Between when the original automaker went out of business in and when the almighty Veyron After cementing itself as one of the most venerable and treasured automotive marques during the Pre-War period, the desolation of the famed Molsheim factory immediately following World War II and the subsequent death of brand namesake and visionary Ettore Bugatti in effectively shuttered the once-illustrious brand.
After a handful of failed launches, Bugatti was almost back for good in the late s under the vision of Romano Artioli. Artioli hoped to revive the marque with his sleek and intricately engineered EB supercar, but a recession forced the renascent supercar brand into early dissolution in After a string of concepts featuring a spectacular W engine, all-wheel drive, and curvaceous exterior design, the production Veyron retained all but the cylinder engine, instead cutting two cylinders and abandoning the Ws three-bank structure for a four-bank quad-turbo W Power from this 8.
This absurd power resulted in equally absurd performance figures. Dashing from mph takes 2. By the time that Ferrari F hit 60 mph, the Veyron is nearly at mph; when the F finally kisses its top speed of mph, the Veyron is surging toward its world-beating mph v-max. Indeed, that officially certified mph top speed made it the fastest car in the word for a few years, yanking the crown from the mighty McLaren F1—or the Koenigsegg CCR, depending on your definition of production car.
This record didn't stand long, as Texas tuner and performance guru Hennessey clocked its Venom at mph. Naturally, Bugatti went to work tweaking the Veyron's engine and aerodynamic profile for the Veyron Super Sport special edition that upped output to 1, hp and 1, lb-ft of torque.
Top speed inched to Speaking of special editions, the Veyron has more one-off special variants and limited run versions than any other supercar—or maybe any other car, full stop.
Between bespoke color combos that Bugatti deemed worthy of a special name, and limited runs of five, ten or fifteen cars that adhered to a specific aesthetic, there are more than 25 individual named special editions to collect. Some were callbacks to prominent pre-war Bugattis and famed drivers who piloted Bugattis to victory in period, while others were tie-ins with other luxury brands like Hermes and KPM Porcelain.
The Veyron Grand Sport arrived in A roadster variant of the existing coupe limited to units, now with a removable roof, the Grand Sport became the fastest convertible in the world, hitting a top speed of mph with the removable rigid Targa-style top installed. Alternate top speeds include mph with the top off, or a piddling 80 mph with the temporary emergency soft-top deployed. Naturally, potential Grand Sport buyers were put off at the idea they may be shown up by the faster, more exclusive Super Sport, so the Grand Sport Vitesse superimposed the Super Sport upgrades onto the drop-top Veyron.
Bugatti have other highly desirable and iconic models in their stable, including the new Bugatti Chiron, many of which are slightly more affordable than their enigmatic brand leader, however the Veyron remains unavoidably in vogue.
However, the Veyron is not just expensive, it is also equally exclusive — potential owners needing to wait upwards of a year to get their hands on this most prized of supercars.
Watch out for members of our list who have customized their models with red, chrome and even pink. However since then he has gone on to buy a Bugatti Grand Sport Convertible. Mayweather bought the car days before his fight with McGregor, sourcing it from car-salesman-to-the-stars Doctor Bugatti.
The year-old is renowned for his enviable car collection and boasts a garage including supercars, formula Formula One racers and vintage vehicles too. Berry, built up the telephone directory industry to the extent that the family business, L. The Real Madrid soccer star has had a patchy history with cars. Thankfully, then team-mate Edwin van der Sar was driving just behind Ronaldo at the time of the crash and was able to whisk his stricken friend away from the scene in a stylish Bentley.
He is the only member of this countdown to not only possess a Bugatti but to have also engaged in a foot race with one. In the winger took on the high performance car as part of an advert for boot sponsors Nike. Nevertheless, the Veyron obviously left an impression on the young Ronaldo as less than two years later he celebrated his move to Spanish giants Madrid with a black version of his own.
The music mogul behind such shows as American Idol and the X Factor is renowned for his eclectic choice in cars. It is understood that Ms Knowles-Carter, 31, ordered the car a year in advance to secure her beau the most exclusive of birthday gifts. The pair, married since , have recently produced their first child, Blue, in January The three-time Super Bowl champion still manages to find time to squeeze his 1. The year-old is frequently seen behind the wheel of a fleet of Audis, however his recent fling with the Veyron has not gone unnoticed.
Brady has also been seen in recent months out and about with model wife Gisele Bundchen in an all black Rolls-Royce Ghost. Perhaps black is the new red for the New England Patriots star? Nevertheless, the ageless action movie supremo cannot resist an eye-catching escort to various movie premieres. Away from movies, the Risky Business star would be forgiven for spending more time in his Bugatti after his marriage to actress Katie Holmes ended in , although his six-year-old daughter Suri may have something to say on the matter.
During his time living in England, the Australian playmaker was spotted on more than one occasion cruising to and from the Everton training ground in his unusual blue model Veyron. Has he been forced to leave it in England? The year-old fashion designer is understood to have a portfolio of over 70 cars, although it is his black on black Veyron that has set tongues wagging on and off the catwalk.
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