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{{Infobox automobile
|name = Peter Huynh
|image = Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – Frontansicht (1), 5. April 2012, Düsseldorf.jpg
|caption = Bugatti Veyron 16.4 in Düsseldorf, Germany
|manufacturer = [[Bugatti Automobiles|Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.]]
|country of manufacturer = [[France]]
|aka =
|production = {{ubl |2005–2011 (Veyron 16.4) | 2009–present (Grand Sport) | 2010–present (Super Penis)}}
|assembly = [[Molsheim]], Matthew Dicken's house
|predecessor = [[Bugatti EB110]]
|successor =
|body_style = {{ubl | 2-door [[coupé]] (16.4, Super Sport)| 2-door [[targa top]] (Grand Sport)}}
|class = [[Sports car]]
|layout = [[Longitudinal engine|Longitudinal]] [[mid-engine design|mid-engine]], permanent [[all wheel drive]]
|platform =
|engine = '''Standard (Coupe), Grand Sport (Roadster):'''<br />{{convert|8.0|L|cuin|abbr=on|0}} [[W16 engine|W16]] quad-[[turbocharger|turbocharged]] {{convert|1001|PS|kW bhp|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}<ref name="cad-2005"/><br />'''Super Sport (Coupe), Grand Sport Vitesse (Roadster):'''<br />{{convert|1200|PS|kW bhp|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}<ref name="cad-2005"/><ref name="ds-2010"/>
|transmission = 7-speed [[Direct-Shift Gearbox|DSG]] [[semi-automatic transmission|sequential]]
|wheelbase = {{convert|2710|mm|1|abbr=on}}
|length = {{convert|4462|mm|1|abbr=on}}
|width = {{convert|1998|mm|1|abbr=on}}
|height = {{convert|1159|mm|1|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|1888|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|related =
|designer = [[Jozef Kaban]]<ref name="Skoda Auto">{{cite press release|title=Staff change at Škoda Auto design department|publisher=Škoda-Auto.com|date=10/12/2007|url=http://www.skoda-auto.com/globalold/company/press/notice.htm?PostingGUID=%7B46BB7BA3-7572-4EC8-8FA9-D95D0C319DC0%7D|accessdate=29 August 2009|quote=''Jozef Kaban . . . Commissioned by the Volkswagen Group of bummers, he became responsible for developing the design of the Bugatti Veyron in 1999, and then worked in that position from the time of the first sketches until the point of launching mass production.''}}</ref>
|sp = uk
}}

The '''Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4''' is a [[mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[sports car]], designed and developed by the [[Volkswagen Group]] and manufactured in [[Molsheim|Molsheim, France]] by [[Bugatti Automobiles|Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.]]

The Super Sport version of the Veyron is the fastest [[Street-legal vehicle|street-legal]] production car in the world, with a top speed of {{convert|431.072|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref name="speed2"/> The original version has a top speed of {{convert|408.47|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="speed"/> It was named ''Car of the Decade'' (2000–2009) by the [[BBC]] television programme ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]''. The standard Bugatti Veyron won ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'''s Best Car Driven All Year award in 2005.

On 6 April 2013, Bugatti set the record for having the highest top speed of any roadster in the world with the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, reaching on average a top speed of {{convert|408.84|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.netcarshow.com/bugatti/2013-veyron_grand_sport_vitesse_wrc/02.htm |title=Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC (2013) - page 2 |work=Net Car Show |accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041156406/bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-world-record-car-edition |title=Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Edition officially announced |work=World Car Fans |accessdate=2013-04-11}}</ref>

The Veyron's chief designer was Hartmut Warkuss, and the exterior was designed by [[Jozef Kabaň]] of Volkswagen, with much of the engineering work being conducted under the guidance of engineering chief Wolfgang Schreiber.

A number of special variants have been produced. In December 2010, Bugatti began offering prospective buyers the ability to customize exterior and interiors colours by using the ''Veyron 16.4 Configurator'' application on the marque's official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/configurator.html |title=Bugatti.com – Veyron 16.4 Configurator |publisher=Bugatti.com |accessdate=21 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/bugatti-veyron-configurator-goes-online-28312.html |title=Bugatti Veyron Configurator Goes Online |publisher=AutoEvolution.com |date=15 December 2010 |accessdate=21 December 2010}}</ref>

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==Origin of the car==

In 1998, the Volkswagen Group purchased the trademark rights on the former car manufacturer Bugatti in order to revive the brand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/history/bugatti-today.html |title=A Legendary Brand Is Reborn |publisher=Bugatti |date=30 November 2011 |accessdate=2012-08-24}}</ref> Starting with the [[Bugatti EB118]], they presented at various international auto shows a total of four 18-cylinder concept cars. At the 1999 [[Tokyo Motor Show]], the first study of the Veyron was presented.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/en/history/33.html |title=The {{sic|3|3th|nolink=y}} Tokyo Motor Show 1999 |work=Tokyo Motor Show |accessdate=2012-08-24}}</ref> At the time, the name of the concept car was "Bugatti Veyron EB 18.4," and it was equipped with a 3-bank W [[W18 engine|18-cylinder]] engine instead of the 2-bank W 16-cylinder engine of the production version. While the three previous prototypes had been styled by Giugiaro, the Veyron was designed by the Volkswagen stylists.

The decision to start production of the car was taken by the Volkswagen Group in 2001. The first roadworthy prototype was completed in August 2003. It is identical except for a few details to the later series variant. In the development to series production, however, considerable technical problems had to be addressed, so that the start of production was delayed repeatedly, until September 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supercars.net/cars/249.html |title=Bugatti 16/4 Veyron Preproduction |accessdate=2012-08-24}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
The Veyron EB 16.4 is named in honour of [[Pierre Veyron]], a Bugatti development engineer, test driver and company race driver who, with co-driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]], won the 1939 [[24 hours of Le Mans]] while driving a Bugatti.<ref name=bugatti_bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/history/bugatti-stories/pierre-veyron.html |title=Pierre Veyron |date=30 November 2011 |work=bugatti.com |publisher=Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69VPOeRI2 |archivedate=28 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-28 |quote=The zenith of Veyron’s racing career was his victory together with Jean Pierre Wimille in the 25-hour Le Mans race of 1939.}}</ref> The "EB" refers to Bugatti founder [[Ettore Bugatti]] and the "16.4" refers to the engine's 16 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinders]] and four [[turbochargers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Review|url=http://www.edmunds.com/bugatti/veyron-164/|publisher=[[Edmunds.com]]|accessdate=9 July 2011}}</ref>

== World record controversy ==

At the beginning of April 2013, driving.co.uk (also known as Sunday Times Driving) began an investigation following claims from US car maker Hennessey that its {{convert|1244|bhp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip|0}} [[Hennessey Venom GT]] was the new world’s [[List of fastest production cars|fastest production car]], taking the crown from the Guinness World Record-holding Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. With a recorded speed of {{convert|265.7|mph|km/h|abbr=on|1|disp=flip}} the Hennessey was {{convert|2.1|mph|km/h|abbr=on|1|disp=flip}} slower than the Veyron but Hennessey dismissed Bugatti’s official record saying that the Veyron Super Sport was restricted to {{convert|258|mph|km/h|abbr=on|0|disp=flip}} in production form and that for it to achieve its record top speed of {{convert|267.8|mph|km/h|abbr=on|1|disp=flip}}, the car used was in a state of tune not available to customers. Hennessey said its Venom GT, on the other hand, was road-ready and unmodified and was therefore a production car in the strict sense of the term.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.driving.co.uk/news/video-hennessey-claims-fastest-production-car-title-with-265-7mph-venom-gt/10373 |title=Video: Hennessey claims fastest production car title with 265.7mph Venom GT |work=Sunday Times Driving |date=3 April 2013 |accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref>

Driving.co.uk requested clarification from Guinness World Records, which investigated this claim and found that indeed the modification was against the official guidelines of the record. Upon finding this, Guinness World Records voided the Super Sport's record and announced it was "reviewing this category with expert external consultants to ensure our records fairly reflect achievements in this field."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.driving.co.uk/news/bugatti/veyron/10413 |title=Exclusive: Guinness withdraws speed record from Bugatti Veyron |work=Sunday Times Driving |date=5 April 2013 |accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref>

