Bugatti to launch Black Bess at Beijing

It’ll premiere at the Beijing Motor Show later this month and, in keeping with the rest of Bugatti’s ‘Legends’ series, only three will ever be made.

 

The carbon-fibre body has been painted entirely in black with gold detailing, an echo of its historical namesake’s styling. Adding a modern touch to the current design are intricate gold-coloured stripes running from below the headlights and over the front wings towards the rear.

 

Inside the Black Bess Legend Vitesse, the light ‘Beige’ leather used for the centre console and cabin rear is contrasted by “Havanna” tone trim for the dashboard, door interiors and cowl panel. Meanwhile, the ‘Crimson’ leather used for the steering wheel  rim is a further reference to the historic Type 18.

 

 

Also helping to mark out the interior are hand-painted sketches on the door panel leather. Each side features a unique depiction of the original “Black Bess” and a Morane Saulnier Type H, the plane used by Garros when he completed the first non-stop flight across the Mediterranean.  

 

 

Power will once again come from the Grand Sport Vitesse’s 8-litre W16 engine generating 1,184bhp and 1,500Nm of torque. The fastest production roadster ever built will manage 254mph with the roof down, and can accelerate  from 0-62mph in 2.6 seconds. Woow!

 

 

No Prices yet for the Buhatti, but customers probably shouldn’t expect much change out of QR 12 million if the previous special editions are anything to go by.