Bugatti has officially pulled the wraps off their 100th anniversary celebration by unveiling the new limited Veyron Bleu Centenaire at the Geneva Motor Show. Created as a one off anniversary model, the Bleu Centenaire features a unique exterior as well as Bugatti’s awe-inspiring 8.0-litre 16-cylinder quad-turbocharged engine which produces 746kW and 1250Nm of torque.

The exterior is covered in traditional Bugatti blue but in an interesting twist, the brand’s classic two-tone paint scheme lives on despite the car’s mono-tone appearance. Upon closer inspection, the Bleu Centenaire actually features a unique combination of “sprintblue matt” and “sprintblue gloss” paint. Other exterior details include special polished anodized-aluminum rearview mirrors, mesh grille inserts, exclusive Centenaire wheels, and bright red brake-capillars.

Befitting of such a bespoke model, the interior features exclusive snowbeige leather seats with quilting and a leather-wrapped center console.

The new model also marks the debut of several new items such as LED lighting, park distance control and a rearview camera that will become standard across the Bugatti lineup.

Pricing for the limited edition Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire starts at €1,35 million.

The company also included new information about the Veyron’s production status by stating that they delivered nearly 200 out of the 250 cars that have been ordered so far. This means that only 50 more Veyron’s will be produced, effectively signaling the end for what is perhaps one of the greatest automotive achievements many of us will see in our lifetime. On a lighter note, production of the new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport will start this April and over its lifetime only 150 units will be built.

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Supercar collectors rejoice because the most powerful production car in the world, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, is now available with a removable roof top.

Set to make its first public appearance at the Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance on August 16 in Pebble Beach, California, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport will be powered by the same 16-cylinder engine as its bigger brother and the same transmission.

The structure of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport however, will feature a number of modifications to compensate for the removable roof. The removable roof of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport has been designed by the engineers at Webasto.

The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport price has not been announced yet, but the rumor is that it will be manufactured in only 80 units. For the handful of folks interested, the first example of the open-top Grand Sport will be auctioned by “Gooding and Company” at the Equestrian Center in Pebble Beach.

First posted on 01 August 2008.