A recent accident in China occurred when a vehicle barging into a neighboring lane, and for once, the BMW wasn’t the one trying to force its way in. Instead, the BMW 2-Series’ driver tried to hold his ground against a Bugatti attempting to cut in front of them in Jiangsu, China.
Dashcam videos of the incident posted online show that the BMW was in the right lane, in a line of slow moving traffic, when a Bugatti Veyron tried to muscle its way in front of them. The BMW accelerated to close the gap, and the hypercar backed off.
So far, so normal. But the Veyron’s driver apparently really wanted to get into the right-hand lane, and tried to barge in yet again. This time, the BMW driver accelerated, but the Bugatti had made enough progress into the lane that the path was blocked. As a result, the cars crash into each other.
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The Bugatti in question appears to have been one of two Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse “L’Or Rouge” models, as can be seen by its distinctive paint job. That makes it all the more cringe-worthy when we see that the incident with the BMW has led to a massive gash in the passenger rocker panel – given the size of the part and the rarity of the car, it seems safe to assume that it will cost an awful lot to repair.
That may explain why the Bugatti’s driver was so upset, despite apparently taking responsibility for the accident. FTNN News Network reports that after the crash, the Veyron’s driver got out and yelled that he would buy the BMW’s driver a new car, but implored them in a choked up voice to “be careful.”
The hypercar driver wasn’t entirely sympathetic, though, leaving his car next to the BMW, and preventing the other driver from exiting. He also reportedly threatened the 2 Series’ driver, and smacked the car in outrage.
That, in turn, has led to outrage from commenters on Chinese social media, who seem to be attributing this accident to the entitlement of the rich.