Hypercars
2007 Evolution of the Porsche Spyder
2018 SOLD for $ 4.5M including premium
Competition is expensive when it is an isolated strategy. Porsche stopped it just after the 911 GT1 victory at Le Mans in 1998. The 9R3 project, started in 1998, came to nothing : the only prototype remained hidden for two decades.
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was created in 1999 to manage endurance races by taking model from Le Mans, in close collaboration with the ACO. Ingeniously the authorized cars for the ALMS were eligible for the 24 hours of Le Mans.
Porsche made its comeback in 2005 in the ALMS Le Mans Prototype LMP2 category, with a new RS Spyder under the reference 9R6. The lack of interest of the brand for the top class LMP1 surprised the observers. In fact the rules of the LMP1 were too favorable to the diesel technology with which Porsche had no plans.
From 2006 to 2008 the domination of Porsche in the LMP2 class is total. The highest achievement is reached at the 12 hours of Sebring 2008 with three RS Spyder Evo in the first four positions, the first LMP1 being third.
Fifteen RS Spyders are built from 2005 to 2008. The solutions of its V8 90° 4 liter engine will be reused in the development of the V8 4.6 liter engine of the 918 hybrid. The rules will change again and the success of the RS Spyder will encourage Porsche to create an LMP1, the 919. In the rearview the disdain of Porsche for the diesel looks like a good decision.
On August 24 at Pebble Beach, Gooding sells as lot 44 a Porsche RS Spyder made in 2007. It was part of a group of two bought by a private team to compete in the ALMS competitions. The team gave up this project and this car had a very limited use. Here is the link to the press release. The estimate is not published because of the extreme rarity of this model on the market.
Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was created in 1999 to manage endurance races by taking model from Le Mans, in close collaboration with the ACO. Ingeniously the authorized cars for the ALMS were eligible for the 24 hours of Le Mans.
Porsche made its comeback in 2005 in the ALMS Le Mans Prototype LMP2 category, with a new RS Spyder under the reference 9R6. The lack of interest of the brand for the top class LMP1 surprised the observers. In fact the rules of the LMP1 were too favorable to the diesel technology with which Porsche had no plans.
From 2006 to 2008 the domination of Porsche in the LMP2 class is total. The highest achievement is reached at the 12 hours of Sebring 2008 with three RS Spyder Evo in the first four positions, the first LMP1 being third.
Fifteen RS Spyders are built from 2005 to 2008. The solutions of its V8 90° 4 liter engine will be reused in the development of the V8 4.6 liter engine of the 918 hybrid. The rules will change again and the success of the RS Spyder will encourage Porsche to create an LMP1, the 919. In the rearview the disdain of Porsche for the diesel looks like a good decision.
On August 24 at Pebble Beach, Gooding sells as lot 44 a Porsche RS Spyder made in 2007. It was part of a group of two bought by a private team to compete in the ALMS competitions. The team gave up this project and this car had a very limited use. Here is the link to the press release. The estimate is not published because of the extreme rarity of this model on the market.
Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
2010 McLaren MP4-25
2021 SOLD for £ 4.8M by RM Sotheby's
The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team of the 2010 Formula One season was made of the last two outgoing champions. In 2008 in the same team, Lewis Hamilton had been at 23 the youngest ever world champion. Jenson Button joined McLaren after his 2009 season with Ross Brawn who had succeeded to the Honda factory team.
The McLaren model used throughout the 2010 season was referenced MP4-25 and used a Mercedes-Benz engine. The chassis is made of carbon fiber molded into a honeycomb.
Both drivers raced all the 19 Grands Prix of the season. Escaping McLaren, the driver's title was won by Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull Renault. Red Bull won the constructor's championship.
The chassis MP4-25A-01 was raced with no crash or accident in eight 2010 Grands Prix, three with Hamilton and five with Button. Hamilton led it to a wheel to wheel battle with Schumacher in China and to a win in Turkey. As usual with that range of vehicles, the MP4-25 was retired after a single season.
This car was sold for £ 4.8M from a lower estimate of £ 3.6M in a single lot auction by RM Sotheby's at Silverstone on July 17, 2021, onsite between qualifying and race of the British Grand Prix. Please watch the video shared by Sotheby's.
The McLaren model used throughout the 2010 season was referenced MP4-25 and used a Mercedes-Benz engine. The chassis is made of carbon fiber molded into a honeycomb.
