Initially, Bugatti teased us with a series of concept cars, but in 2000 the EB 16/4 Veyron concept was revealed and finally showed the expectant world exactly how the new supercar would look.

But whereas the old Bugatti was all combustion, the new one employs electrification ... Comparatively, the Veyron weighed 4,162 lbs, but fell nearly 800 hp shy of what the Tourbillon possesses.

Few cars portray a leap of faith in engineering such as did the Bugatti Veyron. Born in an era of engineering ... from deep in the internals to a new valve and chain drive and lighter, bigger ...