After further review, SSC, the producers of the Ultimate Aero TT, said that they had reclaimed the record.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.sscnorthamerica.com/news-040913.php |title=SSC North America Reclaims World's Fastest Production Car Record |publisher=SSC North America |date=9 April 2013 |accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> However Guinness World Records later said they had reinstated the Super Sport's record, after coming to the conclusion that "a change to the speed limiter does not alter the fundamental design of the car or its engine."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.driving.co.uk/news/bugatti/10604 |title=News: Guinness World Records reinstates Bugatti Veyron record |work=Sunday Times Driving |date=12 April 2013 |accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref>

== {{anchor|Bugatti Veyron}} Bugatti Veyron (2005–2011) ==

=== Specifications and performance ===
[[File:Volkswagen W16.jpg|thumb|left|The Veyron's quad-turbocharged W16 engine]]

The Veyron features an 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged, [[W16 engine|W16]] cylinder engine, equivalent to two narrow-angle [[V8 engine]]s. Each cylinder has [[multi-valve|four valves]] for a total of 64, but the VR8 configuration of each bank allows two [[overhead camshaft]]s to drive two banks of cylinders so only four [[camshaft]]s are needed. The engine is fed by four [[turbocharger]]s and [[engine displacement|displaces]] {{convert|7993|cc|cid|1|lk=on}}, with a square {{convert|86|by|86|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} bore and stroke.

[[File:VeyronUS001.JPG|thumb|First U.S. Bugatti Veyron on display in April 2006]]

The transmission is a dual-clutch [[direct-shift gearbox]] computer-controlled [[automatic transmission|automatic]] with seven [[gear ratio]]s, with magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel and a [[shift time]] of less than 150&nbsp;milliseconds, built by [[Ricardo plc|Ricardo]] of England rather than [[Borg-Warner]], who designed the six speed DSG used in the mainstream Volkswagen Group marques. The Veyron can be driven in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. A replacement transmission for the Veyron costs just over {{USD|120,000}}.<ref name="cad-2008"/> It also has permanent all-wheel drive using the [[Haldex Traction]] system. It uses special [[Michelin]] [[Michelin PAX System|PAX]] [[run-flat tyre]]s, designed specifically to accommodate the Veyron's top speed, and cost {{USD|25,000}} per set.<ref name="cad-2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/supercars_and_exotics/bugatti_veyron_16_4_road_test/(page)/1 |first=John |last=Phillips |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – Road Test |work=[[Car and Driver]] |date = December 2008|accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref> The tyres <!-- yes, this is how non-Americans spell it, with a 'y' --> can be mounted on the rims only in France, a service which costs {{USD|70,000}}.<ref name="cad-2008"/> [[Kerb weight]] is {{convert|1888|kg|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/technology/structure.html |title=Lightweight Construction Concept |publisher=bugatti.com |date=30 November 2011 |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref> This gives the car a power-to-weight ratio, according to Volkswagen Group's figures, of {{convert|{{#expr:1001/1.888 round 0}}|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on|0|lk=on}} <!-- 1001PS over 1888kg --> per ton.

The car's wheelbase is {{convert|2710|mm|1|abbr=on}}. Overall length is {{convert|4462|mm|1|abbr=on}} which gives {{convert|1752.6|mm|1|abbr=on}} of overhang. The width is {{convert|1998|mm|1|abbr=on}} and height {{convert|1204|mm|1|abbr=on}}. The Bugatti Veyron has a total of ten [[radiator (engine cooling)|radiator]]s:<ref name="pop-sci-nov06-72.73">{{Cite journal|last1=Adams|first=Eric|title=Inside a Street-Legal Land Rocket|journal=Popular Science|volume=269 |issue=6|year=2006|page=73|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref>
*3 heat exchangers for the air-to-liquid intercoolers.
*3 engine radiators.
*1 for the air conditioning system.
*1 transmission oil radiator.
*1 differential oil radiator.
*1 engine oil radiator

It has a [[automobile drag coefficient|drag coefficient]] of 0.41 (normal condition) and 0.36 (after lowering to the ground),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bugattipage.com/ride.htm |title=the Bugatti Page: Bugatti Veyron driving experience |publisher=Bugattipage.com |accessdate=27 October 2008}}</ref> and a frontal area of {{convert|2.07|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Slideshow/slideshowContentFrameFrag.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2005/10/17/upixbug.xml |title=Telegraph &#124; Picture Gallery &#124; BUGATTI VEYRON |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |accessdate=27 October 2008}}</ref> This gives it a [[Automobile drag coefficient#Drag area|drag area]] – the product of drag coefficient and frontal area, represented as C<sub>d</sub>A – of {{convert|0.74|sqm|sqft|abbr=on}}.

==== Engine output ====
According to Volkswagen Group and certified by [[Technischer Überwachungsverein|TÜV Süddeutschland]], the final production Veyron engine produces {{convert|1001|PS|kW bhp|0|lk=on}} of [[motive power|motive]] [[power (physics)|power]], and generates {{convert|1250|Nm|0|lk=on}} of torque.<ref name="cad-2005">{{cite web
|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/05q4/bugatti_veyron_16.4-first_drive_review
|title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – First Drive Review: The fastest and most expensive production car ever
|first=Csaba |last=Csere |date = November 2005|work=[[Car and Driver]]
|quote=When I ask Bugatti development boss Wolfgang Schreiber to explain how the same engine can be rated at 1 SAE net horsepower at 6000 rpm for the U.S. but only 987 horsepower (1001 PS) for Europe, he laughs, saying, "The production engines are all putting out between 1020 and 1040 PS—enough to cover both promises."}}</ref><ref name="enginespecs">{{cite web|url=http://bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/technology/acceleration.html |publisher=Bugatti.com |title=2.5&nbsp;– 7.3&nbsp;– 16.7&nbsp;– 55.6}}</ref> The nominal figure has been stated by Bugatti officials to be conservative, with the real total being {{convert|1020|PS|kW bhp|0|lk=on}}.

==== Top speed ====
German inspection officials recorded an average top speed of the original version of {{convert|408.47|km/h|abbr=on}}<ref name="speed">{{cite web|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/technology/speed.html |title='&#39;400 and Beyond'&#39; |publisher=bugatti.com |date=19 April 2005 |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref> during test sessions on the [[Ehra-Lessien]] test track on 19 April 2005.

This top speed was verified by [[James May]] on ''[[Top Gear (current format)|Top Gear]]'' in November 2006, again at Volkswagen Group's private Ehra-Lessien test track. May noted that at top speed the engine consumes {{convert|45000|L|impgal}} of air per minute (as much as a human breathes in four days). The Veyron at the time had the highest top speed of any street legal production car. Back in the ''Top Gear'' studio, co-presenter [[Jeremy Clarkson]] commented that most supercars felt like they were shaking apart at their top speed, and asked May if that was the case with the Veyron at {{convert|407|km/h|abbr=on}}. May responded that no, the Veyron was very controlled, and only wobbled a tiny bit when the air brake deployed.<ref name="TGVeyron">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0PgyPWE3o |title= Top Gear : James May's Bugatti Veyron Top Speed Test - Top Gear - BBC autos |publisher=Top Gear |date=Uploaded on 16 Dec 2008 |accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref>

The car's everyday top speed is listed at {{convert|343|km/h|abbr=on}}. When the car reaches {{convert|220|km/h|abbr=on}}, hydraulics lower the car until it has a ground clearance of about {{convert|9|cm|in|abbr=on}}. At the same time, the wing and spoiler deploy. In this ''handling mode'', the wing provides {{convert|3425|N|lbf}} of downforce, holding the car to the road.<ref name="pop-sci-nov06-72.73"/>

For ''top speed mode'' the driver must, while stationary, toggle a special top speed key to the left of the driver's seat. A checklist then establishes whether the car and its driver are ready to attempt to reach {{convert|407|km/h|abbr=on}}. If so, the rear spoiler retracts, the front air diffusers shut, and normal {{convert|12.5|cm|abbr=on}} ground clearance drops to {{convert|6.5|cm|abbr=on}}.

