Кто купил бугатти la voiture нуар
С ростом криптовалюты роскошные и недоступные большинству обычных людей вещи всё чаще стали попадать в руки вчерашних работяг. Кто-то купил пару сотен Биткоинов когда они стоили копейки, другие совсем недавно вложились в Догикоин и другие мемные монетки, которые подорожали в сотни раз. Богатеют и удачливые трейдеры, которым удаётся на подъёме Биткоина получать сверхдоходы за счёт прыжков альктоинов. Что же, несмотря на то, что в последнее время новости о покупке предметов роскоши исходят преимущественно от ребят с цифрового рынка, сегодня героем стал известный футболист Криштиану Роналду.
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Дело в том, что во время автосалона в Женеве 2019 года был представлен гиперкар La Voiture Noire, выпущенный Bugatti в одном экземпляре. Авто получило 8-литровый движок на 16 цилиндров с невероятной мощностью в 1500 лошадок и 1 600 Нм крутящего момента. Сзади машина выглядит невероятно, ведь шесть выхлопных труб только дополняют агрессивную концепцию Bugatti. Кстати, сама надпись бренда подсвечивается в тёмное время суток, дабы никто не сомневался в его принадлежности. Известно, что La Voiture Noire сможет разгоняться до сотни всего за 2.5 секунды при максимальной скорости 420 км/ч.
Долгое время концепт дорабатывался силами механиков Bugatti, а пандемия коронавируса оттянула сроки доставки. В итоге даже СМИ забыли о существовании машины, как вдруг выяснилось, что новенький La Voiture Noire полностью готов и готовится отправиться своему владельцу. Как стало известно, счастливчиком станет кумир мальчишек по всему миру – Криштиану Роналду. Для того чтобы стать владельцем самого дорогого автомобиля на планете ему пришлось заплатить 18.9 миллиона долларов.
Журналисты рассказывают, что футболист никогда не отличался затворничеством, поэтому мы ещё много раз увидим гиперкар на дорогах Европы. Кстати, никто до сих пор (вероятно, кроме самого Криштиану Роналду) не видел салон автомобиля. Неясно, почему Bugatti скрыла столь интересный момент. Может быть это было прихоть владельца. А возможно нас ждёт какой-то сюрприз (скорее, он ждёт самого Криштиану).
Самый дорогой Bugatti впервые заметили на дороге
В Сети появились фотографии Bugatti La Voiture Noire: гиперкар, который в 2019 году построили в единственном экземпляре для неназванного коллекционера, впервые заметили на дороге. Снимки в Instagram опубликовал фотограф с никнеймом jct_carphotography.
Bugatti La Voiture Noire
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La Voiture Noire остается самой дорогой моделью Bugatti, ее оценили в 11 миллионов евро (997 миллионов рублей), а итоговая цена с учетом налогов составила 16,7 миллиона евро. Гиперкар представляет собой современную интерпретацию La Voiture Noire исторического Type 57 SC Atlantic, а узлы и агрегаты позаимствовали у Chiron.
Bugatti La Voiture Noire
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В движение La Voiture Noire приводит 8,0-литровый W16 с четырьмя турбинами, выдающий 1500 лошадиных сил и 1600 Нм крутящего момента, а пару ему составляет семиступенчатый «робот». Динамические характеристики гиперкара автопроизводитель не раскрывает, однако известно, что Chiron с аналогичной силовой установкой разгоняется до «сотни» за 2,4 секунды, а его максимальная скорость составляет 420 километров в час.
Предполагалось, что таинственным заказчиком уникального автомобиля стал бывший глава Volkswagen Фердинанд Пих, однако официального подтверждения этому нет.
Bugatti’s La Voiture Noire – From a Vision to a Reality
Bugatti unveiled the La Voiture Noire, the world’s most exclusive automobile, is now being handed over to its owner.
A breathtaking sculpture, perfect in form and entirely in black – the La Voiture Noire 1 . This one-off was created exclusively for a Bugatti enthusiast within the space of two years. A piece of automotive haute couture will now soon be delivered following extensive development work and testing.
