Juventus and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is rumored to have splashed out on the most expensive car in the world, a $12.5million Bugatti. Bugatti's one-off 'La Voiture Noire' prototype model was produced by the French manufacturer for the Geneva Motor Show in March to commemorate Bugatti's 110th anniversary. And it is believed that Ronaldo has now purchased the car for a cool $12.5million. Ronaldo is known to be a fan of Bugatti's cars, and back in 2017 shared a video of him driving a Bugatti Chiron, calling it "The new animal in the building." Ronaldo reportedly already owns a Rolls Royce Phantom, a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, a Mercedes C Class Sport Coupe, an Ujn Ferrari 599 GTO, an Aston Martin DB9, a McLaren MP4 12C and a Bentley Continental GTC Speed. And if the rumors are true, it seems CR7 has upgraded his collection to include the most-exclusive model ever built. The Bugatti has a turbocharged eight-liter, 16-cylinder engine capable of producing speeds of up to 260 miles per hour. But Ronaldo won't be able to get his hands on his expensive new ride until 2021, as the finishing touches are still being made to the one-of-a-kind car.<doc-sep>European media are reporting that soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased the most expensive new car ever. But it’s not yet clear if that’s actually the case. Spanish sports news outlet AS said this week that the Juventus player was the mystery buyer of the one-of-a-kind Bugatti La Voiture Noir, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March with an 11 million euro price tag that translates to $18.9 million after taxes and fees. At the time, the company said the two-seat coupe had already been sold to one of its best customers. Ronaldo is an avid exotic car collector who has owned Bugattis in the past, including the $3 million Chiron, which is what the 1,500 hp La Voiture Noir is based on, but AS didn’t offer any details regarding how it came by the information about the sale. According to Forbes, Ronaldo earned nearly $130 million in 2018 alone. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON THE BUGATTI LA VOITURE NOIR Bugatti spokesperson Tim Bravo told Fox News Autos that the automaker could not reveal the identity of the buyer and would leave it to him or her to do so, while Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has not yet responded to a request for comment. However, TMZ claims that an unnamed spokesperson for the Portuguese denied that he was the buyer. As for Ronaldo, the most recent one of his cars that he shared with his 164 million Instagram followers is a Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV, but that doesn’t disprove the Bugatti rumor, because the vehicle displayed at Geneva was just a design prototype and the real one won’t be built for at least another two years. Meanwhile, Ronaldo's latest post shows him lacing up a pair of “Chicago green” shoes from his CR7 line of footwear.<doc-sep>MARCO BERTORELLO/Getty Images A spokesperson for Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has denied reports the forward has bought what is believed to be the world's most expensive car, a $12.4 million (£9.49 million) one-of-a-kind Bugatti La Voiture Noire. According to the Mirror's Alex Milne, Bugatti have confirmed the exclusive car has found an owner, and multiple reports suggested it's Ronaldo. A Ronaldo spokesperson told TMZ those reports are wide of the mark, however. The prototype hasn't been finalised yet, and the new mystery owner won't be able to drive the vehicle until 2021. NowThis shared video footage of the car: Per Milne, the 34-year-old Ronaldo has an impressive car collection that includes a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, Rolls-Royce Phantom, McLaren MP4 12C and others. This Bugatti won't be joining the others in Turin however. Bugatti built the La Voiture Noire as an homage to the Type 57 SC Atlantic, of which only four were built, per Milne. Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid last summer and led the team in scoring on their way to an eighth consecutive Serie A title. According to Forbes' Christina Settimi, he earns roughly $35 million (£26.75 million) per season in wages.<doc-sep>Published 11:29 AM , May 01 2019 GMT+1 | Last updated 12:37 PM , May 01 2019 GMT+1 It appears that Cristiano Ronaldo is the 'secret buyer' of the highly anticipated Bugatti La Voiture Noire, a one-of-a-kind model that has apparently set him back a tasty $18 million. That's right. There is only of these available in the world and the Juventus forward, who is known for his love of Bugatti's, has apparently bought it, according to AS. La Voiture Noire, which literally means "the black car", was built to celebrate the company's 110th anniversary and its unveil at the Geneva Motor Show certainly caused a buzz among enthusiasts. Advert 10 If you haven't yet seen this beautiful structure, then prepare to be blown away. Advert 10 The La Voiture Noire has an 8 litre engine that produces almost 1,500 horsepower. It also has a top speed of 420 kilometres per hour, and can go from 0 to 100kph in 2.4 seconds, an incredible speed for a truly incredible car. This won't be the first time Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased a Bugatti. Advert 10 After Portugal's historic victory over France in the 2016 European Championship final, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner celebrated in style with a 'run-of the mill' purchase. He only went out and bought a Veyron worth around $1.5 million. Image: Cristiano Ronaldo/Instagram As well as owning the Ferrari F430, Phantom Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini Aventador, Maserati GranCabrio and the Bentley Continental GTC, among others, Cristiano has decided to splash out on arguably his best motor yet - the La Voiture Noire. Advert 10 Oh and remember the time he 'raced' a Bugatti Veyron? Well, he can do that pretty much everyday in the back garden now he's purchased this beast.<doc-sep>
What do you do when you're one of the world's richest footballers? Buy the world's most expensive car, obviously. According to Marca, Cristiano Ronaldo has supposedly gone and bagged himself the Bugatti La Voiture Noire - the only one in the world, and reportedly the most expensive car ever built. Loading… Bugatti confirmed they have found a buyer for the €11million (£9.49million) car, which was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. It truly is a thing of beauty. Advert 10 The French company, who make the luxury motors, only made one of the prototype supercars, in tribute to the 110th anniversary of the company's founding. Pure car porn. Credit: PA The car is supposed to be a 'modern interpretation' of the Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic, of which only four were built between 1936 and 1938. The car is powered by an 8.0-litre turbocharged W16 engine. The beautiful creation can reach 420kph, and can go from 0 to 100kph in 2.4 seconds, an incredible speed for a truly incredible car. Advert 10 Bugatti has confirmed that the car has been bought, but haven't officially confirmed it's Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly bought the most expensive car ever, Bugatti La Voiture Noire [$12m]. There's only one model of this car and it finally seems to have an owner. He can drive it from 2021. pic.twitter.com/3fqkeUGJZB - Aswin (@Zizouology) May 1, 2019 Although it's already been bought, whoever the mystery owner is won't be able to drive it until 2021, after they've finalised the details of the prototype. Everyone knows that Juventus star Ronaldo is a big fan of his supercars. He reportedly already owns a Mercedes C Class Sport Coupe, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a Ujn Ferrari 599 GTO, a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, an Aston Martin DB9, a McLaren MP4 12C and a Bentley Continental GTC Speed. Advert 10 This one-off Bugatti La Voiture Noire is the most expensive new car ever sold at a base price of $12.5M and holds its value at $18M. Total output of 1500HP, I would say that it is a fast pieces of modern art combined with some beautiful history from the mid 1930's. @Bugatti pic.twitter.com/onlO6jxNAg - Max Nielsen (@maxdeannielsen) April 26, 2019 According to reports, Ronaldo makes a sweet £6,887,520 (approx €8million) per week, so it's small change for him. Advert 10