Bugatti President Wolfgang Dürheimer gushes, “An unprecedented
chapter in automobile history has
reached its climax.”
Bugatti has sold the 450th and last Veyron. 16
cylinders, 1,200 PS, a maximum torque of 1,500
Nm, 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and a world
record speed of 431.072 km/h – these are the figures that describe the magic and uniqueness of
the ultimate supercar of the modern era.
The Veyron has caused asensation across the
world ever since its launch ten years ago. The
Veyron is limited to 450 units: 300 long since soldout coupés – the Veyron 16.4 delivering 1,001 PS
and the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport delivering 1,200
PS – and 150 roadsters – the Veyron 16.4 Grand
Sport with 1,001 PS and the Veyron 16.4 Grand
Sport Vitesse with 1,200 PS.
The final roadster has now been sold. Bugatti
will be exhibiting the Veyron with chassis number 450, the Grand Sport Vitesse “La Finale”, at the
2015 Geneva Motor Show as a world première.
“In the Veyron, Bugatti has created an automobile icon and established itself as the world’s most
exclusive supercar brand,” says Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. “So
far no other carmaker has managed to successfully market a product that stands for unique
top-class technical performance and pure luxury
in a comparable price/volume range.
The development of the Bugatti Veyron represented one of the greatest technical challenges
ever in the automotive industry. The Bugatti developers were given four goals in the specifications for the supercar: it should transfer more
than 1,000 PS onto the road, drive faster than 400
km/h, accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than
three seconds and – the biggest challenge – in
this configuration still be suitable for driving ‘to
the opera’ in comfort and style.
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The Veyron 16.4 was presented in 2005 – the
rest is history and a major success story. The
open-top version, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport,
followed in 2008. In 2010, the Veyron 16.4 Super
Sport with increased power was launched and
was then joined by the roadster version, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, in 2012.
“The Veyron is unique in many respects even
ten years after its launch,” says Dürheimer.
In addition to its unequalled technical and
dynamic characteristics, the Veyron features a
timeless design. The supercar is the modern interpretation of Bugatti’s brand values “Art, Forme,
Technique” and its striking lines and details continue the design DNA of the French luxury brand
without compromise. Confirms Dürheimer: “The
Veyron is not just a masterpiece of modern automobile design, it is more an automotive piece
of art.”
“Besides the certainty of owning the world’s
fastest production super sports car with a high
degree of individual exclusivity, Bugatti customers appreciate that, upon purchasing a Veyron,
they become part of the history of an automobile brand that is steeped in tradition,” says the
Bugatti president. “Many of the cars find their
place in private collections and are purchased
by automobile connoisseurs as investments.” Including options, the average price of the vehicles
sold recently amounted to 2.3 million euros.
Bugatti will fittingly celebrate the icon that
is the Veyron at the upcoming Geneva Motor
Show. The Alsace-based super sports car manufacturer will present the 450th vehicle as a world
première – alongside the Veyron with chassis
number 1 that left the Atelier in Molsheim ten
years ago. A customer from the Middle East has
secured number 450, the Grand Sport Vitesse “La
Finale”, for himself. This vehicle will represent a
collector’s item of particular value.