(February 24, 2015) GENEVA — Bugatti has sold the 450th and last Veyron supercar with its 16 cylinders, 1,200 horsepower, a maximum torque of 1,106 pound-feet of torque, 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds and a world record speed of 267 miles per hour. These are the figures that describe the magic and uniqueness of the ultimate supercar of the modern era.

The Veyron has caused a sensation across the world ever since its launch 10 years ago. The Veyron is limited to 450 units: 300 long since sold-out coupés — the Veyron 16.4 delivering 1,001 horsepower and the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport  — and 150 roadsters, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport  Vitesse with 1,200 horsepower.



Through the years the Veyron sold for an average of $2.6 million apiece.

The final roadster has now been sold. Bugatti, a unit of Germany's Volkswagen, will be exhibiting the Veyron with chassis number 450, the Grand Sport Vitesse “La Finale,” at the Geneva Motor Show March 5-15 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. “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. An unprecedented chapter in automobile history has reached its climax.”

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 horsepower 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.

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 10 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. “The Veyron is not just a masterpiece of modern automobile design, it is more an automotive piece of art,” said Dürheimer.

“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.