==== Braking ====
The Veyron's [[brake]]s use cross drilled, radially vented [[reinforced carbon-carbon#Similar products|carbon fibre reinforced silicon carbide]] (C/SiC) composite [[disc brake|discs]], manufactured by [[SGL Carbon]], which have a much greater resistance to [[brake fade]] when compared with conventional [[cast iron]] discs. The lightweight aluminium alloy monobloc brake calipers are made by [[AP Racing]]; the fronts have eight<ref name="pop-sci-nov06-72.73"/> [[titanium]] pistons and the rear calipers have six pistons. Bugatti claims maximum deceleration of 1.3&nbsp;[[g-force|g]] on road tyres. As an added safety feature, in the event of brake failure, an [[anti-lock braking system]] (ABS) has also been installed on the handbrake.

Prototypes have been subjected to repeated 1.0&nbsp;g braking from {{convert|312|km/h|abbr=on}} to {{convert|80|km/h|abbr=on}} without fade. With the car's acceleration from {{convert|80|km/h|abbr=on}} to {{convert|312|km/h|abbr=on}}, that test can be performed every 22&nbsp;seconds. At speeds above {{convert|200|km/h|abbr=on}}, the rear wing also acts as an airbrake, snapping to a 55° angle in 0.4&nbsp;seconds once brakes are applied, providing an additional 0.68&nbsp;g (6.66&nbsp;m/s<sup>2</sup>) of deceleration (equivalent to the stopping power of an ordinary hatchback).<ref name="pop-sci-nov06-72.73"/> Bugatti claims the Veyron will brake from {{convert|400|km/h|abbr=on}} to a standstill in less than 10&nbsp;seconds, though distance covered in this time will be half a kilometre (third of a mile).<ref name="pop-sci-nov06-72.73"/>

==== Specifications ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="4"|<big>Basic Specifications</big><ref name="cad-2005"/><ref name="ds-2010"/>
|-
![[automobile layout|Layout]] and [[car body style|body style]]
|[[mid-engine design|Mid-engine]], [[four-wheel drive]], two-[[vehicle door|door]] [[coupé]]/[[targa top]]
!Base price
|{{euro|1,225,000}} ({{GBP|1,065,000}}/{{USD|1,700,000}})<br />''Super Sport:''<br />{{euro|1,912,500}} ({{GBP|1,665,000}}/{{USD|2,700,000}})
|-
![[Internal combustion engine]]
|8.0&nbsp;litre [[W16 engine|W16]], [[multi-valve|64v]] 2x[[DOHC]] quad-[[turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[petrol engine]]
![[Engine displacement]]<br /> and max. [[power (physics)|power]]
|{{convert|7993|cc|cid|1|abbr=on|lk=on}}<br />{{convert|1001|PS|kW bhp|0|lk=on}}<br />''Super Sport:''<br />{{convert|1200|PS|kW bhp|0|lk=on}}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="4"|<big>Performance</big>
|-
!Top speed
|{{convert|408.47|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} (average)<br />''Super Sport:''<br />{{convert|431.072|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} (average)
|-
!{{convert|0|–|100|km/h|1|abbr=on}}
|5.5&nbsp;seconds |2.46&nbsp;seconds
!{{convert|0|–|240|km/h|1|abbr=on}}
|9.8&nbsp;seconds
|-
!{{convert|0|–|300|km/h|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Veyron Acceleration: 2.46&nbsp;– 7.3&nbsp;– 16.7&nbsp;– 55.6|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/technology/acceleration.html}}</ref>
|16.7&nbsp;seconds<br />''Super Sport:''<br />14.6&nbsp;seconds<ref>http://www.bugatti.com/en/super-sport/technology.html</ref>
!{{convert|0|–|400|km/h|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/cars/Bugatti_Veyron.html|title=Bugatti Veyron &#124; Sports Cars|publisher=Diseno-art.com|accessdate=27 October 2008}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=4406 |title=Cover Story&nbsp;— Road Test: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 (2/2007) |work=Road & Track|accessdate=27 October 2008}}</ref>{{Failed verification|second reference|date=February 2012}}
|55&nbsp;seconds
|-
!colspan="2"|Standing quarter-mile (402 m)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bugatti.ogaracoach.com/pdf_documents/veyron_brochure.pdf |title=Bugatti Veyron brochure |format=PDF |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref>
|colspan="2"|10.2 seconds (standard), 9.9 seconds
|-
!colspan="2"|Braking
|colspan="2"| 31.4 m (from 100&nbsp;km/h to 0)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="4"|<big>Fuel economy</big><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/noframes/22661.shtml |title=Gas mileage of 2006 Bugatti Veyron |publisher=Fueleconomy.gov |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref>
|-
!EPA city driving
|{{convert|8|mpgu.s.}}
!EPA highway driving
|{{convert|14|mpgu.s.}}
|-
!colspan="2"|Top speed fuel economy
|colspan="2"|{{convert|3|mpgu.s.}}, or {{convert|1.4|U.S.gal|L impgal|abbr=on}} per minute
|}

=== Special versions ===

{{anchor|Pur Sang}}

==== Pur Sang (2007) ====
Launched on 11 September 2007 at the [[Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung|Frankfurt Motor Show]] the "Pur Sang"<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron "Pur Sang"|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/home/news.html?newsId=61&displayYears=2009,2007|work=Bugatti.com|date=11 October 2007|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref> (literally ''Pure Blood'', but more accurately translated as ''Thoroughbred'') is a limited run of five cars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang: pure blooded exclusivity|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/supercars/bugatti-veyron-pur-sang-pure-blooded-exclusivity|publisher=MotorAuthority.com|date=12 September 2007|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref> They have high-gloss bronze roadwheels with a diamond-cut glass-like finish and a clear body finish revealing the Veyron's silver oxide finish [[carbon fiber|carbon fibre]] body, but are otherwise standard.

{{gallery
|File:VeyronPurSang.JPG|
|File:PurSang1.JPG|
|File:PurSang2.JPG|
|}}

==== {{anchor|Pegaso}} Pegaso (2007) ====
This special edition Veyron was made for a rich Ukrainian living in Dubai. Some reports say that the Pegaso had its power increased from {{convert|1001|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}} to {{convert|1200|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}}, making it as powerful as a Super Sport. The Pegaso name comes from a Spanish coachbuilder that used to build luxury cars, such as the [[Pegaso Z-102]].<ref>{{cite web|author=ZerCustoms |url=http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Bugatti-Veyron-Pegaso-Edition.html |title=Bugatti Veyron Pegaso Edition |publisher=Zercustoms.com |date=31 July 2007 }}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Fbg Par Hermes}} Fbg Par Hermès (2008) ====
A [[Hermès]]-themed model: Hermès monogram on the front grille, roadwheels with a single H in the centre, and fuel filler door engraved with ''Bugatti Veyron Fbg Par Hermès''. The interior is done in Hermès leather with internal door handles reminiscent of handles used on Hermès trunks – and a Hermès wallet and Hermès suitcase is included.<ref>{{cite web|title=Update: Bugatti adds more combinations for Veyron Fbg par Hermès|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1023045_update-bugatti-adds-more-combinations-for-veyron-fbg-par-herms|date=26 August 2008|publisher=MotorAuthority.com|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bugatti Veyron Fbg Par Hermès|url=http://sybarites.org/2008/03/04/bugatti-veyron-fbg-par-hermes|publisher=Sybarites.org|date=4 March 2008|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref>

{{gallery
|File:Bugatti Veyron Hermes right front.jpg|
}}

==== {{anchor|Sang Noir}} Sang Noir (2008) ====
A limited run of 15 cars<ref>{{cite web|title=Update: Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir limited to just 15 cars|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/limited-edition-bugatti-veyron-sang-noir.html|publisher=MotorAuthority.com|date=29 June 2008|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref> with an all-black exterior colour palette and a bright orange interior. In 2012 [[Gemballa|Gemballa Racing]] unveiled their Sang Noir wrapped in Gemballa blue with glow-in-the-dark lightning flashes to be used as a promotional vehicle for Gemballa Racing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/03/30/bugatti-veyron-sang-gemballa-blue-by-gemballa-racing/ |title=Bugatti Veyron Sang Gemballa Blue by Gemballa Racing |publisher=[[GTspirit]] |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref>

{{gallery
|File:SangNoir1.JPG|
|File:SangNoir2.JPG|
|}}

==== {{anchor|Bleu Centenaire}} Bleu Centenaire (2009) ====
A celebratory model unveiled at the 2009 [[Geneva Motor Show]]<ref>{{cite web|author=By&nbsp; Chris Paukert RSS feed |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-bleu-centenaire-is-every-bit-as-special-as-any-othe/ |title=Geneva 2009: Bleu Centenaire is every bit as special as any other Bugatti Veyron |publisher=Autoblog.com |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref> for the 100th anniversary of the Bugatti brand. The entire body is painted in a combination of matte and gloss "Bugatti Blue",<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufmann |first=Alex |url=http://www.motorauthority.com/report-100th-anniversary-bugatti-veyron-centenaire-headed-to-geneva-motor-show.html |title=Official details: Bugatti Veyron 'Bleu Centenaire' 100th anniversary special |publisher=MotorAuthority |date=3 March 2009 |accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> the midsection between the two wings on the hood is expanded, and a chrome strip up the middle added.