Both drivers raced all the 19 Grands Prix of the season. Escaping McLaren, the driver's title was won by Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull Renault. Red Bull won the constructor's championship.
The chassis MP4-25A-01 was raced with no crash or accident in eight 2010 Grands Prix, three with Hamilton and five with Button. Hamilton led it to a wheel to wheel battle with Schumacher in China and to a win in Turkey. As usual with that range of vehicles, the MP4-25 was retired after a single season.
This car was sold for £ 4.8M from a lower estimate of £ 3.6M in a single lot auction by RM Sotheby's at Silverstone on July 17, 2021, onsite between qualifying and race of the British Grand Prix. Please watch the video shared by Sotheby's.
2014 Toros on the Road
2019 SOLD for CHF 8.3M including premium
Since 1966 Lamborghini attribute emblematic names of bullfighting to their models : owners, breeds, equipment, exceptional animals, but excluding the toreros.
In 1879 Murcielago was spared after resisting 24 sword blows. Aventador was highlighted and even awarded for his courage in the arena in 1993.
Launched in 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador was a great success. This model managed to conciliate an extreme performance, with a top speed of 350 km/h, and mass production, 5,000 vehicles in the first five years.
On August 2, 1914 in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Veneno destroyed a young novillero by a powerful blow in the head.
Derived mainly from the Aventador and remaining homologated for the road, the Lamborghini Veneno marks nevertheless a breakthrough for the brand by integrating competition technologies for the first time. The priority given to airflow and downforce had a significant impact on the shape of the body, possibly at the expense of aesthetics.
The Lamborghini Veneno is one of the most exclusive models of the brand. The coupe was produced in 2013 in a prototype and three commercial units that had been sold before the announcement of the launch, a common practice for limited series of hypercars. Satisfied with this operation, Lamborghini manufacture a Veneno roadster in nine units in 2014.
Published after the sales, the ex factory price of the coupe was $ 4M. The roadster was worth € 3.3M excluding taxes. Customers who are frustrated at not being selected pay sometimes a higher price when one of these vehicles becomes available on second hand.
On September 29 at the Bonmont golf club above Lake Geneva, Bonhams sells a Veneno roadster with 325 km from new, lot 20 estimated CHF 5.2M and offered without reserve.
In 1879 Murcielago was spared after resisting 24 sword blows. Aventador was highlighted and even awarded for his courage in the arena in 1993.
Launched in 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador was a great success. This model managed to conciliate an extreme performance, with a top speed of 350 km/h, and mass production, 5,000 vehicles in the first five years.
On August 2, 1914 in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Veneno destroyed a young novillero by a powerful blow in the head.
Derived mainly from the Aventador and remaining homologated for the road, the Lamborghini Veneno marks nevertheless a breakthrough for the brand by integrating competition technologies for the first time. The priority given to airflow and downforce had a significant impact on the shape of the body, possibly at the expense of aesthetics.
The Lamborghini Veneno is one of the most exclusive models of the brand. The coupe was produced in 2013 in a prototype and three commercial units that had been sold before the announcement of the launch, a common practice for limited series of hypercars. Satisfied with this operation, Lamborghini manufacture a Veneno roadster in nine units in 2014.
Published after the sales, the ex factory price of the coupe was $ 4M. The roadster was worth € 3.3M excluding taxes. Customers who are frustrated at not being selected pay sometimes a higher price when one of these vehicles becomes available on second hand.
On September 29 at the Bonmont golf club above Lake Geneva, Bonhams sells a Veneno roadster with 325 km from new, lot 20 estimated CHF 5.2M and offered without reserve.
2014 A Horse from Hell
2016 SOLD for $ 4.7M before fees
Unveiled in 2013 at the Auto Show in Geneva, the LaFerrari brings Ferrari's return to the top level of road legal berlinettas, a position that had been shaken in the previous years by the successive variants of the Bugatti Veyron.
The LaFerrari has a top speed of 350 Km/h comparable to the Ferrari Enzo and is less rare. 400 Enzo were produced from 2002 to 2004 and 499 LaFerrari from 2013 to 2015. It is indeed the pioneer of the hybrid propulsion for high-end vehicles beside the McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Its carefully chosen name indicates to the fans that LaFerrari is a culmination of the brand. It is however only a step. New bodies are being studied. The LaFerrari Aperta with a retractable roof will be officially unveiled this fall at the Paris Auto Show. The FXX-K variant for the track is existing since 2015.
