Bugatti president Stephan Winkelmann describes La Voiture Noire as automotive haute couture, and it's hard to argue against that. It also costs an immense amount of money, with the final price tag from Bugatti coming in at a cool 11 million euros ($12.5 million) -- before tax. Unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, it joins the Divo as a derivative from the already famous Chiron hypercar. Only one will be built, and it won't be ready for its new owner for at least 2½ years. Bugatti says that La Voiture Noire sports an 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine that's good for a shade under 1,500 horsepower and about 1,180 pound-feet of torque, the same as the Chiron. Chiron on which it's based.
Bugatti's La Voiture Noire is the world's most expensive new car ever sold — $18.68 million.
Production models were made from aluminum, but Bugatti retained the fin, which became a trademark design feature of the Atlantic.Bugatti made notable changes to the car’s profile too. The La Voiture Noire remained with the factory until 1941, when it was lost after being placed on a list of cars that were sent to Bordeaux during the French exodus.That was the last mention about it, making the La Voiture Noire one of the most mysterious vehicle disappearances and an enigma that enthusiasts have been struggling to solve for 80 years.Although it’s based on the Chiron, just like the Divo, the La Voiture Noire boasts a unique exterior. This vehicle was created specifically for a Although it may seem like "la voiture noire" was just invented by Bugatti’s PR team so it can have a fancy name to wave around, it actually dates back to the Atlantic from the 1930s. The unit features the world’s lightest production crankshaft and generates 1,262 horsepower on standard gasoline and up to 1,578 horses on E85 biofuel.
The Noire starts at around $3.3 million, and deliveries are expected to begin in mid-2020.
A version of the Type 57, the Atlantic is actually a generic name given to a run of five vehicles that were called either Aerolithe, Aero Coupe, and Atlantic Coupe, while also featuring 57 S or 57 SC badges.It all started with the Aerolithe prototype of 1935 and continued with four production models finished in 1936 and 1938. The car is already sold and is rumored to be going to Ferdinand Piech, Ferdinand Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. Bugatti says that La Voiture Noire sports an 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine that's good for a shade under 1,500 horsepower and about 1,180 pound-feet of torque, the same as the Chiron. It’s known as the La Voiture Noire, from which the modern supercar draws its name, which translates to The Black Car. Although it shares some styling cues with its predecessor, the Jesko rides on a new platform and includes many new technologies. Benoit gave it to another driver a few months later and the car made it back to Bugatti in 1939. The car is still quintessentially Bugatti, with a front end that's closer to the aerodynamic Divo than the O.G. It’s like Bugatti revised the aerodynamics for this model, but there’s no specific info on that. The Bugatti La Voiture Noire is a one-off supercar based on the Chiron. The Divo is the lightest version of the Chiron yet at around 4,300 pounds and this coupe shouldn’t be lighter than that.
Andrew Hoyle/Roadshow Car Its unveiling in Geneva will probably remain its only public outing in front of a big crowd, as these cars are usually displayed at select, exclusive events. Coachbuilding has seen a resurgence in recent years, with companies like Ferrari and McLaren coming out with extremely limited-run or even one-off models-not to mention legendary coachbuilders including Zagato and Touring Superleggera getting back in the game.