Bugatti unveils 1.65 million euro porcelain roadster !

BERLIN -- Bugatti, the maker of the world's fastest production car, has developed a 1.65 million euro ($2.4 million) one-off special edition of the Veyron Grand Sport model with porcelain accents, including a caviar tray.
The L'Or Blanc, the first vehicle equipped with porcelain, according to Bugatti, is a joint effort between Volkswagen AG's supercar brand and Berlin-based KPM, a 248-year-old porcelain maker that traces its roots back to King Frederick the Great of Prussia.
The roadster, which will be shown at the IAA in Frankfurt in September, was unveiled last week in Berlin.
"Installing porcelain in the world's fastest convertible car seems like a pretty odd idea," Stefan Brungs, the brand's sales chief, said at the June 30 event. "But Bugatti has made a name for itself by not shying away from extravagant ideas."

Story of Veyron 16.4 !

VW purchased Bugatti in 1998 along with the Lamborghini and Bentley ultra-luxury nameplates to compete with BMW AG's Rolls-Royce. Under VW's reign, the brand, which was founded by Italian-born car designer Ettore Bugatti, started production of the two-door Veyron 16.4 in 2005.

The last of 300 models of the limited series was sold last week to a European-based customer, Bugatti spokeswoman Emanuela Wilm said.

Bugatti, which makes about 50 cars a year from its headquarters in Molsheim, France, may also build a four-door 16C Galibier model after getting the go-head from VW, two people familiar with the matter said in April.

The Galibier model has a 1,000-horsepower engine and may cost about 1 million euros.