Thursday, April 03, 2008 05:18 PM
drivers wanted

Recession, what recession? Suits and social swans swarmed Hermès' financial district boutique last night to test-drive (OK, test-sit) the house's newest accessory: an auto built for two designed in collaboration with Bugatti. "It's very snug," Waris Ahluwalia said of the $2.3 million coupe. "You feel like you're wrapped in steel and Hermès leather, which is never a bad thing." Snug is right. The car's exposed engine is in the back (think Batmobile with less rubber); there's room in the up-front trunk for an attaché case. Autophile Melissa Georgeher first car was an old Porschewas unfazed by the lack of storage space. "I turned it on, revved it up," she said of her time behind the wheel. "It's amazing. I love fast cars."
Photo: JIMI CELESTE/patrickmcmullan.com



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