Quirk Database2000sFranceNormal-looking, weird inside

Bugatti Veyron 16.4

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a mid-engine supercar made by Bugatti in France from 2005 to 2015. Its weirdest quirk: To reach its full 253 mph, the driver stops, then turns a special "top speed key" in a keyhole to the left of the seat, which runs a checklist before the car lowers itself and retracts its spoiler.

Top Gear's Car of the Decade for the 2000s, and a car that wouldn't hit its full top speed until you used a second key.

Weird features:Hidden extrasSteering & ignition

2005–2015 · Mid-engine supercar · 0 sold prices logged

Photo of a Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Photo: 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4. By Calreyn88, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped by Wrong Turn Garage; the homepage thumbnail is a stylized duotone version.

Quick facts

  • Maker: Bugatti
  • Years: 2005–2015
  • Country of origin: France
  • Body type: Mid-engine supercar
  • Weirdest quirk: To reach its full 253 mph, the driver stops, then turns a special "top speed key" in a keyhole to the left of the seat, which runs a checklist before the car lowers itself and retracts its spoiler.
  • Sold prices logged: 0

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