgage ended up in a lake.

Whoops i forgot to pull the e-brake . . . Oh well, I'll just get another one

That Suspension MUST be toast

Driver: "O this spot looks perfect to park my 1m car" *Splash!*

I actually shed a tear.

i think an exotic car collector will take good care of that piece of art rather than this show off

@IllegalTacos Yeah but to change an auto into neutral the battery needs to be working.

That's what you would expect from someone showing off with a brand-new million-pounds car.

Salt water lagoon. That sucker is toast.

It's very heartbreaking seing this...

no doubt sand will ruin the motor but thats at an airfilter is for but im saying that all four of that cars turbos were spinning when it hit the water and it was half submerged so the engine was half and half if the engine is spinning so does the turbo its powered off the exhuasts

so is the lingenfelter,full AC,leather seats,and CD player.i dont understand making a 1000 hp house on wheels.if you want a land yacht,buy a maybach,rolls royce or bentley,if you want a car to actually go fast,and perform well,buy an aftermarket car,because people are so stuck on "prestige" theyd pay $500,000 or more for a car that isnt worth it.well the lingenfelter can go 300 mph,and hs a tested average of 298 mph,and will most likely cost less than 1/10th of the Centenaire.

Yo, what's the last bid on this Acquacar?.

Makes me cry.

it probably won't since top gear is pre taped, but in a later episode for sure.

owner : will it be ok :( other man: im afraid that it got a heart attack owner: NO DEAR bugatti veyron 16.4 i wish you a god time with your god :(

What happened with the car after that??

good point, at the factory engineers can do a much better job at designing the cars for top speed much like the cars in europe that are made to handle autobahn speeds. but about modded cheaper cars overheating at 405kph well that can be fixed with a better radiator or better ducting to the radiator.

Wat a horrible way to treat a car! that guy does not deserve it,. the manufactures should pre screen the buyers before letting them buy it!

how much do you think it would cost to fix that?

It's speculated that its insurance fraud. Do a google search for "bugatti veyron lake insurance" and you can read about it.

by the way people in the UK nobody will insure this car because its too expensive... dont know about the US but i wouldnt say insurance scam....

4 turbos sucked in all that water, he left the engine running for 15 minutes after it crashed

Billy Bob towing service at your service.....lord.

would the car work after this or no ???? It's not too deep in

The guy who towed my VW was more consientious.

Water damage, it'd be a write-off for sure, but the insurance company won't cover him, neglegant driving.

It's only common sense to leave it in gear and set the hand brake to avoid rolling into deeper water. LOL!

Stuff happens. If he can afford it, then he can afford to fix it. I wonder what the insurance deductable would be...

Weird, 1 second you drop your $400 Blackberry on the floor and then you're in a lake with pelicans. Half hour later you have some swetty nasty ass guy reaching in your window to turn you're steering wheel that costs more than his house. I'd still take it, waterdamaged or not.

Top Gear will defiantly be making fun of this guy.

Make sure you ask for a CARMAX report when buying one of these... bet they will repaint it red and will sell again.... this guy goes for about $1.4Million

yeah thats why dragster are in a drag strip and not at a drift track... im talkin speed here

it was in the news article along with him saying a bird distracted him lol i guess he was worried more about his life then his car

$1.7 million Bugatti Veyron crashing into salt ... - the video reveals that he simply drove into the lake.

it is however, the 2nd fastest production car ever made at the moment-400kmh-not the fastest in the world but I wouldnt kick it out of bed!

The was clearly a fast paced accident as the car has it's spoiler up and is sitting next to a highway

Story just came out in the news today: the guy admitted to fraud and faces up to years in prison.

out of all the bodies of water you could crash a car into... you crash your multi million dollar car into a SALTWATER LAGOON?

I'd still take it. I bet that engine is still salvagable some how.

@alf25102 in what order?

did this happen in galveston tx

Dumb Question I'll admit: How does this totally ruin the car? is it that the engine cant be replaced? or would akk components be ruined for good? Seriously

Who knew this would have gone all viral?

Still salvageable, although it'll be as worthy as a Jetta!

Maybe they thought the bugatti was like god it could drive on water

If you left it there it could be a monument!

Surely it would have made sense to take it out of gear so the wheels weren't locked up?

Their money they could do anything they want. Don't hate the player hate the game.

no its not, I just watched it, the person might have been ahead in the beginning but it cant beat a bugatti no matter what it is, they are the fastest market car in the world.

@fasthatch50 Given that each tire change cost $30,000, you can imagine...

is there anything salvagable?

dayuunmmm Nimo what where you thinking?

I feel bad for the insurance company!

thanks what a horrible way to treat a car like that.. You can get a deck chair and just stair at a car like that if you owned one... Well my engine screwed up and it cost me £2,500 to get a new engine put in and its only a celica so I'd hate to think what that would cost

Right turn Clyde!.......ohdamn

Who's the U boat commander?

WONDER HOW MANY AFRICANS STARVED SO HE COULD BUY THIS BUGATTI?

thats the thing, what if a buggati veyron drove into a lake, or a Farrari 250 GTO? There would be a lot more tears for the 250 GTO and that says a lot....... because most 250's sell for 3 mil ++ a pop

so thats where i parked my car...been looking for that for ages.lol.

So sad :( Cars are defenceless

He Probably crashed it on purpose because he couldn't afford it. People do it all the time and the insurance pays for it. I found a brand new BMW burnt to the ground in the desert last month. Same thing.

The next day on craigslist....slight water damage

i feel so bad for this guy

It hurts me to my soul.

he should have bought a yacht if he like the water that much maybe he doesn't know the difference

THis is what happens when rich people buy cars they can't handle.

what a waste of an amazing machine

LOL, some dude got distracted by a lowflying pelican.

Tragic...just tragic!