Nobody knows who owns one-of-one Bugatti La Voiture Noire – and we probably never will
- Bugatti is a brand that prides itself on elite and rare cars
- The Bugatti La Voiture Noire is the most extreme example
- Rumors surround who owns it – but chances are that we’ll never know
Published on Oct 06, 2023 at 3:44 PM (UTC+4)
by Andie Reeves
Last updated on Aug 19, 2024 at 4:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Bugatti is a brand famous for its exclusive, extremely high-end vehicles, and La Voiture Noire is no exception.
In fact, it’s more than just exclusive: it’s one-of-a-kind.
The luxury car brand prides itself on producing elite and rare models.
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The Bugatti La Voiture Noire
La Voiture Noire was first exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019.
The car was specially designed to celebrate 110 years of the brand.
Its name is simple, translating from French to mean ‘The Black Car’.
But the name is where this car’s simplicity ends.
La Voiture Noire was built entirely by hand by highly skilled artisans.
The headlights alone are made using 25 individually milled and expertly arranged pieces.
The car’s exterior is a feat of aerodynamics and sleek design.
And it’s equally as impressive under the hood.
La Voiture Noire features the same W16 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged engine debuted by the Bugatti Veyron in 2005.
It can reach 0-100 km/h / 0-62 mph in just 2.4 seconds with its engine generating an astounding 1,479 horsepower and 1,180 lb-ft of torque.
And with a top speed of 420 km/h (261 mph) this car is as fast as it is stylish.
The vehicle exhibited in 2019 was actually just a prototype, with no interior.
While it caught the eye of many, it was one Bugatti enthusiast who was lucky enough to place the first and only order.
From there, it took two and a half years to build the finished product.
The owner
What adds to the prestige and drama of this car is that no one besides Bugatti knows who owns it.
Some rumored buyers include Cristiano Ronaldo and Floyd Mayweather.
But others claim to have spotted it driving around Croatia with Swiss number plates.
Whoever bought it paid $18.7 million for it, making it the most expensive car Bugatti ever produced.
This is the price one can expect to pay for a car that the brand considers “perfect”.
“We worked long and hard on this design until there was nothing that we could improve,” Etienne Salomé, the assistant chief designer, said.
And to most car enthusiasts, the knowledge that you own the most exclusive and rare Bugatti ever made is priceless.
Andie is a content writer from South Africa with a background in broadcasting and journalism. Starting her career in the glossy pages of Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, Andie has a broad portfolio, covering everything from sustainability solutions to celebrity car collections. When not at her laptop Andie can be found sewing, recording her podcast, taking board games too seriously or road-tripping in her bright green Kia.
