Yahoo Autos One-of-a-kind Bugatti Chiron Profilée sells for over $10 million at auction
The one and only Bugatti Chiron Profilée has become the most expensive new car ever sold at an auction. RM Sotheby's sold it in Paris for precisely €9,792,500 including the buyer's premium, a sum that represents approximately $10.8 million at the current conversion rate.
For context, the Profilée makes the standard Chiron (which is sold-out) look like a bargain. Bugatti charged about $3 million for it, meaning the anonymous collector who took home the one-off car could have bought three regular Chiron models instead. With that said, we're not 100% surprised by the result: in addition to being a unique car, the Profilée stands out as the last W16-powered car available from Bugatti.
Bugatti didn't envision the Profilée as a one-off; far from it. The model was developed with limited production in mind as a toned-down version of the Pur Sport that puts a bigger focus on touring than on handling. Changes such as wider front air dams, a bigger grille, and a small rear wing with a hollow middle section change the coupe's aerodynamic profile, and Bugatti also tweaked the steering and suspension systems. Shorter ratios in the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission make the Profilée the quickest evolution of the Chiron.
