AN iconic supercar among the world's fastest is set to be discontinued, with a hybrid replacement already lined up.
A final edition has been launched to put a bow on the model's record-smashing, eight-year run.
After winning immense acclaim and breaking the 300mph barrier, Bugatti will retire its legendary Chiron.
The £3.1 million monster was the fastest car in the world until February this year, topping out at 304mph.
That crown has since been taken away by the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, which has claimed to hit a mind-bending 330mph.
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Nonetheless, the Chiron has remained in a very respectable third place, after being topped by its sibling, the 311mph Bugatti Bolide.
This 500th and final Chiron model is a fitting farewell that captures a defining legacy that will forever be etched in automotive history.
Christophe Pichon
The stunning model will be capped off with a final version, dubbed the Super Sport L'Ultime, which the brand says will "celebrate the end of the incompatible Chiron era".
It is a unique car among the already super-limited edition range, with only the final one of the 500 units ever made transformed into "the ultimate" supercar.
It features a striking, blue and black design, with the names of major racing cities painted into the door.
These include Molsheim, where the Chiron is manufactured, as well as references to circuits in Monaco, France and Qatar.
The farewell model also marks the end of the road for the brand's legendary W16 engine, with the car's successor set to feature an immense hybrid powertrain.
L'Ultime will house the largest engine ever put into a Chiron, measuring a metre long on its own.
Meanwhile, its replacement will blend Bugatti's unique internal combustion design with electric supercar tech from new owners Rimac.
It is expected to exceed even the 1,587 horsepower produced by the W16.
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Further details on the upcoming hypercar remain tightly under wraps, with even the unveiling date shrouded in mystery.
A spokesperson for Bugatti said: "This final Chiron masterpiece – a Super Sport – beautifully reinterprets the car that took center stage in Geneva some eight years ago, exquisitely reminiscent in style and visual identity.
"For this 500th and final Chiron, the Bugatti Sur Mesure team reimagined the original design with a mesmerizing interplay of fading colours and a tribute to all the places where the car has spread its magic since 2016.
"Since its breathtaking global debut in Geneva eight years ago – revealed as the most powerful, fastest and luxurious car in the world – the Chiron has withstood the test of time, remaining at the pinnacle of automotive craftsmanship and performance."
Company President Christophe Pichon added: "“The Bugatti brand is built not only on pure performance but on absolute craftsmanship, sophistication and elegance, forming the very pinnacle of the automotive sphere.
"This very special Super Sport – the final masterpiece in the era-defining Chiron family – embodies those values, sublimely connecting such incomparable core attributes with ease and purpose.
"This 500th and final Chiron model is a fitting farewell that captures a defining legacy that will forever be etched in automotive history and paves the way to a bright new chapter."
