A possible successor to the Bugatti Veyron spotted at LAX. Photo courtesy Autoblog.nl.

It’s been a decade since the Bugatti Veyron came to market – at an original price of over $1 million – and the Volkswagen AG supercar subsidiary recently produced the last of the model’s limited-edition updates.

So, where’s the long-awaited replacement? Possibly on its way to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A grainy image of what could be the Veyon’s successor has been posted on the Dutch website Autoblog.nl, the pic reportedly snapped at the Los Angeles International Airport as the successor model was being transferred to a truck for the last 300-mile leg of its journey.

There have been any number of reports during the last several years suggesting what Bugatti might have in store as its next model, and company officials have offered sometimes conflicting suggestions. If this actually is the replacement, however, it appears Bugatti is going with an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, approach to styling.

Things may get a little more radical under the hood. Various reports – backed by hints from insiders – indicate the “base” version of the next Bugatti will retain the current Veyron powertrain, a quad-turbo 8.0-liter W-16.

The 1,200 hp Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

In the Veyron Super Sport, that engine was able to punch out 1,184 horsepower – up from the original Bugatti’s 1,001, and enough to launch from 0 to 60 in a mere 2.5 seconds.

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For those who don’t think that’s quite good enough, the new Bugatti is expected to make as much as 1,500 by also offering a new hybrid version. It would get to 60 in as little as 2.0 seconds and top out around 288 mph, apparently. Those numbers would help the France-based brand to regain both top speed and top output bragging rights from upstart competitors such as Sweden’s Koenigsegg.

Even the gas-only model would likely push up into the range of the outgoing Veyron Super Sport.

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The idea of going with a hybrid system is no longer news in and of itself. Ferrari uses a Formula One-derived system in its flagship La Ferrari, while McLaren went with something similar in its P1 model. And the top-end Porsche 918 Spyder not only uses a battery to help it deliver blinding speed but can switch to all-electric mode when needed.

Another big question mark surrounds the naming of the new Bugatti. Word has it the new model will be dubbed the Chiron. The name comes from Greek mythology, where Chiron was considered the highest-ranked of the centaurs.

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How much more information Bugatti might release from Pebble Beach is uncertain, though at least a few leaks are likely.