The LaFerrari shared with most of its competitors its marketing strategy as a limited edition sold in advance of the realization, stirring in the secondary market the lust of the candidates who had arrived too late. The availability of such vehicles becomes a highly anticipated event and prices are now far exceeding the original commercial value.
On August 20 in Monterey, Mecum sells a LaFerrari made in 2014, lot S110 estimated $ 3.9M. Entirely black including its interior, it is one of only three LaFerrari painted in a very intense Nero Opaco. Its first owner named it Cavallo Infernale in a metal label at the base of the steering wheel. It is almost new : 340 Km on the odometer.
The LaFerrari has a top speed of 350 Km/h comparable to the Ferrari Enzo and is less rare. 400 Enzo were produced from 2002 to 2004 and 499 LaFerrari from 2013 to 2015. It is indeed the pioneer of the hybrid propulsion for high-end vehicles beside the McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Its carefully chosen name indicates to the fans that LaFerrari is a culmination of the brand. It is however only a step. New bodies are being studied. The LaFerrari Aperta with a retractable roof will be officially unveiled this fall at the Paris Auto Show. The FXX-K variant for the track is existing since 2015.
The LaFerrari shared with most of its competitors its marketing strategy as a limited edition sold in advance of the realization, stirring in the secondary market the lust of the candidates who had arrived too late. The availability of such vehicles becomes a highly anticipated event and prices are now far exceeding the original commercial value.
On August 20 in Monterey, Mecum sells a LaFerrari made in 2014, lot S110 estimated $ 3.9M. Entirely black including its interior, it is one of only three LaFerrari painted in a very intense Nero Opaco. Its first owner named it Cavallo Infernale in a metal label at the base of the steering wheel. It is almost new : 340 Km on the odometer.
2014 The Time of the Hybrids
2016 SOLD for $ 3.7M including premium
The planet turns green. The FIA cannot ignore this trend and announces for 2009 the authorization of the KERS in Formula 1. McLaren and Ferrari are getting some early success.
The KERS is a system transforming the braking energy into kinetic energy, avoiding a creation of overheating. The engines are designated as hybrids due to the addition of this electrical device to the conventional internal combustion engine, for the first time in the history of competition.
A total synergy still applies at Ferrari between the technologies from Formula One and those of the sports models. The experience of the F60 leads the brand to design the LaFerrari, a berlinetta which is irreversibly changing the high-end car market.
The performances in speed and acceleration of the LaFerrari are comparable to those of the Enzo. With a quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds, it overcomes the Porsche 918 and the Bugatti Veyron. All automakers will necessarily one day adopt the hybrid technologies. The race to the performance is started and no one can really predict how far it will go.
The race to auction is also launched. The production of the LaFerrari was strictly limited to 499 cars, built from 2013 to 2015. The frustration of the rejected candidates whose number is around 200 and of the latecomers is already blowing up the prices.
For the first time, a LaFerrari is offered at public auction. This vehicle made in 2014 is still under factory warranty. It is estimated $ 3.6M for sale by Bonhams at Quail Lodge, Carmel CA, on August 19, lot 95. It is followed on the next day by another LaFerrari that was recently discussed in this column, for sale by Mecum.
The KERS is a system transforming the braking energy into kinetic energy, avoiding a creation of overheating. The engines are designated as hybrids due to the addition of this electrical device to the conventional internal combustion engine, for the first time in the history of competition.
A total synergy still applies at Ferrari between the technologies from Formula One and those of the sports models. The experience of the F60 leads the brand to design the LaFerrari, a berlinetta which is irreversibly changing the high-end car market.
The performances in speed and acceleration of the LaFerrari are comparable to those of the Enzo. With a quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds, it overcomes the Porsche 918 and the Bugatti Veyron. All automakers will necessarily one day adopt the hybrid technologies. The race to the performance is started and no one can really predict how far it will go.
The race to auction is also launched. The production of the LaFerrari was strictly limited to 499 cars, built from 2013 to 2015. The frustration of the rejected candidates whose number is around 200 and of the latecomers is already blowing up the prices.
For the first time, a LaFerrari is offered at public auction. This vehicle made in 2014 is still under factory warranty. It is estimated $ 3.6M for sale by Bonhams at Quail Lodge, Carmel CA, on August 19, lot 95. It is followed on the next day by another LaFerrari that was recently discussed in this column, for sale by Mecum.
