Bugatti is continuing its six-part edition series, “Les Légendes de Bugatti”, at the Geneva International Motor Show to honor some of the more important people in the company’s history. Last year the long-established French brand successfully presented the first three Legends models.
All nine vehicles of these model
series have been sold. Now Bugatti is celebrating another high point with its
fourth legend – named in honor of Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of company founder
Ettore and one of the most important sculptors of the early 20th century. As
with the other Legends models, only three will be manufactured
The Legends
edition
The
“Rembrandt Bugatti” is the fourth Legend from the brand. To launch the “Les
Légendes de Bugatti” edition last year, Bugatti presented “Jean-Pierre Wimille”
at California’s Pebble Beach, “Jean Bugatti” at the IAA in Frankfurt and “Meo
Costantini” at the Dubai Motor Show. All nine vehicles of these three Legends
have been sold. “The Legends edition is a great success for Bugatti. The
response from our customers is amazing,” said Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, President
of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
The
“Rembrandt Bugatti” is based on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse.
Its 8 litre W16 engine achieves an unparalleled torque of 1,500 Nm from 1,200
PS at 3,000–5,000 rpm, and can accelerate from 0–100 km in 2.6 seconds. With a
maximum speed of 408.84 km/h with the roof down, the Vitesse is the fastest
production roadster ever built.
“Rembrandt
Bugatti had a special talent for capturing the movement of animals at their
most expressive moment,” explains Achim Anscheidt, Head Designer at Bugatti.
“The patina, the soul and the crafted character of his bronze sculptures guided
us to the colour and material choices in the Legend car that carries his name.”
Anscheidt continues: “The result is a super sports car that fuses beauty and
elegance with great dynamics and sporting appeal.”Platinum is also in evidence in the vehicle’s interior, on the EB logo on the steering wheel. Other interior details specific to this Legends Vitesse are the insert of bronze-coloured clear-coated carbon on the extended centre console with the lettering “Les Légendes de Bugatti” and Rembrandt Bugatti’s elephant, and the door sill plates displaying the sculptor’s portrait and signature.
In short,
Rembrandt Bugatti is a super sports car that fuses beauty and elegance with
great dynamics and sporting appeal. The “Rembrandt Bugatti” Vitesse costs €2.18
million Euro net and the three model series of the Legends edition have already
been sold. Bugatti will present the fifth Legends model at the Auto China 2014
in Beijing taking place in April.
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