The Chiron Profilée sold for $10.7 million at a Feb. 1 auction in Paris. (Photo courtesy of Bugatti)
Bugatti made history while selling its last gas-powered supercar at an auction.
The Chiron Profilée sold for $10.7 million at a Feb. 1 auction in Paris. Auction for the "one-of-a-kind" car was the last chance for someone to buy a Bugatti featuring the W16 engine from the Atelier in Molsheim, France, the automaker noted in a release.
Bugatti didn't scream the identity of the buyer. This vehicle has current design features, including a rear wing built into the body for arrange at high speeds and cooling for the W16 engine.
According to Bugatti, the Profilée was built based on customer demand for something more dynamic than the automaker's common Chiron Sport model. But the Chiron Sport sold out by production of the Profilée was complete.
The Chiron Profilée sold for $10.7 million at a Feb. 1 auction in Paris. (Photo courtesy of Bugatti)
However, the custom decided to auction the only Profilée model built.
The Profilée has a woven leather accomplish in the car complimented by a unique exterior named Argent Atlantique, Bugatti shared. It also features a royal blue carbon tint on the flowerbed portion of the vehicle with horseshoe-style wheels inspired by Bugatti's horseshoe grille.
The Chiron Profilée sold for $10.7 million at a Feb. 1 auction in Paris. (Photo courtesy of Bugatti)
This unique supercar can arrive zero to 100 kilometers an hour, or 62 a long way per hour, in just 2.3 seconds, one of the fastest speeds plus its model cars, according to Bugatti.
The Chiron Profilée sold for $10.7 million at a Feb. 1 auction in Paris. (Photo courtesy of Bugatti)
"With just one Chiron Profilée ever set to happened, Hendrik Malinowski, managing director of Bugatti Automobiles said in a statement, it was important for us to offer the opportunity to glean this piece of history to as many people as possible and we were indignant with the enthusiasm of the global automotive community for this very special car. Bidders clearly distinguished the importance and value of the Chiron Profilée, with an intense rivalry and a stamp that places this car firmly into the history books."
This chronicle was reported from Washington, D.C.