As it does every year, Monterey Car Week brings out the best from the biggest brands in the automotive industry, and this year was no exception. On the heels of its unveiling at The Quail last week, Bugatti announced that the newest W16 Mistral is the last of its kind. The W16 Mistral will be the last Bugatti to feature the W16 8.0-liter quad-turbo engine that has powered every Bugatti model since the Veyron in 2005.
Powered by a modernized version of the revolutionary engine first introduced in the Chiron Super Sport 300+5, the latest Bugatti roadster boasts an eye-popping 1,578 horsepower. The goal? Have the W16 become the fastest roadster on the planet and simultaneously bid farewell to the quintessential 16-cylinder engine that has powered every modern Bugatti.
The Mistral’s interior features finely-crafted woven leather on newly designed door panels. The material is tailor-made and produced to Bugatti’s highest quality standards, with a design and vision for regular use. Paying homage to the brand’s forefathers, the gear shifter is constructed from a solid block of aluminum and is accented by a tinge of wood and an amber insert featuring Rembrandt Bugatti’s iconic ‘dancing elephant’ sculpture inside. Similar iterations of the “dancing elephant” graced the bonnet of the vintage Type 41 Royale.
Months before its big global reveal, all 99 examples of the W16 Mistral – each priced at $5 million dollars – had already been pre-purchased by passionate collectors.
The Chiron, Chiron Super Sport, and Chiron Pur Sport were also showcased alongside the W16 Mistral on the ‘Le Domaine’ Bugatti stand at Pebble Beach. In addition, Bugatti also displayed an EB110 Super Sport. The ultra-rare supercar rolled onto the stage at the Gooding & Company auction and sold for $3.16 million, setting a new record.