The Bugatti Mistral, also called the Bugatti W16 Mistral, is a
mid-engine two-seater sports car manufactured in
Molsheim, France, by French automobile manufacturer
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. () is a French luxury automobile manufacturer and luxury brand for hyper sports cars. The company was founded in 1998 as a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and is based in Molsheim, Alsace, France. The Bugatti na ...
It was revealed on 19 August 2022. The Mistral is marketed as the fastest roadster in the world. Deliveries to customers will begin in early 2024. All 99 units were pre-sold at a price of 5 million euros.
The Mistral is not a cabriolet model for the
Bugatti Chiron, but a unique roadster model for Bugatti that marks the last vehicle to use the
W16 engine
A W16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine with four banks of four cylinders in a W configuration.
W16 engines are rarely produced, with the notable exception of the Volkswagen Group 8.0 WR16 engine, which has been used since 2005 in the ...
that was introduced with the
Bugatti Veyron in 2005.
Specifications
The exterior design is unique to the Mistral and is not based on the Chiron or the latest Bugatti models. It is very aerodynamic and sporty but also luxurious, the front headlights are uniquely designed with four diagonal lighting strips, the rear lights are designed as two arrows pointing to the Bugatti symbol which is also part of the lighting. Compared to the exterior, the passenger cabin was based on the Chiron, except for the gear lever design where the "dancing elephant" sculpture was embedded in amber, designed by sculptor
Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of
Ettore Bugatti, the founder of Bugatti.
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Mistral
Cars introduced in 2022
Rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive vehicles
Grand tourers
Convertibles