==== {{anchor|L'Edition Centenaire}} L'Edition Centenaire (2009) ====
The Bugatti Centenaire Villa d’Este Limited Edition is an homage to the golden age of motorsport in the first half of the last century. As such, it is reminiscent of the historic Bugatti Type 35 thoroughbred racing car. Each of the four finishes available symbolises one of the great European racing nations of the 1920s. Only 4 cars were made and the four cars have different colours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4/special-editions/edition-centenaire.html |title=L’Edition Centenaire |publisher=bugatti.com |date=30 November 2011 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

The drivers from which the L’Edition Centenaire was inspired are:

*[[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] from France: two tone blue and silver colour
*[[Achille Varzi]] from Italy: two tone Red and silver colour
*[[Malcolm Campbell]] from UK: two tone Green and Silver colour
*Prince Hermann Zu [[House of Leiningen|Leiningen]] from Germany: two tone Beige and silver colour

==== {{anchor|Sang d’Argent}} Sang d’Argent (2010) ====
First shown at the 2009 [[Dubai Motor Show]], this one-off is finished in matte silver and polished aluminium. It was inspired by the two tone finish of the Centenary Villa d’Este cars and the previous Pur Sang edition. The car was sold for {{USD|2.1 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2010-bugatti-veyron-sang-d-argent-ar82889.html |title=2010 Bugatti Veyron "Sang d'Argent" |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Nocturne}} Nocturne (2010) ====
Also at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show, the car was unique because of its galvanised side windows. This Veyron is distinguished by its polished aluminum line that starts at the front of the vehicle and finishes with the wide rear arches. The rest of the vehicle is coated in uniblack. Inside, it has a dark magnesium dashboard and a galvanized Platinum center console. Just five were produced, exclusively for the Middle East, for an even higher price of {{USD|2.4 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2010-bugatti-veyron-nocturne-ar82888.html |title=2010 Bugatti Veyron "Nocturne" |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref> As the standard Veyron 16.4 sold out in 2011, this was the last special edition for the "normal" Veyrons.

=== Sales ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|
! scope="col" | Units sold
|-
|2005
|5<ref name="VW_2006_Annual_Report">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2006 |url=http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2007/03/Geschaeftsbericht_2006.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Annual_Report_2006_e.pdf |format=PDF|page=43|publisher=[[Volkswagen Group|Volkswagen AG]] |date=9 March 2007 |accessdate=27 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|44<ref name="VW_2006_Annual_Report"/>
|-
|2007
|81<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2009/03/GB_2008.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2008_e.pdf |publisher=Volkswagen AG |title=Annual Report 2008 |format=PDF|page=121|date=12 March 2009 |accessdate=27 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|71<ref name="VW_2009_Annual_Report">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2009 |url=http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2010/03/Annual_Report_2009.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2009_e.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Volkswagen AG |date=11 March 2010 |accessdate=27 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|50<ref name="VW_2009_Annual_Report"/>
|-
|2010
|40<ref>[http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/content/en/investor_relations.-bin.acq/qual-MarginalParSys.Single.Component.0003.ContextBoxImageTeaser.0001.DownloadFile/GB_2010_e.pdf ]{{dead link|date=November 2012}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|38<ref>{{cite journal|title=Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2011|journal=Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2011|page=161|url=http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2012/03/Volkswagen_AG_Annual_Report_2011.bin.html/binarystorageitem/file/Y_2011_e.pdf}}</ref>{{ref|1|1}}
|-
|2012
|31<ref>http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2013/04/VWFSAG_Annual_Report_2012.bin.html/binarystorageitem/file/VWFS_GB2012_E.pdf</ref>
|-
|2013
|
|-
|Total
|360
|}

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#{{note|1}} The last Veyron, N<sup>o.</sup> 300 was sold September 2011.
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== {{anchor|Grand Sport|Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport}} Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport (2009–) ==
It is a limited (150 units, with the first 50 of these going exclusively to registered Bugatti customers) [[targa top]] version of Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4. The model has extensive reinforcements to compensate for the lack of standard roof,<ref>{{cite web|title=First Drive: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is a temple of Zen|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/07/first-drive-bugatti-veyron-16-4-grand-sport-is-a-temple-of-zen|work=AutoBlog.com|date=7 July 2009|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref> and small changes to the windshield and running lights. There are two removable tops, the second a temporary roof fashioned after an umbrella. The top speed with the hardtop in place is the same as the standard coupé version, but with the roof down is limited to {{convert|369|km/h|abbr=on}}—and to {{convert|130|km/h|abbr=on}} with the temporary soft roof.

The vehicle was unveiled at 2008 [[Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/bugatti-veyron-grand-sport.html|title=Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport debuts at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance|date=18 August 2008|publisher=LeftLaneNews.com|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/16/monterey-2008-bugatti-veyron-16-4-grand-sport/ |title=Monterey 2008: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport |first=Damon |last=Lavrinc |work=Autoblog |date=2008-08-16 |accessdate=2013-12-04}}</ref> followed by Qatar Motor Show 2012 (with a horizontal colour split with a bright yellow body framed in visible black carbon (including black-tinted wheels), seats in yellow-colored leather upholstery with black stitching, middle console in black carbon, dashboard, steering wheel and gearshift made of black leather with yellow stitching).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/24/bugatti-showcases-the-bumblebee-of-veyrons-in-qatar/ |title=Bugatti showcases the Bumblebee of Veyrons in Qatar |first=Noah |last=Joseph |work=Autoblog |date=2012-01-24 |accessdate=2013-12-04}}</ref>

Production began in the second quarter of 2009.

The standard version costs {{euro|1.4 million}} (excluding taxes and delivery), while the Qatar Motor Show 2012 car costs {{euro|1.58 million}}.

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=== Special versions ===

==== {{anchor|Sang Bleu}} Sang Bleu (2010) ====
Blue carbon-fibre with polished aluminium, wheels inspired by the Grand Sport Roadster, highlighted in a Midnight Blue and Diamond Cut two-tone finish.