2015 Mega Cars by Koenigsegg
2019 SOLD for CHF 4.6M including premium
The Swedish brand Koenigsegg, founded in 1994, is steadily pursuing and overcoming three records for which its only competitors are Bugatti and Hennessey : road speed, time 0-300-0 and engine power.
In 2014 a variant of the Koenigsegg Agera R is equipped with an engine of unprecedented power : 1360 hp, corresponding to 1 Megawatt. It weighs 1360 Kg and this conjunction of numbers provides the name for the model : One:1. This power has been exceeded on later models, the Regera and the Jesko.
0-300-0 is the time taken by the vehicle to reach 300 Km/h on the road and come back to a standstill. It assesses the progress of the technologies developed by Koenigsegg : 29.2 seconds in 2008 by a CCX, 21.19 seconds by an Agera R in 2011, 17.95 seconds in 2015 by a One:1.
The speed homologation in the Guinness Book of Records considers a two-way average for a production car that has been built to more than 30 units. It is held since 2017 by a Koenigsegg Agera RS at 447 Km/h.
This record will not last long. A Bugatti pre-prototype based on a long-tailed Chiron reached a top speed of 490.484 Km/h, achieving its goal of exceeding 300 mph. The feat, recorded by the TUV certification office, was revealed on 2 September 2019. Koenigsegg congratulated Bugatti and announced that a Jesko 300 was in preparation. The next threshold will be 500 Km/h.
The One:1 was built in 1 prototype and 6 commercial cars. One of them made in 2015 will be sold without reserve by Bonhams on September 29 at the Bonmont golf club above Lake Geneva, lot 24. For this car in as new condition with less than 600 Km, the announced estimate is CHF 1.8M to 2.3M. In a blog post released on June 28, Koenigsegg considers that this value is below the market price.
In 2014 a variant of the Koenigsegg Agera R is equipped with an engine of unprecedented power : 1360 hp, corresponding to 1 Megawatt. It weighs 1360 Kg and this conjunction of numbers provides the name for the model : One:1. This power has been exceeded on later models, the Regera and the Jesko.
0-300-0 is the time taken by the vehicle to reach 300 Km/h on the road and come back to a standstill. It assesses the progress of the technologies developed by Koenigsegg : 29.2 seconds in 2008 by a CCX, 21.19 seconds by an Agera R in 2011, 17.95 seconds in 2015 by a One:1.
The speed homologation in the Guinness Book of Records considers a two-way average for a production car that has been built to more than 30 units. It is held since 2017 by a Koenigsegg Agera RS at 447 Km/h.
This record will not last long. A Bugatti pre-prototype based on a long-tailed Chiron reached a top speed of 490.484 Km/h, achieving its goal of exceeding 300 mph. The feat, recorded by the TUV certification office, was revealed on 2 September 2019. Koenigsegg congratulated Bugatti and announced that a Jesko 300 was in preparation. The next threshold will be 500 Km/h.
The One:1 was built in 1 prototype and 6 commercial cars. One of them made in 2015 will be sold without reserve by Bonhams on September 29 at the Bonmont golf club above Lake Geneva, lot 24. For this car in as new condition with less than 600 Km, the announced estimate is CHF 1.8M to 2.3M. In a blog post released on June 28, Koenigsegg considers that this value is below the market price.
2016 The Final LaFerrari Coupé
2016 SOLD for $ 7M in charity sale
By setting the number of LaFerrari coupés at 499, Ferrari obviously anticipated a promotional action. The commercial production was performed from 2013 to 2015 and the 500th LaFerrari was announced in 2016.
2016 was a terrible year for Italy. The 500th coupé is the subject of a dedicated charity auction at Ferrari's initiative to help the Italian state to reconstruct the areas ravaged by the earthquakes. Its first owner will be the only one to enjoy a brand new LaFerrari without having been registered on the list of clients allowed by Ferrari before they launched the production.
The sale is managed by RM Sotheby's on December 3 in Daytona. Here is the link to the press release.
2016 was a terrible year for Italy. The 500th coupé is the subject of a dedicated charity auction at Ferrari's initiative to help the Italian state to reconstruct the areas ravaged by the earthquakes. Its first owner will be the only one to enjoy a brand new LaFerrari without having been registered on the list of clients allowed by Ferrari before they launched the production.
The sale is managed by RM Sotheby's on December 3 in Daytona. Here is the link to the press release.
