The latest Bugatti Supercar. (13)

In 2019, Bugatti introduced Centodieci to celebrate Bugatti’s 110th anniversary. It drew inspiration from the Bugatti EB110 produced in 1991. It can reach an electronically limited top speed of 240 mph. Only 10 units were produced and was sold for 8.9 million dollars. 

In 2021, the Bugatti Bolide was released. Its name comes from “Le Bolide” which literally means “the racing car” in French. It has an even more powerful engine than Chiron Super Sport 300+ with an engine output of 1,824 horsepower.

 The top speed is more than 311 mph. This makes it the fastest car in the world. It’s expected to be the quickest car going from 0 to 60 mph in 2.2 seconds. 

According to the company, quote “The Bugatti Bolide is the most extreme, uncompromising, fastest, and the lightest vehicle concept in their company’s history”-Bugatti. 

The Design brought back from History. (12)

In 2019 the La Voiture Noire was released. It is a modern interpretation on the TYPE 57 SC Atlantic. The Legendary icon designed by Jean Bugatti is considered as one of the greatest Bugatti’s of all time. 

The La Voiture Noire is a tribute to Bugatti’s own history, and brings speed, technology, luxury and aesthetics of Atlantic into a new Era. 

When released it was the most expensive car ever built and only one unit was made and it will be the last. It was sold for 18.7 million dollars. 

The interior of La Voiture Noire. 

The Exclusive Model. (11)

In 2020, Bugatti introduced the Chiron Pur Sport.the car is focused on handling to make the car more agile. The transmission has be revised, and its weight is 50 kg lighter than the standard Chiron. In total only 60 units are made.

 In 2022, Chiron Super Sport is expected to be launched. It will come with more leather in the interior and special redesigned wheels. It will a limited top speed of 273 mph. 

In 2018, Bugatti introduced Bugatti Divo Limited Edition. The mid-engine track focused sports car is named after the French racing driver Albert Divo. 

The power output was the same as the Chiron, the Divo isn’t as fast. It can reach a top speed of 236 mph. The Divo is a very exclusive car and only 40 units were produced and it was very expensive with the price of  5.4million dollars. 

The Variants of Bugatti Chiron. (10)

 In 2016, Bugatti introduced the Chiron at the Geneva International Motor Show and called it “The most powerful, fastest, most luxurious, and the most exclusive production super sports car in the world”-Bugatti

 The engine of the Chiron was upgraded with a power output of 1,479 horsepower. The car could blast to mph in 2.4 seconds, making it the quickest car in the world. The top is electronically limited to 261 mph. Because of safety as none of the tires produced at the time would be able to stress the top speed. 

In 2017, the Chiron achieved a world record, going from 0 to 400 to 0 kmph in only 42 seconds. 200 units were sold even before the first car was delivered and the base price was 2.8 million dollars. 

In 2018, Bugatti unveiled a track focused version of the Chiron. It was improved aerodynamically and the car was lighter. The bugatti Chiron sport was sold for 3.3 million dollars. 

In 2019, Bugatti introduced high performance variant of Chiron called the Chiron Super Sport 300+. It was powered by a quad-turbocharged W16 engine with 1,580 horsepower. It became the first car in the world to attain a maximum speed in excess of 300 mph. The 300+ is limited to just 30 units. 

Bugatti Veyron. (9)

 In 2005, the production of the Veyron started. Bugatti went back to its roots, by producing the car at Molsheim in France, the same place Ettore Bugatti started producing his first car. 

The Veyron was extremely quick and could accelerate to 60 mph in 2.4 seconds. It could reach a top speed of 254 mph, making it the fastest car in the world. It won some awards including “Car of the Decade” by Top Gear.

In 2008 came the premier of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. It was a supercar with removable Targa roof. A total of 150 units were made. The first unit was sold for 3.2 million dollars. 

One year later Bugatti released four special Centenaire models of the Veyron. These were launched to celebrate Bugatti’s 100th anniversary. There colors were few different colors like blue for France, red for Italy, green for Great Britain and white for Germany.

