Bugatti are set to show the last Veyron they will ever make at the Geneva Motor Show.
The VW Group company went on to demonstrate the boundaries of physics can be challenged. After the proving ground success, the car became a must-have for collectors. Bugatti only ever intendedto make 450 Veyrons – 300 coupés and 150 Grand Sports. The final 450th Bugatti Veyron will continue to be powered by the now famous 8.0-litre, quad-turbo W16 engine in its most powerful Super Sport guise.
What became as a marketing exercise with ‘1001 PS’ (the engine actually made 1005 PS and 1255 Nm) allowed 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and a record 253 mph (407 km/h). Soon, competition from overseas made VW answer in an emphatic way – a tuned up W16 with 1200 PS and 1500 Nm! The twin-clutch DSG automatic sent the massive power to all four wheels, enabling a top speed of 267 mph (431 km/h) verified after a two-way run.
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire
The Veyron went on to be offered without a roof as a Grand Sport, with several one-off and special editions, notably the Blau Centenaire and the Legends editions, already being delivered. The last Veyron, #450, will be presented by Bugatti at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It’s the end of an era. The Jaguar XJ220, the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron pushed the envelope, and now, we await a more powerful, hybrid successor.
Story: Jim Gorde