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==== {{anchor|Soleil de Nuit}} Soleil de Nuit (2010) ====
Exclusively for the Middle East, the Soleil de Nuit was unveiled at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show. It combines polished aluminium accents with metallic blue/black paint. It also features a burnt orange interior. It was sold for {{USD|2.27 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2010-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-soleil-de-nuit-ar82890.html |title=2010 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport "Soleil de Nuit" |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

{{anchor|Grey Carbon}}

==== Grey Carbon (2010) ====
The Grey Carbon was first shown to the public at the 2010 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. The exterior features exposed carbon-fibre with metallic dark grey aluminum body panels, and lower portion in polished aluminium. Only one Grand Sport Grey Carbon edition was made.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bugatti VeyronGrand Sport Grey Carbon|url=http://www.sybarites.org/2010/03/bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-grey-carbon|publisher=Sybarites.org|date=7 March 2010|accessdate=29 June 2010}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Royal Dark Blue}} Royal Dark Blue (2010) ====
Like the Grey Carbon, the Royal Dark Blue was a show car at Geneva 2010. It features a carbonfibre monocoque and the bonnet and rear section finished in Royal Dark Blue, hence the name. The rest of the car is painted Arctic White. It sold for {{euro|1.75 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2010-bugatti-veyron-royal-dark-blue-ar85767.html |title=2010 Bugatti Veyron Royal Dark Blue |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Sang Blanc}} Sang Blanc (2010) ====
This car was designed at the request of a client from the UK. It is finished in a matte pearlescent white with black front grille, exhaust and engine cover, as well as a black interior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2010-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-sang-blanc-ar113400.html |title=2010 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Sang Blanc |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref> In 2011, Derbyshire-based exotic car dealer Tom Hartley sold the Sang Blanc, with 448 miles on the odometer, for {{GBP|1.25 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomhartley.com/usedcar/BUGATTI/Veyron/Midlands-Derbyshire/17400992 |title=Used &#124; for Sale &#124; &#124; Used Cars for Sale |publisher=Tom Hartley |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref> On 25 August 2012, the Sang Blanc was involved in a crash near to [[Mandelieu-la-Napoule]], [[France]]. The front right fender and the right headlight sustained some damage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bugattipassion.fr/2012/08/25/accident-de-la-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-sang-blanc/ |title=Accident de la Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport " Sang Blanc " " Bugatti Passion |publisher=Bugattipassion.fr |date=15 August 2012 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=h3llb3nd4 says: |url=http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/08/25/car-crash-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-sang-blanc-with-front-end-damage-in-france/ |title=Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport 'Sang Blanc' Accident in France |publisher=Gtspirit.com |date=25 August 2012 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Bijan Pakzad|Bijan Pakzad Edition}} Bijan Pakzad Edition (2011) ====
[[File:Bugatti Veyron Bijan Pakzad Edition.jpg|thumb|Bijan Pakzad Edition photographed outside the House of Bijan boutique in [[Beverly Hills]], [[California]].]]
Just before unexpectedly passing away due to a stroke, the Iranian born [[fashion designer]] [[Bijan Pakzad]] collaborated with Bugatti to design this one-off Veyron. The car features a unique yellow and black colour scheme. It also features a lot of decals, like the handwritten-look ‘Bijan’ logo on the underside of the rear wing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2011-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-by-bijan-pakzad-ar109316.html |title=2011 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport by Bijan Pakzad |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref> It is currently parked outside of the "House of Bijan" boutique on Rodeo Drive.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lauren Brown |url=http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-12/news/30506951_1_bugatti-veyron-bijan-pakzad-business-insider |title=Here's Why A Bugatti Is Always Parked In Front of the World's Most Expensive Store - Business Insider |publisher=Articles.businessinsider.com |date=12 December 2011 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Matte White}} Matte White (2011) ====
First shown at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the Matte White, as its name suggests, features a matte white paint finish, with the lower section of the car finished in blue carbon fibre. The interior is also blue. It was sold soon after it was put on display.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2011-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-matte-white-ar108455.html |title=2011 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Matte White |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|L'Or Blanc}} L'Or Blanc (2011) ====
Teaming up with [[Royal Porcelain Manufacture Berlin|Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur]], Bugatti created the one-off Veyron "L'Or Blanc". Its name means "white gold", and the special Grand Sport uses porcelain to distinguish its body and interior with a blue and white pattern.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bugatti unwraps one-of-a-kind porcelain-trimmed Veyron L'Or Blanc|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/30/bugatti-unwraps-one-of-a-kind-porcelain-trimmed-veyron-lor-blan/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2132581/Thats-cracking-motor-Brave-owner-parks-unique-1-6m-Bugatti-Veyron-supercar-PORCELAIN-Paris-street.html|title=That's one cracking motor!|author=Tom Gardner|work=[[Daily Mail]]|date=20 April 2012|accessdate=20 April 2012}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Red|Red Edition}} Red Edition (2011) ====
Shown at the 2011 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]], this special edition features the whole car (body and interior) painted red. Even the wheels were painted red. It is thought Bugatti brought this car to Frankfurt to speed up purchases of the Grand Sport, as the sales figure was disappointingly low.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2011-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-red-edition-ar116111.html |title=2011 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Red Edition |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Middle East|Middle East Edition|Middle East Editions}} Middle East Editions (2011) ====
Three different ‘Middle East Edition’ cars were unveiled at the 2011 Dubai Motor Show. The first car combines a bright yellow exterior and interior with black carbon fibre inserts and black wheels. The second has a blue carbon framed exterior with polished aluminium and an orange interior. The final edition features a green carbon finish, once again framed with polished aluminium. The yellow model sold for {{euro|1.58 million}}, while the other two were sold for {{euro|1.74 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2012-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-middle-east-edition-ar119692.html |title=2012 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Middle East Edition |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Wei Long}} Wei Long (2012) ====
First shown at the 2012 [[Beijing Auto Show]], the Wei Long was built by Bugatti to commemorate the Chinese year of the Dragon. It was developed alongside Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, the same firm responsible for the Veyron L'Or Blanc, who fitted several high-quality [[porcelain]] motifs. Most of the pieces depict a [[dragon]] and are featured on the body and in the cabin, endowing the car with deep Chinese cultural heritage. Some locations include on the surface of the oil and fuel filler cap. Other details include a pearl white exterior with contrasting carmine red interior, headrests embroidered with the Chinese “Dragon” character, and hand-crafted pure silk floor mats embossed with more dragon logos. It was sold for {{euro|1.58 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2012-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-wei-long-ar128469.html |title=2012 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Wei Long |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Bernar Venet}} Bernar Venet (2012) ====
In 2012, [[Bugatti]] invited [[Bernar Venet]] to create a one-off artwork to be applied to a Veyron Grand Sport. The finished work, described as "the fastest artwork ever", features an interpretation of Venet's trademark mathematical equations and was revealed at the Rubell Family Collection in Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach.<ref>{{cite web|last=AUSmotive.com|title=Bugatti Grand Sport Bernar Venet revealed|url=http://www.ausmotive.com/2012/12/08/bugatti-grand-sport-bernar-venet-revealed.html|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref>

===Production===
The chassis 001 of the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport was sold at the 58th annual Pebble Beach Auction presented by [[Gooding & Company]] for {{USD|2.9 million}} ({{USD|3.19 million}} after buy premium), benefiting the Pebble Beach Company Foundation.<ref>[http://www.thetorquereport.com/2008/08/first_bugatti_veyron_164_grand.html First Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Auctioned off for $2.9 milliom]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/19/monterey-2008-first-bugatti-veyron-16-4-grand-sport-auctioned-f/|title=Monterey 2008: First Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport auctioned for $3.19&nbsp;million|work=AutoBlog.com|date=19 August 2008|accessdate=29 August 2009}}</ref>

== {{anchor|Super Sport|Bugatti Veyron Super Sport}} Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, World Record Edition (2010–) ==
[[File:Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport - Flickr - Supermac1961.jpg|thumb|A Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport World Record Edition - the [[List of fastest production cars|fastest road legal production car]] reaching 431 km/h]]

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is a limited (30 units) version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with increased engine power of {{convert|1200|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}} and torque of {{convert|1500|Nm|abbr=on}}, a revised aerodynamic package.<ref name="topspeed">{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2011-bugatti-veyron-164-super-sport-ar93002.html |title=Car News and reviews, videos, wallpapers, pictures, free games and more. – Top Speed :: 2011 Bugatti Veyron 1640 Super Sport |accessdate=8 August 2010}}</ref> It has a {{convert|431.072|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} top speed, making it the fastest production road car in production <ref name="ds-2010">{{cite web| url=http://www.dieselstation.com/cars/bugatti-veyron-164-super-sports-car-2011-a2760.html |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Pictures|publisher=DieselStation |date=5 July 2010 |accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/04/bugatti-veyron-16-4-super-sport-sets-land-speed-record-at-267-81/ |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport sets land speed record at 267.81 mph!|publisher=Autoblog |date=5 July 2010 |accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.usedcarscentre.com/news/58/bugatti-veyron-164-super-sport-breaks-landspeed-worldrecord |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport breaks landspeed worldrecord!|publisher=Used Cars Centre |date=5 July 2010 |accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> although it is electronically limited to {{convert|415|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} to protect the tyres from disintegrating.<ref name="topspeed"/>

