Bugatti Veyron: Car of the week

Classic driver made the Bugatti Veyron to their "car of the week" and they have some great pics of its presentation in Molsheim, France.

At Bugatti’s spiritual Alsatian home of Molsheim recently - before production commences at the nearby Strasbourg factory - Dr Thomas Bscher presented the company’s eagerly-anticipated Veyron model to a carefully selected group of potential customers.

The manufacture and launch of the new ‘hyper-sports’ car, at a totally new factory, opens a new chapter for the Volkswagen-owned company. As well as the 400 km/h Veyron, a car that will only ever be sold to the most discerning collectors in the world, Bugatti will also be producing a smaller road sports car available to a greater audience.

The guest list for the event was exclusive, and who has actually ordered the fastest and most expensive sports car in the world will remain a closely-guarded secret. In order to manufacture the highly complicated 16-cylinder car, with 4wd and over 1,000 BHP, the factory requires three months - so perhaps there may be one or two presents under the Christmas tree this year? It is believed around 50 orders have been received so far, most of them from Asia, the Middle East, the United States and Russia.