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The Mansory Centuria Is Looking For A New Owner

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Revealed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show in the flesh, the one-of-one Mansory Centuria is listed in the classifieds for €4,250,000 before deduction. Considering the Bugatti Chiron starts at €2,500,000 excluding taxes, that’s a lot of money for a truly special vehicle.
None other than Mansory listed the Centuria for sale on Mobile.de, and the odometer shows 23 kilometers (15 miles). Love it or hate it, the one-off tuning project follows in the footsteps of the Urus Venatus and other Mansory products that polarize opinion with their exterior design.

Most of the add-ons are made from carbon fiber, except for the 20- and 21-inch wheels which are fully-forged units with a turbine design. The 285/35 and 335/30 tires are the bone-stock units from Michelin, the reason the Bugatti Chiron is limited to 420 km/h (261 mph). With better tires and no electronic restrictions, expect the French land missile to hit close to 450 km/h (275 mph).

“The interior presents itself as unsurpassably luxurious yet functional,” according to Mansory, creating “a harmonious combination of individual taste and state-of-the-art technology.” The Brand-based tuner from Germany talks about craftsmanship and selected materials, but as far as taste is concerned, the Chiron has a better cabin than the Centuria.

Mansory has also dressed the engine’s cover in carbon fiber, featuring a gloss finish to bring the point home. People in the market for a world-class hypercar aren’t the type to show off the carbon-fiber makeover as the vehicle’s redeeming feature, and looking at the bigger picture, this modification defeats the purpose of the Centuria altogether.

The reason Mansory is advertising the Centuria for such a high price is the sheer exclusivity of the car, let alone the exclusivity of the Chiron. Only 500 examples will ever be made, including 20 examples of the 110th anniversary edition. The Divo is limited to 40 examples of the breed, and going forward, Bugatti will drop the quad-turbo W16 engine.

Bugatti is working on a second model before the successor of the Chiron goes official. Last time we’ve heard, the French automaker is expected to deliver the first example of the yet-unnamed model in 2025.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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