The Bugatti Veyron is a car of so many superlatives. Launched in 2005, only 250 of them were ever planned to be made. To date, a total of 215 of these Italian marques have crossed the production lines. It is often regarded as the best engineered car ever created by mankind. The Veyron, when it was launched broke every record associated with super cars. The Veyron costs in excess of 1.4 million US dollars even without adding the taxes. The Veyron uses a 8.0 litre engine that has 16 cylinders and four turbo chargers forcing air into it. The engine produces in excess of 1001 horse power. It is the most powerful, fastest and also the quickest production car ever. The car is capable in accelerating to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds. It can reach speeds in excess of 250 mph or 400 kilometer per hour. The performance of the car is positively mental. There is nothing else that is street legal, and runs on the land, no matter how many wheels it has that can match the Vyeron’s performance.

Bugatti has unveiled their latest and rarest form of the million dollar hyper-car at the Pebbles Beach this week. Called the ‘Sang Bleu’, it will be a one-off of a car. The ‘Sang Bleu’ is a visually modified Veyron Grand Sport. The latest offering from Bugatti is probably the first car in the world to be shrouded in naked aluminum, and carbon fiber. This one-off car does not possess a lick of paint on its body surface. The doors and the fenders are made from polished aluminum and the rest of the body is carbon fiber. The carbon fiber trim has a blue tint to signify what Bugatti calls the refined volume of the car.

Even the large air scoops that sit on top of the car and feed air into the massive engine have protective mesh made in blue color. The wheels are moonlight blue in color and has a two tone, diamond cut finish. This is the first limited edition of the Veyron grand sport. The other limited editions of the Veyron were Pur Sang, Sang Noir, Grand Sport, Bleu Centenaire and the Linea Vincerò. The last version was performance tuned by a tuning house. It also featured minor differences in the body.

The Sang Bleu is launched on the sideline of the 100th year of the Formation of Bugatti by its founder Ettore Bugatti. The Marque is presently owned by the Volkswagen group. The engine and drive train in the Sang Bleu remains the same as that in the normal Veyron. When driven under full throttle, the car empties its entire fuel tank in a matter of just 12 minutes. The car uses full time four wheel drive system and a seven speed semi automatic DSG gear box. The car will be expected to fetch a couple of million dollars in the auction.

Press Release after the jump.

PRESS RELEASE

A new Bugatti piece of art for Pebble Beach

The « Sang Bleu » to honour the 100th anniversary of the marque Carmel, California, 14th August 2009. – Continuing this year’s 100th anniversary celebrations Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. has chosen the prestigious Pebble Beach weekend to present a further highlight to pay tribute to this legendary brand : The company proudly unveils the Bugatti « Sang Bleu » – an exclusive, one-off Grand Sport, honouring the marques precious heritage.

Innovation and Harmony

The « Sang Bleu » has ventured into new areas. Instead of applying two paint colours or paint and material to highlight the two tone design the « Sang Bleu » exclusively concentrates on materials – carbon fibre and aluminum – an innovative combination never realised before. This unique approach opens a new dimension of « Art – Forme – Technique », the company’s core alues.

The colour combination commissioned for the Pebble Beach car is blue carbon fibre with polished aluminum. The visual carbon fibre is tinted in royal blue to emphasize the refined volumes and surfaces of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. The rear airscoops are tinted in the same nightblue – offering a dramatic view from above – and thus fluidly integrate into the overall design philosophy of this unique model.

The rims are inspired by the Grand Sport Roadster and are highlighted in a Midnight Blue and Diamond Cut two tone finish. The interior, specially and tastefully selcted for the Pebble Beach event, is trimmed in a newly developed Gaucho leather which blends with the intriguing and pure exterior materials creating an elegant and harmonious overall appearance.

Featured Marque

In the year of its100th anniversary Bugatti has been selected to be one of the featured marques at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Ettore Bugatti started his business in the Alsacian town of Molsheim in 1909. The name of the company: „Ettore Bugatti Automobiles i. Els.”. In 1956 the company ceased its activities. Exactly 50 years later, in March 2006, the first Bugatti Veyron built by Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. was delivered – after the Volkswagen Group had aquired the rights of the Bugatti marque in 1998 and started the re-launch of this famous brand. To date over 250 of the planned Bugatti Veyrons are sold, 215 of them have been delivered to customers worldwide. In June 2009 Bugatti started production of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, the open roadster. The sales results are encouraging over 20 Grand Sports have been sold, with first deliveries already started.

The Bugatti « Sang Bleu » is the latest in a line of centenary Bugatti models which have won worldwide acclaim in 2009. This unique car stands – like the others – for the commitment of the Bugatti of today to carry the values and the philosophy of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of this unique marque, into a successful future.