The Bugatti La Voiture Noire one-off was recently
put on show at Villa d’Este in Italy and, naturally, drew crowds unlike any
other vehicle at the event. The bespoke hypercar, officially the world’s most expensive new car,
was unveiled to the world at the Geneva Motor Show back in March and is based
on the Divo. It costs US$ 19 million, and while no confirmation has been made
about who owns the car, it is believed to have been purchased by former VW head
honcho Ferdinand Piech, not Christiano Ronaldo as rumored for a while.
Bugatti built the car as a homage to the Type 57 SC
Atlantic, and more specifically one which has been missing for decades. La
Voiture Noire is French for ‘The Black Car’ and the name is certainly fitting. Compared to the Chiron and Divo,
the one-off’s exterior is radically different. There is all-new, handcrafted
carbon fiber bodywork which includes a bespoke front fascia and a windscreen
and side windows which were inspired by the visor of a helmet, while at the
rear you will find a single LED light bar and six exhaust pipes.
Bugatti has only built a single prototype of the La
Voiture Noire that doesn’t feature the 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 but a small
electric motor that allows it to be driven around at slow speeds instead.
During an interview with Carscoops earlier this year, Bugatti head of
communications Tim Bravo said the final car is still approximately two to
two-and-a-half years away from being delivered.
