It’s the end of the road for the Bugatti Chiron. Limited to 500 units globally, the W16-powered coupe entered production in 2016, set a top-speed record, and spawned several models. The final Chiron was built in May 2024, but the French brand will soon unveil what comes next.
Bugatti named the final Chiron “L’Ultime,” which translates to “the last one” in French. It’s a Super Sport model whose livery is inspired by the first Chiron shown to the public when the model was announced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. It’s finished in Atlantic Blue and French Racing Blue, like the show car, but the colors blend into each other; they were separated by hand-polished aluminum trim on the show car displayed in Switzerland. The color split extends to the wheels, and the grille wears a blue Bugatti emblem created specifically for the model.
The name of places that helped shape the Chiron’s career appear on both sides of the last example built. Paul Ricard is the track in the south of France where Bugatti tested pre-production prototypes, for example. Geneva is where the Chiron was presented to the public, and Ehra-Lessien is the German test track where the Chiron became the first car to cross the 300-mph barrier. It reached precisely 304.773 mph.
More subtle design details further identify L’Ultime as the final Chiron built. The center caps feature “500/500” logos while “#500” appears ahead of both wheel arches — that’s number 500, not hashtag 500. Bugatti notes that this livery was created at the request of a customer.
Inside, there’s Deep Blue leather upholstery and carbon fiber trim. The “#500” logo appears on the center console, while the seats and the steering wheel get blue, white, and red stitching as a tribute to the French flag. Bugatti’s historic home is in Molsheim, in northern France.
There’s no word on where the final Chiron is off to. It might end up tucked away in a private museum, or you might spot it at the next cars and coffee gathering. As for what’s next, we won’t have to wait long to find out. The company, which is controlled by Croatia-based Rimac, confirmed that the Chiron’s successor will ditch the W16 engine that also powered the Veyron and instead use a new V16 engine designed in-house. The 16-cylinder will work jointly with some kind of hybrid drivetrain, though full technical details haven’t been released yet.
