Les Légendes de Bugatti – Ettore Bugatti

The last of the six model series Les Légendes de Bugatti pays tribute to Ettore Bugatti, our ‘patron’. His demand that an automobile be a perfect harmony of technology and aesthetics still applies to us today. Ettore Bugatti himself is a legend. It was clear from the start that we should dedicate the final Legends model to him personally. The legend’s design is dedicated to Ettore Bugatti’s passion for the unusual in automobile construction. One of his masterpieces – the Type 41 Royale – never fails to impress and inspire with its mere presence. Ettore liked to describe his creations as ‘Pur Sang’, as thoroughbreds. In dedicating this Bugatti Legend to him, we are staying true to his philosophy of aesthetically functional beauty for the automobile by using pure and natural materials such as polished aluminium and the finest cordovan leather. The “Ettore Bugatti” Legend is based on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse*), as are all the other Legends. The super sports car is powered by a 1,200 PS, 8-litre W16 engine that transmits an unequalled 1,500 Nm at 3,000 to 5,000 rpm to the tarmac and rockets it from zero to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds. With a maximum speed of 408.84 km/h (254 MPH) with the roof down, the Vitesse is the world’s fastest production roadster ever built.

*) Gearbox: 7 Gear DSG, fuel consumption in town: 37.2l/100km, fuel consumption out of town: 14.9l/100km, fuel consumption combined: 23.1l/100km, CO2 emission combined: 539g/km, Efficiency Class: G