Bugatti has announced the 300th - and final - Veyron coupe has been sold to an unnamed European buyer
Supercar with a limited production run of 300 cars is a global success

The Grand Sport, the world's fastest convertible, to continue Bugatti tradition Molsheim, 24 June 2011 – The final Bugatti Veyron has now been ordered by a European customer, marking an end to the triumphant reign of the supercar with an exclusive production run of 300 models and its even faster cousin the Super Sport. The coupé versions of the Veyron are worthy successors to the heritage of classic Bugattis, now collector's items of unparalleled status and optimum appreciation, which today are amongst the most valuable cars in existence.

But the story of Bugatti's exceptional sports car is set to continue. The Grand Sport, a supercar with the very highest technical specifications, remains available to automotive connoisseurs. In its closedtop incarnation with a transparent roof it reaches top speeds of 407 km/h; with the roof removed a maximum speed of 360 km/h makes the Grand Sport the fastest convertible in the world.

Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. since 1 February 2011 commented:

"In the Veyron the Bugatti team has created a vehicle that has already become an icon of automotive history. Both technologically and in terms of design, the Veyron is still far ahead of its time. The Grand Sport is a further pinnacle of achievement in the open-top sports car segment, and we intend to maintain the same standard in our future Bugatti products."

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – an icon of automotive history

The development of the Bugatti Veyron represented one of the greatest technical challenges and engineering achievements in automotive history. Volkswagen bought the rights to the Bugatti brand in 1998, and just one year later the company presented its fourth concept vehicle, the close-to production study EB 18/4 Veyron at the Tokyo Motor Show. Barely six years down the line, on 29 April 2005, a Veyron exceeded 400 km/h for the very first time, and six months later was presented to its global audience.

The Veyron was and remains a synthesis of superlative technical achievements. It was the first production vehicle to have a full carbon-fibre monocoque, and its torsional rigidity of 60,000 Newton meters per degree remains unparalleled to this day. The 7,993 cm3 capacity sixteen-cylinder engine with its four continuously variable camshafts and four turbochargers is capable of a top speed of 407 2 Bugatti km/h, developing 1,001 PS (736 kW). The seven-gear twin-clutch gearbox governs an unbelievable 1,250
Newton meters of torque, and is one of the fastest transmissions in the world with shift times of less than 150 milliseconds. Acceleration from 0 to 100 takes place in a legendary 2.5 seconds.

With its carbon-ceramic brakes, highly innovative brake cooling system and the rear spoiler which is activated to serve as an additional air brake when braking, this superlative sports car can come to a complete standstill from 100 km/h in just 31.4 metres and 2.3 seconds. The Super Sport boasting 1,200 PS and a top speed of 415 km/h performs the same feat even faster.

The European customer who has bought the 300th Veyron has never purchased a Bugatti before. Delivery is scheduled for next autumn.
[Source: Bugatti]

 

Dangit, and to think I was going to place my order today!

 

I wonder if we'll see a successor any time soon.

 

^ Galibier?

 

The Galibier is more of a luxury sedan than a top of the line supercar,
I don't think it qualifies as a true successor to the Veyron.

 

As and hyper car no but with 16 cylinders, four seats and a maximum speed of 350 Km/h I think is a decent successor.

 

no the galibier isnt the successor of the veyron. Rumours say the galibier is going to be renamed to Royale so nope. I heard they are planning to unveil a veyron successor and maybe another smaller supercar to compete with Ferrari and stuff, in the future

 

They will launch production version of Galibier together with Grand Sport production. Veyron successor will not arrive to the market till 2013 at earliest, but it will be launched for sure. Bugatti will stick with two or even three model in the line and to say more, the Veyron successor development work is to be started soon enough.

 

what do you mean with grand sport production? A convertible version of the galibier?

 

I believe he's referring to the Veyron Gran Sport, which is still being produced.