The marque's history goes much further than this, though, with the badge first making an appearance 111 years ago in 1909, when it was founded by none other than Jean and Ettore Bugatti.
Historyīugatti has only been around for a couple of decades in its current form, founded in 1998 following the Volkswagen Group acquisition. The latter was the world’s first glimpse at the Veyron, with it later becoming the 16/4 Veyron concept before morphing into the production car we see today. Volkswagen’s acquisition of the Bugatti name in 1998 sparked the creation of multiple outlandish concepts, the two-door EB 118, four-door EB 218 and the more recognisable 18/3 Chiron, all with a proposed 6.3-litre, 545bhp W18.
First displayed in concept form at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, the Veyron came to fruition as something of a technical exercise for Volkswagen AG, showcasing its capabilities through the production of one of the world’s most capable road-going machines.
