New Delhi: Bugatti ended production of the Veyron almost a decade ago, and yet, it still finds ways to keep it relevant and squeeze some cash out of it. They recently showed us the Super Sport World Record Edition, which isn’t one of the five customer cars but, in fact, the sixth one, which has an interesting backstory.
It started life as a pre-production prototype before ending up in private hands. Now, Bugatti has completely restored the test car and given it the full Super Sport World Record Car treatment with a black-and-orange look and exposed carbon fibre. The pre-series 2.1 prototype has racked up above 70,800 kms.
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport World Record Car special is privately owned
Even though it isn’t the prototype that broke the production car speed record back in 2010, Bugatti has said that this Veyron forged the way for the 431 kph run, driven by Pierre-Henri Raphanel. The five production cars, of course, were electronically capped at 415 kph in order to protect the tyres.
This Veyron also served for marketing purposes, as Bugatti showed this very vehicle to the media and prospective buyers during a world tour that included even photo shoots, and other activities in order to market the era’s finest Super Sport. It is now privately owned, after a six-month restoration to make it look just as good as new.
What restoration has Bugatti given to the special Veyron?
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport World Record Car interior
It has gone one step ahead of the original, as Bugatti have now swapped some of the pre-series elements and pieces for production-spec components. The quad-turbo 8.0-litre W116 is intact as original, along with the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sent the 1,183 bhp and 1,500 Nm of torque to all four wheels.
Of course, since this isn’t part of the 450-unit production run of customer cars, it does mean that Bugatti’s original supercar from the VW era is kind of less exclusive. Still, it stands apart for being part of history, and it is perhaps even more special than the five customer cars that followed.