There were 252 Veyron, 58 Grand Sport, 48 Super Sport, 92 Grand Sport Vitesse and bringing the total to 450 veyron units in a span of over 10 years. 

The Revival of Bugatti. (8)

 In 1998, Volkswagen purchased the Bugatti brand. In the same year the EB118 concept was unveiled at Paris Motor Show. 

The 18-cyclinder sports car was designed by Georgetown Giugiaro and it paved the way for the new Bugatti models. It had a powerful engine designed by Volkswagen which gave it a top speed of 199 mph. 

At the start of 21st century, Bugatti presented the EB 16/4 Veyron at multiple motor shows. It was named in honor of Pierre Veyron who won countless races in Bugatti. 

The rise and fall of Bugatti. (7)

 In 1987, an Italian entrepreneur and car dealer named Romano Artioli acquired the Bugatti brand and established the Bugatti Automobile S.pA. The company moved from France to Italy. 

Artioli invited some of the best designers and help him turn his vision to reality. Two years later, on September 15 1991, the Bugatti EB 110 was released to mark the 110th birthday of Ettore Bugatti. 

It received a 3.5 liter Bugatti quad-turbocharged V12 engine, capable of going 213 miles per hour. And it can go 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. In total 140 units of this car were made. The EB 110 was the only production model made by Artioli’s Italian incarnation of Bugatti, since the company went bankrupt. 

The Legend of Ettore Bugatti. (6)

World war 2 started and the Germans forced Ettore to sell the Molsheim factory. After the war the factory was returned to the Bugatti family, but to the lack of funds. Bugatti was unable to develop a new product range. 

Two years after the war, Ettore Bugatti passed away on 21 august 1947 at the age of 66. The company barely managed to stay in business. 

In 1951, the first Bugatti was made after the death of Ettore Bugatti. TYPE 101 had the engine as the pre-war TYPE 57. Due to financial problems only 8 TYPE 101 cases were built, before Bugatti completely stopped production. 

The Legend of JEAN BUGATTI. (5)

 TYPE 46 was a standard luxury car. It had a 5.4 liter straight-8 engine with an output of 140 horsepower. This model was a favorite of Ettore Bugatti. And 400 models were built. 

Type 50 was a sporting coupe of the TYPE 46, the TYPE 46 could reach a top speed of 99 miles per hr, the TYPE 50 was capable of reaching up to 110 miles per hr. 

In 1935, the TYPE 55 was introduced. The car didn’t have any doors and was criticized fir being defending to ride in. And only 38 units were produced. At 2020, a TYPE 55 was sold at an auction for 7.1 million dollars. 

Before the start of WW2, TYPE 57 was introduced with a completely new design created by Jean Bugatti, Ettore’s son. It’s a touring car with a top speed of 95 mph. It came in variety of models like convertible and coupé. 

The TYPE 57 G TANK has a streamlined body and was designed to improve aerodynamics. It won the 1936 French Grand Prix and 1937 24 hours Le Mans. Only 3 units were made and one still exists. 

Jean Bugatti died 1939 while test driving TYPE 57 G TANK. 

Bugatti Car Models. (4)

In 1926, Bugatti made the luxurious type 38. It had 75 hp and could reach a top speed of 78 mph. In total 385 models were produced today a total of around 40 of these cars are still in existence.

It was Ettore Bugatti’s dream to make the greatest and most luxurious car of all time. In 1926 this dream came true with the introduction of TYPE 41 ROYALE as one of the largest and longest cars in the world. 

                            

To Bugatti ROYALE was the most expensive car of all time and still holds that title today. But because of the high cost to make this model it almost ruined Bugatti. 6 units were made, but only 3 units were sold to customers. 

In 1927, TYPE 44 was unveiled. It had a three-liter, eight cylinder engine and was made for comfort. It was immensely popular and sold very well. In total 1,100 TYPE 44 were built. 