“With the completed La Voiture Noire, we are demonstrating once again that we develop the world’s most sophisticated hyper sports cars,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti. “With its use of visible carbon fiber in jet black, the coupe’s breathtaking sculpture looks especially elegant. It’s a veritable grand tourer that went from being a vision to a reality – a unique project which stands for Bugatti’s full creativity and artistry.” A pioneering spirit, a passion for perfection, and a desire to push one’s own boundaries again and again have characterized Bugatti since the company was founded more than 110 years ago.
The name “La Voiture Noire” has a particular ring in the automotive world – Ettore Bugatti’s son Jean developed and drove one of just four Type 57 SC Atlantic produced, a vehicle which was the most perfect and the fastest automobile of its time. Jean named his model “La Voiture Noire” – the black car. The vehicle disappeared without a trace shortly before the Second World War. It is now considered the automotive equivalent of the Amber Room, one of the greatest mysteries of the automotive world, and as a vehicle of indescribable value.
The idea for this homage came to Design Director Achim Anscheidt more than 20 years ago, but years passed until it became possible to realize this unusual project. “We were rather in awe of the idea of developing the La Voiture Noire. No other vehicle in the long history of Bugatti has acquired the same legendary status as the Type 57 SC Atlantic and has become so synonymous with the brand. We had a great deal of respect for this historical responsibility as well as for the customer,” explains Achim Anscheidt.
The fascinating, sculptural, and commanding appearance of this black automobile which disappeared is forever unique. Jean Bugatti had a real flair for shapes and developed saloons and coupes of dramatic beauty. With the Atlantic, Jean Bugatti created a masterpiece. For the reinterpretation, the designers had to cast their minds back and seek to understand the automobile, the bygone times, the technology, the materials, and the creators – and then update this work to the 21 st century.
Minimalist coupe of impressive beauty
The La Voiture Noire is a minimalist coupe much like the Atlantic back then thanks to reducing the essentials, reduced lines, and the absence of a large and dominant rear wing. The designers reinterpreted the spirit of the historical vehicle and developed a specific shape stylistically and technically speaking. This includes the dorsal seam down the centerline, the extended front section, the clear lines, and the romanticism of the rear. With great attention to detail, they created a bodywork with a unique surface finish – visible carbon fiber with a clearcoat known as “Black Carbon Glossy”. This generates virtually no reflections, but plenty of tension and drama. The bumpers are integrated gently into the bodywork while the windscreen appears to merge with the side windows like a helmet visor. The lack of disruptive lines means the surface appears to have been cast in one piece – nothing interrupts the visual flow. This transforms the vehicle’s attitude from a hyper sports car to a grand tourer. A unique sense of drama is generated by reducing the essentials and the teasing out of this essence of beauty and elegance from the surfaces.
In addition, it boasts some extraordinary details. There are more than 25 individually milled lights elements per side in the headlamps – an immense amount of work, even for a one-off. Each and every cell of the 3D-printed front grille has been honed and examined to ensure they all look perfect together. The rear is dominated by an elegant rear light which for the first time features a single-piece surround with no joints. Six individual tailpipes serve as a nod to the vehicle’s well-known template. A newly developed parametric design at the front and rear means the body parts appear to be sealed, but they are actually air-permeable. This gives the La Voiture Noire its incomparable coupe shape.
Bugatti has fitted the interior entirely with grain leather in Havana Brown, basing its choice on the historical model. This natural material contrasts with specially polished and turned aluminum inlays in various locations on the center console, the center spine, and the doors. The driving modes can be changed by means of a sophisticated rosewood switch. “The La Voiture Noire is the ultimate dream car for long distances such as a drive from Molsheim to Milan. The combination of perfect beauty and powerful drive culminates in this one-off as a declaration of love for the automobile,” explains Achim Anscheidt.
In spite of its uniqueness, Bugatti developed the coupe just as elaborately as its other hyper sports cars in just two years. Every new part had to pass the strict Bugatti testing and quality procedures, was measured, and was put through its paces time and again before finding its place in the vehicle. Extensive simulations were followed by testing in the wind tunnel and on test benches, and then on test tracks and proving grounds covering the entire range of speeds. Modifications to the bodywork, cooling, thermodynamics, wheels, and wheelbase result in new balance which requires perfect coordination. “Although the La Voiture Noire is a one-off, we spent two years using a test vehicle to develop and test it in all areas like handling and driving safety so that it can be approved,” says Pierre Rommelfanger, who is the Head of Coachbuilding Projects at Bugatti.
