The first Veyron went on sale in 2005
Production of one of the world's most famous supercars, the Bugatti Veyron, comes to an end after ten years, with the final model being showcased in Geneva next month
The final Bugatti Veyron has been sold, and will be showcased at the Geneva motor show next month.
Ending the total production run of 450 models, which included the initial coupe, Super Sport, Grand Sport, Grand Sport Vitesse and the “Legends” series, is a special “La Finale” car which will be shown in Geneva alongside the first Veyron chassis. The car has been bought by a customer in the Middle East.
Alsace-based Bugatti says the average price of a Veyron, including options, is €2.3 million, or around £1.7 million.
The first Veyron models went on sale in 2005, with 987bhp coming from its 8.0-litre W16 engine. As latest models followed, that figure was increased to 1184bhp, with torque output rated at 1106lb ft.
The open-top Grand Sport followed in 2008, with the Super Sport arriving in 2010. The last model in the range, the Grand Sport Vitesse, was revealed in 2012.
Celebrated as a technical marvel, the Veyron is able to reach 62mph in 2.5 seconds, and had a top speed of 268mph. Until 2014, the Veyron was the fastest car in the world - a record only broken by the Hennessey Venom GT, which reached a top speed of 270.49mph.
Several special edition models have also been produced over the Veyron’s ten-year production run, including models created with fashion house Hermes, a pure-black Veyron dubbed ‘Black Beauty’, and special centenary edition to celebrate Bugatti’s 100th birthday.
Also grabbing headlines for the brand has been the Bugatti ‘Legends’ series, with six limited-edition models being created in memory of the people who have shaped Bugatti over the years.
The first Legends car, revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours in 2013, was dedicated to racing driver Jean-Pierre Wimille. Other entries in the series have honoured Jean Bugatti, Meo Constantini and Bugatti’s own Type 18 ‘Black Bess'.
The final car in the Legends series, dedicated to Ettore Bugatti himself, was revealed at the Paris motor show last year.
Production of the Legends series cars was limited to three units of each model, with each car costing £1.98 million.
Bugatti boss Wolfgang Dürheimer said: “The Veyron is unique in many respects even ten years after its launch.
“The Veyron is not just a masterpiece of modern automobile design, it is more an automotive piece of art.”
The Veyron name might not be gone for long, however, with a successor to the supercar already in development. That model will adopt a heavily tuned version of the Veyron's 8.0-litre W16 engine, with power pushed to 1497bhp. That means the Veyron's successor will likely eclipse the performance figures of the original. The new car is due to be unveiled in 2016.
Watch Autocar get the Veyron to its top speed in the video below.
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