Since the early 1900s, Bugatti has been making its name on the race tracks around the world and several of its cars have been dubbed as the “world’s fastest car.” Among these cars is the Veyron, which was first seen 15 years ago.
Its concept was presented in 1999 at the Tokyo Motor Show with an eighteen-cylinder design. Gearheads know that this hypercar produces over 1,000 horsepower and was capable of remarkably high speeds. These physics-defying Veyron models define what a great sports car should be.
The Veyron has won multiple awards over the years including the Car of the Decade by BBC Top Gear. In 2005, it was named as Top Gear’s Best Car Driven All Year.
It is time to reminisce about all the Veyron editions that were made over the years. Here are 15 sick pictures of the evolution of the Bugatti Veyron.
15 2005 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
The 2005 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sparked the exciting journey of the Veyron line. It took Bugatti half a decade to get it production-ready for the public. The first model is a two-door coupe with a W16 mid-mounted engine that can release 1,001 horsepower and 922 pound-feet of torque.
14 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Speeding up to 253 miles per hour is a child’s play for the 2006 model year. This car will crank up your senses to full blast, and it was the fastest production car when it was launched. All 300 units run with a sophisticated seven-speed gearbox and were priced $1,400,000 each.
13 2007 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
The 2007 Bugatti Veyron might be a little over-the-top, but who would not like their supercar to be both extremely fast and expensive. With a $1.5 million price tag, it was a dream car, and it remained a dream to most of its admirers. It boasts silver OZ forged aluminum wheels that looked very exquisite.
12 2009-2015 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
Following the success of the Veyron for three years, Bugatti introduced a new model, the Grand Sport, at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. This $1.8 million car is dressed in carbon fiber from its B-pillars all the way to its doors. It has a higher windshield and revised daytime-running headlights.
11 2010-2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
We could not take our eyes off the orange and black Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, as it is a machine that will destroy its competitors on the race track. This fast beast has a top speed of 258 miles per hour and a zero to 60 miles per hour acceleration time of only 2.5 seconds.
10 2012-2015 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse
‘Vitesse’ is a French word that means ‘speed’, and no other name is suitable enough for the next Bugatti Veyron, the Grand Sport Vitesse. It maximizes its 1,200 horsepower engine to dash to a top speed of 255 miles per hour. When it was unveiled in 2012, it was the world’s fastest road car.
9 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse SE
The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse had three special editions that were made, and the first on the list is the SE edition. These editions have their own color combination. The SE was introduced in August 2012 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, painted in a New Light Blue color scheme.
8 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse 1 of 1
Based on a Bugatti Type 37A, the $2.2 million Grand Sport Vitesse 1 of 1 was specially put together for a customer from Singapore. It has a black and yellow color scheme, same as iconic cars like the Type 41 Royale and Type 44. Its interior is dressed in full black leather with yellow stitching.
7 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale
The Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale concludes the decade-long production of the Bugatti Veyron. It was unveiled in March 2015 at the Geneva Show and was set to have 450 of its kind. Its exterior shows exposed carbon fiber, and it was the first Veyron to have a crimson carbon, matched with maroon colored wheels.
6 Bugatti Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille
The Bugatti has a colorful history and there were six people who played a vital role. In order to honor these six special people, they made a half-dozen of Grand Sport Vitesse special editions, and the Bugatti Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille was the first one. This special model was colored in blue with layers of carbon fiber.
5 Bugatti Legend Jean Bugatti
The Bugatti Legend Jean Bugatti was dedicated to Bugatti patriarch Ettore Bugatti’s eldest son, and it debuted at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, with diamond-turned black wheels, coated carbon fiber body panels and a platinum EB emblem on its front. Only three units were made from this breed, and each was sold at around $3 million.
4 Bugatti Legend Meo Costantini
The third Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse special edition is the Bugatti Legend Meo Costantini, the head of the company’s race team. Each of its three units is powered by a recognizable 8-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine which has a maximum output of 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque.
3 Bugatti Legend Rembrandt Bugatti
Rembrandt Bugatti was Ettore Bugatti’s brother and was also among the best 20th-century sculptors. This special Grand Sport Vitesse dedicated to him is coated with contrasting bronze-hued carbon fiber to commemorate one of his favorite artistic mediums. Each door sill was engraved with Rembrandt Bugatti’s portrait and signature.
2 Black Bess Legend Vitesse
The Black Bess Legend Vitesse was not just exceedingly rare, but it is exceedingly expensive as well. When it debuted at the Beijing Auto Show in 2014, it was one of the world’s most expensive cars with a price tag of $2.97 million, and only three units are made from this edition.
1 Bugatti Legend Ettore Bugatti
The last but not the least of the legends editions is the Bugatti Legend Ettore Bugatti, resembling a Type 41 Royale. Its color scheme is a combination of blue-hued carbon fiber and glossy aluminum. The blue carbon crawls all the way into its interior, matching with two kinds of leather.