The Bugatti Mistral, also called the Bugatti W16 Mistral, is a

mid-engine In automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of the rear-wheel axles, but behind the front axle. History The mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive format can be considered the original layout ...

two-seater sports car manufactured in

Molsheim Molsheim (; ) is a Communes of France, commune and a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. It was revealed on 19 August 2022. The Mistral is the fastest roadster in the world with a top speed achievement of 453.91 km/h (282 mph) in November 2024. Deliveries to customers will begin in early 2024. All 99 units were pre-sold at a price of €5 million. The Mistral is not a cabriolet version of the

Bugatti Chiron The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engine two-seater sports car designed and developed in Germany by Bugatti Engineering GmbH. It was manufactured in Molsheim, France, by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti Automobiles, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. T ...

but rather a separate roadster model for Bugatti that marks the last vehicle to use the

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that was introduced with the

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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 Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (15 September 1881 – 21 August 1947) was a Franco-Italian automobile designer and manufacturer. He received French citizenship in 1946 and is remembered as the founder and proprietor of the automobile manufacturing c ...

, the founder of Bugatti.

References

External links

Official website
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