The Bugatti W-16 engine era is closing as the final Mistral is built, marking the end of an era for the iconic engine. The quad-turbo W-16 has served Bugatti for years, but it's time for the new V-16 to take up the mantle. The Bugatti W-16 engine era is slowly coming to a close, as the final Mistral just finished production in Molsheim.
This final Mistral, named “The last of its kind,” is number 99 in the car’s production run. The Mistral is the open-roof version of the Chiron, and will be considerably rarer considering Bugatti built 500 Chirons. It houses Bugatti’s famous quad-turbo W-16 powertrain and still holds the record for fastest open-roof production vehicle at 282 mph, set in Papenburg in 2024.
View Price on AmazonBugatti says this car is the “closing chapter” to the W-16’s “road-going story.” Note that this language doesn’t bar Bugatti from bringing the W-16 back in a non-road-going way, but it does look like the end of the line for the engine from a normal production car standpoint. From here on out, the 8.3-liter naturally-aspirated V-16 engine will power Bugatti, and its first home is in the Tourbillon.
As for this final Mistral, Bugatti says the car is finished in a two-tone Pearl and Sparkle, though it’s difficult to tell the difference between the two shades in photos. The interior is done up in Magnolia and Grey Carbon Matt. You’ll see Ettore Bugatti’s signature etched into the headrests, the aluminum door sills, and on the engine cover. Another significant touch is the frozen crystal glass plate on the armrest that says “Spirit of the Wind.” Bugatti says this references the long-standing relationship between it and French glassmaker, Lalique.
Source: roadandtrack.com
