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Bugatti will give its La Voiture Noire, the world's most expensive new car, its US debut at Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance which begins Tuesday in Monterey, California, according to CNBC.
The car — which saw its original debut at the Geneva International Motor Show — has a price tag of $18.7 million. Only one example will be made and sold, and it's the exact car being exhibited.
The La Voiture Noire was made in celebration of Bugatti's 100th anniversary and pays homage to the company's history. Founder Ettore Bugatti's son Jean developed four Type 57 SC Atlantic coupes in the 1930s and drove one of his creations, naming it "La Voiture Noire."
The modernized and reinterpreted one-off supercar has already been sold to an anonymous male buyer, who agreed to purchase the car before it was even made. The mystery man won't get their hands on it for another two years at least, however.
Take a look at the world's most expensive and exclusive new car:
The La Voiture Noire is a one-of-a-kind car with a price tag of $18.7 million. The car's pretax price stands at €11 million, or $12,306,470, according to Bugatti, and the rest of the price comes from taxes.
The deep-black glossy car has an all-carbon-fiber body, making it extremely light.
BugattiFrom a stand-still, it can hit 60 mph in 2.5 seconds with a top speed of 261 mph.
BugattiIts 16-cylinder, 8-liter, quad-turbo engine will be arranged in "W" pattern.
NewspressThis gives the Batmobile-esque car 1,500 horsepower and 1,180 pound-feet of torque.
BugattiThe French “La Voiture Noire” fittingly translates to “The Black Car."
bugattiLa Voiutre Noire pays homage to the Type 57 SC Atlantic of the same name. Details, like the six tailpipes, pay homage.
BugattiThe original "La Voiture Noire" was Jean Bugatti's most famous creation, according to Bugatti.
The car still needs at least two years to be completed, Bugatti told Motor1. It is not currently fitted with either an interior or the engine. Bugatti started building the car in 2018 after the buyer agreed to the La Voiture Noire proposal.
BugattiSource: Motor1
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Bugatti's finally delivered its US$13.4-million La Voiture Noire hypercar
Don't expect to see it around—this is the one and only “production” model
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Coleman MolnarPublished Jun 04, 2021 • Last updated Jun 04, 2021 • 1 minute read
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La Voiture Noire, French for “the black car,” is a reinterpretation of one of the brand’s most mysterious vehicles, Jean Bugatti’s Type 57 SC Atlantic that shared the car’s name and went missing before the Second World War.
Bugatti spent around 65,000 engineering hours over two years to build up the Chiron it’s based on up to the appropriate level, leaving its 1,479-horsepower 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine under the hood.
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The car was track-tested, doused with water to ensure a good seal, stretched for a nearly 10-inch-longer wheelbase, and fitted with carbon-fiber exterior panels and bespoke bodywork to complete the transformation.
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OKOther unique touches include the unbroken LED light strip that runs like a thin French moustache along the car’s rear; the 3D-printed grille; the six pipes out the back; and the headlight clusters containing over 25 individually milled elements.
It looks a fair bit like a Batmobile and is priced like something only a Bruce Wayne type could afford. At €11 million (US$13.4 million) before taxes, La Voiture Noire would’ve been the most expensive new car in the world if it weren’t for the recently released Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, a Mediterranean luxury picnic machine allegedly purchased by Jay-Z and Beyonce.
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Coleman Molnar
Coleman Molnar learned to drive in his family's rusty farm pickup as a teenager and continues the forearm-strengthening tradition today from behind the wheel of his 1983 Volkswagen Westfalia. Spot him in the slow lane, or on Instagram @Lietco
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