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Can A Car Be Art?

The Bugatti Veyron, most definitely art in motion

It's been said, "a car could never be art, because for something to be art, it can have no purpose other than itself". Car designers produce ideas, those ideas are turned into a visual manifestation. Art is also about ideas, and those ideas are also turned into visual representation. The only difference being that artists create art to meet their personal needs. An artists sees an image, said image sparks an emotion, said emotion sparks inspiration. Inspiration begets manipulation of materials such as bronze, gold, pigments,  textures and shading. A designer creates art to meet the needs of others. Automotive creation also requires manipulation of raw materials steel, copper, aluminum, titanium and a myriad of petroleum based products which are measured, poured, heated, beaten and molded into submission. In fact, the creation of an automobile calls upon all disciplines of art. The Bugatti Veyron is the product of said disciplines.

The Bugatti Veyron, named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours Le Mans in 1939. Is perhaps the sickest whip on the planet. The Grand Sport’s body consists of a carbon fibre monocoque suspended from an aluminum frame in the front and a carbon fibre/stainless steel frame in the rear. Each component is made of the material with the lowest weight and the highest level of functionality. This is also true for the chassis safety features. In assembly, too, perfection is the guiding principle: the Grand Sport is manufactured lovingly and meticulously by hand. Based on the classic Bugatti Veyron 16.4, considerable changes were required in the complex vehicle structure. The central element of the car, the carbon fibre monocoque, has been completely redefined by Bugatti. As a result, the high performance roadster is able to retain its extreme rigidity and ensure maximum security even when the roof is removed. The two newly designed air inlets not only supply sufficient ventilation to the 16-cylinder engine beneath them, but the ten centimeter wide carbon fiber elements also provide the essential rollover protection. The innovative soft top, which can be stowed in the trunk like an umbrella, protects driver and passenger from sudden rainfall. Other features include a reverse camera with 2.7 inch monitor integrated in the rearview mirror and the “Puccini” sound system, specifically design for convertibles.

This my friends is not only art, it is art in motion. No disrespect to Modigliani, Van Gogh or Picasso. However, I have heard its quite difficult to pull 2 G's (Gy) on a Norman Rockwell. The feeling one gets after spending a Sunday afternoon browsing your local art museum is not quite the same as spending said Sunday afternoon (to coin an expression, "Stig-ing around your hood"). You know, that heart pounding, adrenalin pumping, knee bouncing feeling? I would call that, The Biological Manifestation Of Art, brought on by the pure unadulterated adrenalin rush induced by a magnificently designed and manufactured super car.

Sincerely,

Bugatti Lover

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