For years the Veyron was treated as a very expensive used car with frightening running costs. That has changed. Values for all three main models have at least doubled since 2015, the W16 engine is gone for good, and collectors now see the Veyron for what it always was: the first 1,000hp production car, built in tiny numbers and sold at a loss by its maker.

This guide brings the full picture together in one place, whether you already own a Veyron or are deciding which one to buy.

What's inside

• The story: Ferdinand Piëch's sketch on a bullet train, the four concept cars, and the engineering problems that nearly ended the programme.
• The engineering: the 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16, its ten radiators, the top-speed key, the active aerodynamics and the bespoke tyres.
• Production numbers: all 450 cars broken down by model, from the 252 original coupés to the 48 Super Sports.
• The special editions: the nine named series and one-offs that command the highest premiums.
• Price data: values for the Veyron 16.4, Grand Sport and Super Sport from new to 2026, in a table and chart.
• Why values rose: the five reasons behind the shift since 2023.
• What comes next: the 2030 US import date, which cars we expect to lead and which to lag, and where Autofolio sees values heading.