2017 Close Out of the Aperta
2017 SOLD for € 8.3M in charity sale
The LaFerrari Aperta was described as the culmination of the first 70 years of the Ferrari brand, combining in a road car the technological developments of the Formula 1 and of the hybrid propulsion not without a wink to the loyal customers of the Corse Clienti department.
This Aperta was the highly anticipated sequel to the LaFerrari coupe. Revealed in 2016 simultaneously with the end of production of the coupe, the Aperta with its open or convertible body was built in 2017 in 209 units, 9 for Ferrari's use in the celebrations of the year and 200 sold in advance by invitation according to the now usual process for the hypercars.
The first and last cars in a series are specifically observed by specialists. The first may be closest to the prototype. The last benefits from all the improvements developed during the production phase. The final car of the higher-end Ferrari models is now the subject of a specific charity operation.
The 400th Enzo was presented by Ferrari in January 2005 to Pope John Paul II who immediately entrusted its sale to RM Auctions to help the victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia. It was sold by its next owner with 179 Km from new for $ 6M including premium at RM Sotheby's on August 13, 2015.
The 500th and last LaFerrari coupe was the subject of a single lot sale jointly organized by RM Sotheby's and by Ferrari on December 3, 2016 to help the victims of earthquakes in Italy. It was sold for $ 7M.
Announced after the end of production of the first 209 cars, the 210th and final LaFerrari Aperta is the last lot of RM Sotheby's sale in the Ferrari plant in Maranello on September 9. This car still to be produced will not be exhibited at the sale. It is estimated beyond € 3M, lot 154.
Just before the sale the catalogue provides the additional information as follows :
"RM Sotheby’s and Ferrari are pleased to announce that all of the proceeds of this lot will be donated to Save the Children. This lot will also be sold without buyer's premium.
"This LaFerrari Aperta will be finished in a one-of-a-kind livery in stunning metallic Rosso Fuoco with a metallic Bianco Italia double racing stripe on the bonnet and rear deck. The interior will be trimmed in black Alcantara with red leather inserts on the seats, red stitching, and glossy black carbon fiber trim."
This Aperta was the highly anticipated sequel to the LaFerrari coupe. Revealed in 2016 simultaneously with the end of production of the coupe, the Aperta with its open or convertible body was built in 2017 in 209 units, 9 for Ferrari's use in the celebrations of the year and 200 sold in advance by invitation according to the now usual process for the hypercars.
The first and last cars in a series are specifically observed by specialists. The first may be closest to the prototype. The last benefits from all the improvements developed during the production phase. The final car of the higher-end Ferrari models is now the subject of a specific charity operation.
The 400th Enzo was presented by Ferrari in January 2005 to Pope John Paul II who immediately entrusted its sale to RM Auctions to help the victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia. It was sold by its next owner with 179 Km from new for $ 6M including premium at RM Sotheby's on August 13, 2015.
The 500th and last LaFerrari coupe was the subject of a single lot sale jointly organized by RM Sotheby's and by Ferrari on December 3, 2016 to help the victims of earthquakes in Italy. It was sold for $ 7M.
Announced after the end of production of the first 209 cars, the 210th and final LaFerrari Aperta is the last lot of RM Sotheby's sale in the Ferrari plant in Maranello on September 9. This car still to be produced will not be exhibited at the sale. It is estimated beyond € 3M, lot 154.
Just before the sale the catalogue provides the additional information as follows :
"RM Sotheby’s and Ferrari are pleased to announce that all of the proceeds of this lot will be donated to Save the Children. This lot will also be sold without buyer's premium.
"This LaFerrari Aperta will be finished in a one-of-a-kind livery in stunning metallic Rosso Fuoco with a metallic Bianco Italia double racing stripe on the bonnet and rear deck. The interior will be trimmed in black Alcantara with red leather inserts on the seats, red stitching, and glossy black carbon fiber trim."
2017 The Ultimate Zondas
2019 SOLD for $ 6.8M including premium
Zonda is the historical model of the Pagani brand. To maintain an offering at the highest level of performance, the Huayra is unveiled in 2011 and the obsolescence of the Zonda is announced in 2013 with a final special edition, the Zonda Revolucion.
This is not the end of the Zondas because there are still chassis that can be used with customer specifications, each design for a single unit. These cars equipped with an AMG V-12 7.3 liter 749 hp engine constitute the Zonda 760 range. The most recent cars generally benefit from the technological innovations of the Huayra.
