Gallery: We'll Never See a Supercar Like the Bugatti Veyron Again
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After 10 years of production, Bugatti will no longer build the Veyron.
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The 450th Veyron, "La Finale," has been sold.
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The Veyron, which appeared in four different production versions.
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Bugatti made a near endless series of special editions, including this one named for its founder, Ettore Bugatti.
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At an average price of $2.6 million, each Veyron was packed with luxury.
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The car provided a 0-to-62-mph time of less than three seconds, and a chassis that didn’t abuse you like a racing car.
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Challenges like keeping the 4,500-pound car on the ground and holding its powertrain in one piece required far more work than you put into an ordinary car.
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The result was an exquisite monster.
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Bugatti spent the last year of Veyron production enjoying a vicotry lap, with six special edition cars.
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