History of Bugatti. (3)

 Another significant model was the TYPE 30, produced in 1922. It was Bugatti’s first touring car. The car was designed to be suitable for roads and racetracks. In total 600 TYPE 30’s were built. One year later Bugatti designed a cartoonish looking race car. However the short wheelbase made it difficult to control the car, and the car’s shape tended to generate lift rather than downforce. This resulted in a disappointing third-place finish at the French Grand Prix of 1923.

In 1924 Bugatti’s Golden years started with the legendary TYPE 35 race car. It was designed to be light, strong, fast and elegant. The TYPE 35 became one of the most successful racing cars of all time! Between 1924 and 1930, the legendary race car secured over 2,000 victories in various races. 

In 1925 the Targa Florio was one of the toughest and most famous road races. Bugatti didn’t win this race just once, but an incredible 5 times in a row. The TYPE 35 could achieve speeds of over 134 mph. According to Bugatti “No other car was as fast, beautiful and safe as the eight-cylinder car” -Bugatti.

History of Bugatti Ettore. (2)

 In 1903, Bugatti designed the TYPE 5 which was a race car and an upgraded version of the TYPE 2. However, his boss didn’t appreciate that he devoted so much energy to the production of race cars and his contract was terminated in 1904. Bugatti made a few more cars before he founded his own company named automobiles Ettore Bugatti. The company was founded in 1909. That is more than 110 years ago.

 

The first real Bugatti was the TYPE 10. It was a small, lightweight car that was powerful enough to win races. In 1910 the Bugatti TYPE 13 was produced. It had have the appearance of a toy, but surprisingly the lightweight four-wheeled dwarf, outperformed many competitors in the Le Mans race and came in second at the event. This further established the name of the brand as a manufacturer of powerful automobiles. While the TYPE 13 can only reach 78 mph, It had exceptional handling, steering and braking. In total 2000 TYPE 13 units were made.

In 1912 the Bugatti TYPE 18 was launched. It was an extremely powerful racing car with a four-cylinder 5 L engine capable of reaching 99 mph. At the time that was an impressive TopSpeed since it was about the same speed as fighter planes can reach in the air. a special version of the car was named the “Black Bess”, which went down and motoring history as one of the first street legal supercars. In 2014 Bugatti made a special version of the Bugatti Veyron also named the “Black Bess” to honor the legendary car. This special model of the Veyron was priced at almost $3 million, making it one of the most expensive cars in the world. 

In 1913 Bugatti developed the bébé which was manufactured under license by Peugeot. The Peugeot bébé was a very small car, hence the name which is French for Baby. when it first appeared at Paris Motor Show attendees were greatly impressed by the modern car that was cheap, small and practical. The Bébé went on to become a huge success. In fact, more Bébé models were made than any other Bugatti model. In total 3,095 units were produced.

But then the First World War started. It stopped the production of Bugatti cars. Bugatti started designing engines for aircraft instead, since they were much needed in the war. In 1920, two years after the first world war had ended, a historical event happened when Ernest Friederich won Bugatti’s first ever major race at the Grand Prix and Le Mans. One year later an upgraded version of the TYPE 13 with 16 valves top four spots at a race in Brescia. From that point on, the 16-valve TYPE 13 was nicknamed the “Brescia”.

Another significant model was the TYPE 30, produced in 1922. It was Bugatti’s first touring car. The car was designed to be suitable for roads and racetracks. In total 600 TYPE 30’s were built. One year later Bugatti designed a cartoonish looking race car. However the short wheelbase made it difficult to control the car, and the car’s shape tended to generate lift rather than downforce. This resulted in a disappointing third-place finish at the French Grand Prix of 1923.

In 1924 Bugatti’s Golden years started with the legendary TYPE 35 race car. It was designed to be light, strong, fast and elegant. The TYPE 35 became one of the most successful racing cars of all time! Between 1924 and 1930, the legendary race car secured over 2,000 victories in various races.

In 1925 the Targa Florio was one of the toughest and most famous road races. Bugatti didn’t win this race just once, but an incredible 5 times in a row. The TYPE 35 could achieve speeds of over 134 mph. According to Bugatti “No other car was as fast, beautiful and safe as the eight-cylinder car” -Bugatti.