The extended wheelbase and the newly developed bodywork result in new aerodynamics and new handling which is worthy of a grand tourer – powerful, fast, and exceptionally comfortable. “With the La Voiture Noire, we are paying our respects to our long tradition, to France, and to Jean Bugatti’s creative work,” says Stephan Winkelmann. “At the same time, we are bringing exceptional technology, aesthetics, and extreme luxury into a new age. The La Voiture Noire is at the cutting edge of automotive engineering. It is a sculptural beauty that boasts unique technology.” The one-of-a-kind has already been sold to a Bugatti enthusiast for eleven million euros (before tax).
The $13.4M Bugatti La Voiture Noire is completed and ready for delivery
Two years after the design prototype’s reveal, this incredible one-off is on its way to its owner.
Daniel Golson Former social media editor
June 9, 2021 5:16 p.m. PT
3 min read
Back in 2019 Bugatti unveiled La Voiture Noire , an incredible Chiron -based one-off inspired by the lost Type 57 SC Atlantic. It was said to be the most expensive car ever sold at the time, but the car on display at the Geneva Auto Show wasn’t the final car — it was just a design model with no interior. Now, two years later, the production La Voiture Noire is complete and ready for delivery, and it’s glorious.
Crucially, the car’s dramatic proportions have remained intact, and they might have even improved. As it’s based on the Chiron, La Voiture Noire has its quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 engine mounted behind the seats, but it has an elongated hood that gives the car the proportions of a front-engine, rear-drive GT. The production car retains the prototype’s peaked windshield, though the A-pillars aren’t as flush because the car shares its glass and pillars with the Chiron. Sadly, this also means it loses the prototype’s central windshield wiper.
Some of the details are slightly different, mostly due to production feasibility. The fuel-filler cap on the prototype was on the rear haunches, but in the production model it’s located ahead of the scoops aft of the side windows, the same location as the Chiron. The angled front fender vent has been moved onto the door itself instead of the door seam forming the edge of the vent, and there’s a new vertical vent right behind the front wheel arches. But impressively, pretty much all of the car’s cutlines have remained the same.
The front end is pretty much identical. The headlights have the same complex LED design, which is made from 25 individually milled pieces on each side, though there’s a new sunken lower section housing the main beams. The production model’s huge horseshoe grille and giant intakes are present, as is the patterned venting on the hood. All of the grille mesh has been 3D printed, and it looks amazing. Like on the prototype the production model has a large panel covering the engine, which is perforated with the same pattern as the front hood and has an aluminum spine detail, though it gains some additional venting at the roof and the end of the rear deck.
That rear end is dominated by a flowing LED taillight that follows the contour of the open rear end, and the vents and diffusers are identical to the prototype. The production car still has those six huge exhaust tips, a nod to the original Atlantic, but sadly the Bugatti script at the rear doesn’t seem to light up. The wheels have the same complex design, but they lose the center-locking mechanism in favor of normal lug nuts, and there’s no longer stickers on the tires. There is one more major difference: while the prototype’s entire body was finished in exposed black carbon fiber, the production La Voiture Noire is slathered in a deep black paint.
Bugatti didn’t release any photos of the interior, but a spokesperson told us that it looks basically the same as the Chiron’s — because of safety regulations, the company isn’t able to change much. But there are some special details like a rosewood shifter and drive mode switch and unique turned aluminum trim, and the cabin is trimmed in rich Havana Brown leather.
The development process for La Voiture Noire was no different from a regular Bugatti production model despite the two-year timeframe. The massive changes to the wheelbase, bodywork and cooling system meant the car had to undergo extensive testing in digital simulators, wind tunnels, on test tracks and proving grounds and on real-life roads. Every new component had to be rigorously measured and tested, and the car even needed to meet crash safety regulations.
La Voiture Noire wasn’t commissioned by a customer as is typical with coachbuilt cars from brands like Rolls-Royce . Instead, the idea for the car stemmed from Bugatti’s designers and executives, and when the idea was presented to a long-time customer and fan of the company, he immediately accepted the offer to buy the car. (The owner also ordered a Divo in a matching spec.) While La Voiture Noire was originally said to cost $12.5 million, Bugatti says the final sale price was $13.4 million before any taxes.