“There was a time when Bugatti’s glorious return to form looked shaky. But the fingernail chewing is now over, terminated, and the blue EB110 you see here is the terminator.

“Think of the fastest car you’ve ever sat in and remember the time when you accelerated hard to get past a couple of slow-moving caravans; however fast that felt, double it and you’ll get some idea. Alternatively, jump off the top of an office block and watch how fast the ground approaches – it’s probably a similar sensation.” The March 1994 first drive review from British magazine Autocar does not pull any punches.