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport World Record Edition is a limited (5 units) of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport with special black exposed carbon body and orange body colour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/super-sport/special-editions/world-record-edition.html |title=World Record Edition |publisher=Bugatti |accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref>

The vehicle was unveiled in 2010 The Quail, followed by 2010 Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca, 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/110081827962/bugatti-veyron-super-sport-world-record-edition-limited |title=Bugatti Veyron Super Sport World Record Edition limited to 10 mph less than world record |work=World Car Fans |date=17 October 2010 |accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref>

The Super Sport is valued at {{GBP|1.7 million}}.<ref name="Skoda Auto"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnet.com.au/bugatti-veyron-16-4-super-sport-339304392.htm |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Preview |work=CNET |first=Antuan |last=Goodwin |date=2010-07-09 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref>

=== Special versions ===

==== {{anchor|Sang Noir 2011}} Sang Noir (2011) ====
Introduced for customers who did not like the look of the ‘World Record Edition’, the Sang Noir was a show car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The car is finished entirely in black, except for the interior, which is bright tangerine orange. The car costs a very high {{USD|3.4 million}}, {{USD|1 million}} more than a standard Super Sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2011-bugatti-veyron-super-sport-sang-noir-ar113541.html |title=2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport 'Sang Noir' |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Black Carbon}} Black Carbon (2011) ====
First shown at the 2011 [[Shanghai Auto Show]], the Black Carbon was built for a customer in China. This car is finished in a black clear-coat, revealing the carbon fibre body. The black exterior is combined with "Snow Beige" and "Beluga Black."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2012-bugatti-veyron-super-sport-black-carbon-ar108454.html |title=2012 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Black Carbon |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Merveilleux|Edition Merveilleux}} Edition Merveilleux (2011) ====
Unveiled in December 2011, the Edition Merveilleux was presented by Bugatti to a car collector from [[China]] known only as "Simon", commemorating the 40th birthday of the buyer. In a video released by Bugatti, featuring a number of Bugatti’s top execs including CEO [[Wolfgang Dürheimer]], they wish Simon a happy 40th birthday. The Edition Merveilleux features an un-painted [[carbon fibre]] exterior with matching blacked-out alloy wheels and a bright blue interior. It is the first Super Sport in the Chinese market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2011-bugatti-veyron-super-sport-edition-merveilleux-ar121489.html |title=2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Edition Merveilleux |first=Kirby |last=Garlitos |work=Top Speed |date=2011-12-14 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/16/bugatti-says-happy-birthday-with-unique-veyron-super-sport-edi/|title= Bugatti says "Happy Birthday" with unique Veyron Super Sport Edition Merveilleux |first=Noah |last=Joseph |work=Autoblog |date=2011-12-16 |accessdate=2013-09-06}}</ref>

==== {{anchor|Le Saphir Bleu}} Le Saphir Bleu (2012) ====
In early September 2012, a Super Sport with the same exterior design as the L'or Blanc was seen driving around Molsheim. It is believed to be called "Le Saphir Bleu" (The Blue Sapphire).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bugattipassion.fr/2012/09/09/bugatti-eb-16-4-veyron-super-sport-le-saphir-bleu/ |title=Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron Super Sport " Le Saphir Bleu " " Bugatti Passion |publisher=Bugattipassion.fr |date=15 August 2012 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

====Pur Blanc (2012)====
In late September 2012, a Pur Blanc Super Sport was built for a customer in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pur Blanc edition takes its name from the French for "pure white" but actually has a fair bit of exposed black carbon fiber thrown in for good measure.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2012/9/11/Bugatti-Veyron-Super-Sport-Pur-Blanc-Edition-7710690/ |title=Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Pur Blanc Edition |work=Car Buzz |date=2012-09-11 |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>

===Motorsports===
On 4 July 2010 [[James May]], a television presenter on [[BBC 2]]'s television show ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', drove the Veyron Super Sport at {{convert|259|mph|km/h|abbr=on|disp=flip}}. Later that day, Bugatti's official test driver [[Pierre Henri Raphanel]] drove the Super Sport version of the Veyron on Volkswagen's [[Ehra-Lessien]] (near [[Wolfsburg]], Germany) high-speed test track to establish the car's top speed. With representatives of the [[Guinness Book of Records]] and German Technical Inspection Agency (TÜV) on hand, Raphanel made passes around the big oval in both directions achieving an average maximum speed of {{convert|431.072|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, thus taking back the title from the [[SSC Ultimate Aero TT]] as the fastest production vehicle of all time.<ref name="speed2">{{cite web|url=http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-super-bugatti-shatters-speed-record/ |title=SpeedTV: '&#39;Super Bugatti shatters speed record'&#39; |publisher=Automotive.speedtv.com |date=5 July 2010 |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref> The 431.072&nbsp;km/h mark was reached by averaging the Super Sport's two test runs, the first reaching {{convert|427.93|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and the second {{convert|434.20|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.new.uk/Bugatti_news.html?id=10583 |title=NEW CAR NET, the UK new car guide :: Bugatti news – Veyron re-takes land speed record |publisher=2010 Netro42 |accessdate=9 July 2010}}</ref>

On 9 April 2013 the Title of "Fastest Production Car in the World" was revoked due to the deactivation of the electronic speed limiter which makes the car non stock, going against the rules of the title.<ref name="speed3">{{cite web|url=http://www.0-60mag.com/news/2013/04/bugatti-veyron-super-sport-loses-its-worlds-fastest-production-car-title/ |title=0-60mag.com: '&#39;Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Loses Its "World's Fastest Production Car" Title'&#39; |publisher=0-60mag.com |date=9 April 2013 |accessdate=2013-04-09}}</ref> Later, Bugatti’s speed record has been restored. "Following a thorough review conducted with a number of external experts, Guinness World Records is pleased to announce the confirmation of Bugatti’s record of Fastest production car achieved by the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. The focus of the review was with respect to what may constitute a modification to a car’s standard specification. Having evaluated all the necessary information, Guinness World Records is now satisfied that a change to the speed limiter does not alter the fundamental design of the car or its engine."<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/bugatti/9995355/Bugatti-Veyron-gets-its-fastest-car-title-reinstated.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2013/4/guinness-world-records-statement-fastest-production-car-48092|title=Guinness World Records statement: Fastest Production Car|date=12 April 2013|website=Guinness World Records|accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref>

== {{anchor|Vitesse}} Grand Sport Vitesse (2012-) ==
[[File:Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse in London.JPG|thumb|Grand Sport Vitesse side view]]
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is a version of the Grand Sport with a Super Sport engine. It produces a maximum output of {{convert|1200|PS|kW bhp|abbr=on}} @ 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of {{convert|1500|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 3,000-5,000 rpm. These figures allow the car to reach {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} from standing in 2.6 seconds. On normal roads, the Vitesse is electronically limited to {{convert|375|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.

The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show (with carbon parts in new colour "Brown" (lids, rear end, front spoiler and side skirting) shimmer in an almost bronze shade depending on how the light falls, side parts right up to the rear air intakes made from polished aluminium, Gaucho coloured interior leather upholstery with dark stitching (colour "Coffee"))<ref>{{cite web|author=By&nbsp; Noah Joseph RSS feed |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/22/bugatti-presents-new-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-for-geneva-debut/ |title=Bugatti presents new Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for Geneva debut |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=22 February 2012 |accessdate=2012-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2012-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-ar125063.html |title=2012 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref> followed by 2012 Beijing Auto Show (with black and Italian Red body colours, polished wheels in Italian Red with Diamond Cut design),<ref>[http://www.carnewschina.com/2012/04/28/bugatti-veyron-16-4-grand-sport-vitesse-at-the-beijing-auto-show/ Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse at the Beijing Auto Show]</ref> São Paulo Motor Show 2012 (with upper area of the body in light "Gris Rafale" colour, roof area, air scoops, air brake and some parts of the back in blue visible carbon; lake blue leather seats and a stitching in light grey).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/23/bugatti-brings-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-gris-rafale-to-brazi/ |title=Bugatti brings Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse "Gris Rafale" to Brazil |first=Seyth |last=Miersma |work=Autoblog |date=2012-10-23 |accessdate=2013-12-04}}</ref>

Base price of the Vitesse costs {{euro|1.69 million}} (without tax and transportation), with the 2012 Geneva Motor Show car costs {{euro|1.79 million}}, São Paulo Motor Show 2012 car costs {{euro|1.9 million}}.

