This super car bleeds black! No, not the gasoline—”sang noir” translates to black blood. Using the black blood translation conjures up a vision of a stealth vehicle flying on the autobahn, perhaps driven by a special agent of the 007 variety.
The Veyron is produced by Bugatti, who produced their first race car in 1924, and is currently a subsidiary of Volkswagen. The first production Veyron was unveiled in 2005 and the EB 16.4 has had two other special edition models–the Pur Sang and the Fbg par Hermès–in addition to the Sang Noir.
Ralph Lauren was the first to black out his Veyron but the Sang Noir takes it much farther. It’s based on the Type 57 Atlantique, of which only three or four models were made and are currently valued at upwards of $10 million. The Sang Noir’s approximately $2 million price tag includes a mostly black exterior with chrome details, a black carbon fiber single-shell (monocoque) central body, with interior center console painted a glossy black, reminiscent of a lacquered grand piano. Finally, the remainder of the interior is a sporty tangerine color. Trust me—the color combo is anything but girly!