The Zonda Aether is a 760 roadster created in 2017 for a customer enthusiastic of classic driving and supercar power. Its main specificity is the manual gearbox, which had been abandoned by the brand from the Zonda Cinque variant in 2008. Another curiosity is the opening of the doors by a leather strap and not by handle. Aether is an allusion to its natural aspiration. It is undoubtedly the last Zonda with this feature.
This car has 1,400 km from new, which proves that it was reasonably used while so many other hypercars of the same generation remain confined to the garage. It is estimated $ 4.5M for sale by RM Sotheby's in Abu Dhabi on November 30, lot 124.
The latest wonder of the Pagani brand, revealed last summer in Monterey, is also a roadster, the Huayra BC, which develops 800 hp with an AMG V-12 6 liter engine. It is planned for 40 units and will be sold for around $ 3.5M.
This is not the end of the Zondas because there are still chassis that can be used with customer specifications, each design for a single unit. These cars equipped with an AMG V-12 7.3 liter 749 hp engine constitute the Zonda 760 range. The most recent cars generally benefit from the technological innovations of the Huayra.
The Zonda Aether is a 760 roadster created in 2017 for a customer enthusiastic of classic driving and supercar power. Its main specificity is the manual gearbox, which had been abandoned by the brand from the Zonda Cinque variant in 2008. Another curiosity is the opening of the doors by a leather strap and not by handle. Aether is an allusion to its natural aspiration. It is undoubtedly the last Zonda with this feature.
This car has 1,400 km from new, which proves that it was reasonably used while so many other hypercars of the same generation remain confined to the garage. It is estimated $ 4.5M for sale by RM Sotheby's in Abu Dhabi on November 30, lot 124.
The latest wonder of the Pagani brand, revealed last summer in Monterey, is also a roadster, the Huayra BC, which develops 800 hp with an AMG V-12 6 liter engine. It is planned for 40 units and will be sold for around $ 3.5M.
2017 Bugatti Chiron
2018 SOLD for € 3.3M by RM Sotheby's
The performances of the supercars are more and more amazing. These road going models now arrive at auction in the months following the first deliveries. After the Bugatti Veyron, the LaFerrari and the LaFerrari Aperta, here is now the Bugatti Chiron.
The Chiron has the same engine as the Veyron, 8 liters with 16 cylinders in W. For the rest it benefits from all the improvements imagined by the brand in its ten years of experience of the Veyron. It is taller and wider, for an better comfort and an impeccable handling up to the highest speed and in braking.
The top speed of the Chiron is currently electronically limited to 420 km/h for remaining below the critical threshold of tire wear but the brand lets know that studies are ongoing to go faster. At maximum speed the fuel tank gets dry in 7 minutes. Driven on the road by Juan Pablo Montoya, a Chiron was timed in 41.96 seconds on the maneuver 0 - 400 km/h - 0, over a total distance of only 3,112 m. The story will not stop at that point. The Bugatti records are already beaten or threatened by Koenigsegg.
The model had been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016 and a total production target of 500 vehicles was announced, to be spread over several years starting in 2017. For that first year it is estimated that 70 Chiron have been delivered.
A Chiron with less than 1,000 Km from new was sold for € 3,3M by RM Sotheby's on February 7, 2018, lot 151.
The Chiron has the same engine as the Veyron, 8 liters with 16 cylinders in W. For the rest it benefits from all the improvements imagined by the brand in its ten years of experience of the Veyron. It is taller and wider, for an better comfort and an impeccable handling up to the highest speed and in braking.
The top speed of the Chiron is currently electronically limited to 420 km/h for remaining below the critical threshold of tire wear but the brand lets know that studies are ongoing to go faster. At maximum speed the fuel tank gets dry in 7 minutes. Driven on the road by Juan Pablo Montoya, a Chiron was timed in 41.96 seconds on the maneuver 0 - 400 km/h - 0, over a total distance of only 3,112 m. The story will not stop at that point. The Bugatti records are already beaten or threatened by Koenigsegg.
The model had been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016 and a total production target of 500 vehicles was announced, to be spread over several years starting in 2017. For that first year it is estimated that 70 Chiron have been delivered.
A Chiron with less than 1,000 Km from new was sold for € 3,3M by RM Sotheby's on February 7, 2018, lot 151.
