Bugatti announced that it will only build 99 copies of this convertible hypercar. It costs 5 million euros and deliveries will start in 2024. However, the brand has just announced that the entire production of this model is already sold out. Scroll down to see this amazing car.
Bugatti could not be absent Monterey Car Week 2022, so he said present in a special way. He presented nothing less than a new model with which he intends to bid farewell to the traditional W16 engine, which from the beginning drove one of its benchmarks in the modern era: the Veyron. That is, it is the traditional drive unit that first appeared in 2005.
The new supercar from the house of Molsheim is based on three principles: exclusive, elegant and powerful. As stated on the official website of Bugatti, the new creation on wheels is to be enjoyed in the open air and a unit that to the mythical 16-cylinder engine. But its level of exclusivity raises the limits: less than 100 copies will be manufactured and, despite its high price, it is no longer possible to buy one.
The wait is over. The Bugatti W16 Mistral It was presented in society, it has already exhausted all its orders and each one has its owner. “Only 99 examples will be built, with a net price of 5 million euros, and deliveries will start in 2024. The entire production of the W16 Mistral is already sold out,” the company warned.
“For the last road appearance of Bugatti’s legendary W16 engine, we knew we would need to create a roadster. Well over 40% of all Bugatti vehicles ever created have a convertible design, establishing a long lineage of performance icons that are revered around the world to this day,” said Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti. Rimac.
The referent also explained that “in the era of the Chiron 1, to date, there was no convertible, so the presentation of the W16 Mistral continues this legacy, driven by the enormous demand of our customers in a completely new way. to experience the powerful performance of our iconic engine.” “Opens the next chapter in roadster history Bugattiinspired by more than a century of convertible legends”.
How is the Bugatti W16 Mistral
the inside of the Bugatti W16 Mistral is based on the Chiron, carefully honed to provide an elegant and luxurious experience. The exterior is a design and engineering that make it a monocoque car. It’s inspired by another one-of-a-kind from the French house: the 1934 Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid, a sporty platform roadster with its dual streamlined, rear-flowing headrests and cut-out V-shaped windshield.
This sports car is even a tribute to the favorite color of Ettore Bugatti, founder of the brand. The bodywork is covered in a warm black color with hints of truffle brown and subtle yellow accents throughout, hues that the coachbuilder used on several of his cars, such as his Type 41 Royale.
One of the outstanding design aspects of the Bugatti W16 Mistral it’s the windshield. It is curved and creates a rounded visor design style, without distorting the driver’s vision. In turn, the front horseshoe grille has the new three-dimensional character called Bugatti C-line, and the oil cooler air intakes on the side of the engine air intakes have been separated. They are now on the roof, behind the occupants.
How is the engine of the Bugatti W16 Mistral
The driving heart of this beast on wheels represents the “incarnation” of a 1,600 hp, 8-litre engine with four turbochargers, from the block that gave life to the Chiron Super Sport 300+ 2. In this way, he sets his goal: he intends to reach 420 km/h and become the fastest roadster in the world. In fact, the firm had already claimed this credit when the last roadster, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesseset a world speed record of 254.04 mph (408.84 km/h) in 2013. How would you categorize this new beast on wheels? Bugatti?