===Special Edition Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse (2012-)===
[[File:BugattiVeyronVitesseSE.jpg|thumb|Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse SE, photographed in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]] June 2013]]
It is a version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse inspired by [[Bugatti Type 37A]], with upper area of the body in "Bianco" colour (including the roof area and the air scoops), lower body panels (side skirting, front spoiler, radiator grille frame and rear apron with diffusor), inner surfaces of the wheel rims, the underside of the automatically extending rear spoiler in "New Light Blue"; a noble Cognac leather interior upholstery, contrasting New Light Blue stitching, blue accents in the door handles and map pockets.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2012 The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, and was sold for {{euro|1.74 million}} ({{USD|2.2 million}}).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/bugatti-veyron-16-4-grand-sport-vitesse-is-the-same-bug-with-new/ |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is the same Bug with new paint |first=Zach |last=Bowman |work=Autoblog |date=2012-08-18 |accessdate=2013-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/22/special-edition-bugatti-veyron-16-4-grand-sport-vitesse-sells-fo/ |title=Special Edition Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse sells for $2.5 million |first=Michael |last=Harley |work=Autoblog |date=2012-08-22 |accessdate=2013-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/112081847381/bugatti-veyron-164-grand-sport-vitesse-se-debuts-at-pebble |title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse SE debuts at Pebble Beach |publisher=Worldcarfans.com |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref>

=== Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Edition (2013-) ===
The World Record Car (WRC) Edition is a limited (8 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, with dual-colour scheme in black and orange, including orange vinyls around the headlights and grille, orange rims and interior.

The vehicle was unveiled in Shanghai Motor Show 2013, and went on sale for {{euro|1.99 million}}.<ref name="Vitesse"/><ref name="autoblog.com">[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/11/bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-sets-world-record-for-fastest/ Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse sets world record for fastest open-top car]</ref><ref>[http://www.bugatti.com/en/home/news.html?newsId=94&displayYears=2013,2012,2011 408.84 km/h: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse sets world speed record for open-top production sports cars]</ref>

===Bugatti Legend "Jean-Pierre Wimille" (2013-)===
It is a limited (3 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse inspired by 1937 blue Bugatti 57G Tank co-piloted by [[Robert Benoist]], with blue clear-coated carbon fibre body and a light Wimille Bleu paintwork finish.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 Monterey Auto Week, followed by 2013 The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.<ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/24/bugatti-to-debut-special-grand-sport-vitesse-legend-jean-pierre/ Bugatti to debut special Grand Sport Vitesse 'Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille' during Monterey Car Week]</ref><ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/16/bugatti-veyron-legends-monterey-2013/ Bugatti debuts first Veyron Legends model in Pebble Beach]</ref>

===Jean Bugatti Vitesse Legend Edition (2013-)===
It is a limited (3 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse inspired by [[Bugatti Type 57|Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic]], with jet black, clear-coated carbon fibre body; Arctic grey signature of Jean Bugatti asered onto the petrol and oil cap, beige and brown leather upholstery from Type 57SC Atlantic, seats, instrument panel, steering wheel, dash panel, centre console, door trim panels and windscreen crossmember in chocolate brown; leather upholstery in a light beige silk colour across the extended centre console, footwell, the outer door trim panels and the handle recesses; 'Type 57SC' embroidery on the doors and the cover of the rear storage compartment with beige silk thread stitching, EB logo styled in gleaming platinum, selector lever in rosewood, a leather insert embossed with the lettering "Les Légendes de Bugatti" in the extended section of the centre console, and door sill plate displaying the likeness and signature of Jean Bugatti.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.<ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/09/bugatti-veyron-legend-jean-bugatti-bows-frankfurt-reveal/ Bugatti Veyron Legend 'Jean Bugatti' bows ahead of Frankfurt reveal]</ref><ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/11/bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-jean-bugatti-frankfurt-2013/ Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse 'Jean Bugatti' recalls La Voiture Noire]</ref>

===Lang Lang's Veyron Vitesse (2013)===
It is a version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse built for concert pianist [[Lang Lang (pianist)|Lang Lang]], inspired by a piano keyboard. It included black and white body colours, white leather embroidered with black stitching to mimic sheet music, gold plating on the steering wheel, wheel hubs and fuel cap; Lang Lang's signature at the center console with a gold marker.

The vehicle was unveiled at [[Chateau St. Jean]].<ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/03/bugatti-veyron-vitesse-lang-lang-pianist/ Bugatti does up a special Vitesse for Lang Lang]</ref>

===Vitesse Legend "Meo Costantini" (2013-)===
It is a limited (3 units) version of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse dedicated to [[Meo Costantini]], with body primarily constructed of carbon fiber, wings, doors, the parts behind the doors, the "medaillons" (French) and corners of the front bumper in hand-polished aluminium with clear lacquer; Bugatti Dark Blue Sport body colour (from Bugatti Type 35) on the carbon fiber parts, silhouette of the [[Targa Florio]] race course on the underside of the rear wing (air-brake) in Bugatti Dark Blue Sport, Meo Costantini's signature laser-engraved into the aluminium tank and oil caps and painted in silver, leather interior upholstery, roof, footwell, center sections of the seats and rear in the color "Gaucho" (cognac); seat's side cushions, arm rests, extended center console, door panels, dash panel, instrument panel and steering wheel trimmed in dark blue leather in the "Lake Blue" color; decorative stitching in contrasting light blue (Bugatti Light Blue Sport), head restraints embroidered with Meo Costantini's signature in Bugatti Light Blue Sport, cover of the rear center box with silhouette of the Targa Florio race route in a milled and polished aluminium relief attached directly below the EB logo on the cover, with EB logo made from from dark blue clear-coated carbon fiber; racing scenes illustrating Meo Costantini's racing career in 1920s and vintage car motifs laser-engraved into the leather trim on the doors, interior trim of the door pockets and door handle recesses in Bugatti Light Blue Sport, inlay in the extended section of the center console in clear-coated carbon fiber with the Legend logo and Bugatti elephant, door sill strips displaying the likeness and signature of Meo Costantini.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 Dubai International Motor Show.<ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/05/bugattis-third-legend-edition-veyron-pays-tribute-to-meo-costan/ Bugatti's third Legend edition Veyron pays tribute to Meo Costantini]</ref>

===Motorsports===
A Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse driven by the Chinese racing driver [[Anthony Liu (race car driver)|Anthony Liu]] at Volkswagen Group's proving grounds in [[Ehra-Lessien]] became the fastest open-top production sports car, with speed of {{convert|408.84|km/h|mph|2|abbr=on}}. The vehicle was unveiled in Shanghai Motor Show 2013.<ref name="autoblog.com"/>

After the world record attempt, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S, said “When we introduced the Vitesse, we established the top speed for open-top driving to be 375 km/h. Still, we could not let go of the idea of reaching the 400 km/h mark with this car as well. The fact that we have succeeded in reaching 408.84 km/h is a thrill for me, and it reaffirms once again that Bugatti is the leader when it comes to technology in the international automotive industry." The driver, Anthony Liu, claimed "Even at such high speeds it remained incredibly comfortable and stable. With an open top, you can really experience the sound of the engine and yet even at higher speeds I did not get compromised by the wind at all.”<ref name="Vitesse">[http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-becomes-fastest-convertible-173738840.html Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse becomes the fastest convertible in the world]</ref>

== Future development ==
In 2008, Bugatti then-CEO Dr [[Franz-Josef Paefgen]] confirmed that the Veyron would be replaced by another high-end model by 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/veyron/bugatti-plans-veyron-replacement |title=Bugatti plans Veyron replacement |work=Autocar |year=2008 |accessdate=2013-04-29}}</ref> In 2011, the new CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer revealed that the company was planning to produce two models in the future — one a sports car-successor to the Veyron, the other a limousine known as the Galibier.<ref name="galibierhybrid">{{cite news |url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Bugatti-Galibier-will-be-a-hybrid---Wolfgang-Durheimer |title=Bugatti Galibier 'will be a hybrid' - Wolfgang Durheimer |first=Tom |last=Pollard |work=Car Magazine Online |date=2011-04-18 |accessdate=2013-04-29}}</ref>

