Met My Automotive Hero, And It Was Divine - Jalopnik

A Jalopnik writer describes a long-awaited drive behind the wheel of the Bugatti Veyron after being invited by Bugatti to test the car around Orange County and to use the new recommission configurator at Newport Beach. The piece focuses on the ritual of starting the vehicle—beginning with a Volkswagen-style switchblade key and a prominent center “start” button—followed by the quad-turbo W16 roaring to life. The author says meeting a childhood hero could have gone wrong, but the hour driving the Veyron proved “divine,” leaving them unable to put the experience into words. The story is framed as a personal milestone rather than a technical review, ending with gratitude for being allowed to drive.