Las Vegas has hosted quite a few driving spectacles, but this one, from earlier this week, is one of the most important. In the early morning light, rows of Bugatti Veyrons and Chirons glistened under the Nevada sky, framed by the Wynn’s manicured lawns and the unmistakable red glow of the Sphere in the background.
More than 60 Bugattis gathered for the Las Vegas Concours (October 31 – November 2), making it the largest Bugatti collecting in history. Among them, 49 Veyrons and dozens of W16-powered successors and special editions, all compiled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Veyron 16.4, the car that rewrote the rules of supercars and exotic cars in the mid-2000s.
Last year, Bugatti brought similar energy to the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, hosting an ultra-luxury owners experience that saw customers drive under the lights on the F1 circuit, while also venturing into the Nevada desert. That same mix of performance and exclusivity was also applied to this year’s Concours event, where an unprecedented fleet of Bugattis, Veyrons, Chirons, Divos, Centodiecis, Mistrals and Bolides lined up on the grass in perfect symmetry.
Each car gathered here tells part of the story that began in 2005, when the Veyron famously debuted with 1,001 horsepower and a verified top speed of 250 mph, breaking the McLaren F1’s long-standing record as the fastest production car in the world. That historic top speed on Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessien test track, with factory driver Andy Wallace behind the wheel, marked the beginning of Bugatti’s modern era.
Under the leadership of Ferdinand Piëch, the now iconic quad-turbo W16 became the basis of an era characterized by innovation. From the Veyron Super Sport to the Chiron, each new model refined the same 8.0-litre quad-turbocharged masterpiece. With the Rimac-led Tourbillon about to debut with an all-new V16 hybrid powertrain, this meeting was both a celebration and a farewell.
The Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance at the Wynn has quickly become one of America’s most exclusive automotive events. Set against the lush backdrop of the Strip, it brings together historical icons, homebrew masterpieces and contemporary legends in one place. For Bugatti it was the ideal stage to honor two decades of engineering excellence.
With only 450 Veyrons and 500 Chirons ever produced, this stunning array of more than 60 Bugatti hypercars in Nevada represented a unique view of the entire W16 bloodline and more than 90,000 horsepower, gathered in a single place. For Miller cars and Bugatti Greenwich, which has long played a role in the sales and servicing of many of these vehicles, the event marked a celebration of a twenty-year relationship with the French brand and its customer base.
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