=== Bugatti SuperVeyron ===
In 2011, Wolfgang Dürheimer stated that the company was committed to producing the world's fastest car, and would respond to any competitors that produced a faster car.<ref name=BugattiFutureWorldsFastestCar>{{cite news |url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Bugatti-will-continue-to-produce-the-worlds-fastest-car |title=Bugatti 'will continue to produce world's fastest car' |first=Tom |last=Pollard |work=Car Magazine Online |date=2011-08-16 |accessdate=2013-04-29}}</ref> In October 2012, [[Automobile Magazine]] reported rumours of a new variant called the SuperVeyron which was due to debut at the [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] in September 2013. However, Bugatti president Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber spoke with Autoblog and announced that no such project is in development. Despite this he did state that a replacement for the Veyron model is in the works after the model reaches its end of production.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/20/veyron-replacement-coming-no-successor/ |title=Bugatti says no Super Veyron, but a replacement is planned |work=Autoblog |first=Michael |last=Harley |date=2013-08-20 |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref>

=== 16C Galibier ===
{{Main|Bugatti 16C Galibier}}
The Bugatti 16C Galibier concept is a prototype of a luxury sedan which was presented officially in September 2009 by Bugatti before the [[Frankfurt Auto Show|IAA 2009]]. A derivative of the concept vehicle is expected to reach the market in 2015. The car is a 4-door luxury sedan which shares the W16 8.0L engine of the Veyron, but with two superchargers instead of four turbochargers for improved torque.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bugatti/2013-bugatti-16c-galibier-ar107441.html |title=2015 Bugatti 16C Galibier |work=Top Speed |accessdate=2012-11-03}}</ref> It would be produced in larger volumes than the Veyron and may incorporate a hybrid option.<ref name="galibierhybrid" />

In September 2013 Bugatti announced that it will be dropping the Galibier Project to focus solely on the successor to the Veyron.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/bugatti-pulls-plug-on-galibier-but-could-plug-in-a-veyron-replacement/ |title=Bugatti pulls plug on Galibier, next car could a ‘plug in’ superhybrid |first=Nick |last=Jaynes |work=Digital Trends |date=2013-09-05 |accessdate=2013-09-10}}</ref>

==Commentary==

===Top Gear===
All three presenters of the popular BBC motoring show ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' have given the Veyron considerable praise. While initially skeptical that the Veyron would ever be produced, [[Jeremy Clarkson]] later declared the Veyron "the greatest car ever made and the greatest car we will ever see in our lifetime". He also pointed out that the actual production cost of a Bugatti Veyron car was 5 million British pounds, but was sold to customers for just 1 million. When asked why, he jokingly said that [[Volkswagen]] designed the car merely as a "Technical Exercise". [[James May]] described the Veyron as "our [[Concorde]] moment." Clarkson test drove the Veyron from [[Alba, Piedmont|Alba]] in northern [[Italy]] to [[London]] in a race against May and [[Richard Hammond]] who made the journey in a [[Cessna 182]] aeroplane.

A few episodes later, May drove the Veyron at the VW test track and took it to its top speed of {{convert|407.16|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. In series 10, Hammond raced the Veyron against the [[Eurofighter Typhoon]] and lost. He also raced the car in Series 13 against a [[McLaren F1]] driven by [[The Stig]] in a one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) drag race in [[Abu Dhabi]]. The commentary focused on Bugatti's "amazing technical achievement" versus the "non-gizmo" racing purity of the F1. While the F1 was quicker off the line and remained ahead until both cars were travelling at approximately 200&nbsp;km/h, the Bugatti overtook its competitor from 200 to 300&nbsp;km/h and emerged the victor. Hammond has stated that he did not use the Veyron's [[Launch control (automotive)|launch control]] in order to make the race more interesting.

The Veyron also won the award for "Car of the Decade" in ''Top Gear'''s end of 2010 award show. Clarkson commented "It was a car that just rewrote the rule book really, an amazing piece of engineering, a genuine Concorde moment". When the standard version was tested, it did not reach the top of the lap time leader board, with a time of 1:18.3, which was speculated as being due to the car's considerable weight disadvantage against the other cars towards the top. The Super Sport version - driven by ''[[The Stig]]'' - achieved the fastest ever time of 1:16.8 (later beaten by the [[Ariel Atom V8]], the [[McLaren MP4-12C]], and the [[Lamborghini Aventador]]),<ref name = "tgpower">
{{cite web
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml
| title = Power Laps
| work = [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear UK]]
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| accessdate = 2011-11-29
}}</ref> as well as being taken to a (verified) average top speed of {{convert|431|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} by Raphanel on the programme,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/bugatti/8063779/Bugatti-Veyron-16.4-Super-Sport-review.html|title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport review|work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK|first=Paul|last=Hudson|date=18 October 2010|accessdate=1 November 2010|quote=The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is officially the world’s fastest production car, after reaching 431.072 km/h (267.856mph) at the VW group's Ehra-Lessien test track on 3 July. Watched by independent testers and a Guinness Book of Records representative, Bugatti test driver Pierre-Henri Raphanel recorded two runs in opposite directions, reaching 265.905mph and 269.806mph respectively. The new record is an average of the two.}}</ref> thenceforth retaking its position as the [[List of fastest production cars|fastest production car in the world]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/04/bugatti-veyron-16-4-super-sport-sets-land-speed-record-at-267-81|title=Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport sets land speed record at 267.81 mph!|publisher=autoblog.com|accessdate=4 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/veyron-ss-record-2010-07-06|title=Veyron Super Sport hits 267mph|publisher=topgear.com|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFX9vrwJf8|title=Bugatti Super Sport speed test – Top Gear – BBC|publisher=Top Gear|date=24 July 2010|accessdate=25 January 2011}}</ref>
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===Martin Roach===
In 2011, Martin Roach's book ''Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection – The Story of the Greatest Car in the World''<ref>{{cite book |first=Martin |last=Roach |title=Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection – The Story of the Greatest Car in the World |publisher=[[Random House|Preface Publishing]] |date=29 September 2011 |isbn=978-1-84809-348-5}}</ref> took the stance that the car had now become so famous that it is effectively a bona fide 'celebrity'. The book follows its author as he attempts to track down and drive the car, along the way interviewing chief designers, test drivers, and the president of Bugatti.

===Gordon Murray===
[[Gordon Murray]], designer of the [[McLaren F1]] (which for many years was the fastest production car ever built) said the following about the Bugatti Veyron in UK auto magazine ''[[Evo Magazine|Evo]]'' during its development period:

{{blockquote|The most pointless exercise on the planet has got to be this four-wheel-drive thousand-horsepower Bugatti. I think it's incredibly childish this thing people have about just one element - top speed or standing kilometre or 0–60. It's about as narrow minded as you can get as a car designer to pick on one element. It's like saying we're going to beat the original Mini because we're going to make a car 10mph faster on its top speed - but it's two&nbsp;<!-- as opposed to 2-foot -->foot longer and 200 kilos heavier. That's not car designing - that just reeks of a company who are paranoid...|sign=Gordon Murray<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/forbes-life-magazine/2009/0316/055_sales_force.html |title=Selling the Bugatti Veyron |work=Forbes |first=Stephan |last=Wilkinson |date=16 March 2009 |accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref>}}

Murray later brought up and criticized Volkswagen for "scamming" car buyers in the 1990s for buying the cheapest parts possible for the production of Jettas and Golfs, allowing Volkswagen to make a larger profit off their car sales, funding the construction of the Bugatti Veyron. However, Murray was impressed with the Veyron's engine and transmission after he test drove one for ''[[Road and Track]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/data/technical-analysis-anatomy-of-a-supercar |title=Technical Analysis: Anatomy of a Supercar (1/2006) |work=Road and Track |accessdate=27 October 2008}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of fastest production cars]]
*[[ThrustSSC]], holder of the World [[Land Speed Record]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website | http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron.html}}

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