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  Bugatti's W16 Mistral Roadster $5 Million Tribute to a Legendary Engine The Bugatti W16 Mistral Roadster is a $5 million final tribute to the best engine ever made.  Only 99 cars with the iconic quad-turbo engine will be produced.  They certainly are a gold standard combination of power, beauty, performance and grace.  This is a car model with a tremendous history and the last in the dynasty that will make history on its own.  It is so coveted as a collector's item, the 99, $5 million cars for delivery in 2024 are already sold-out. The Last of the Great W16 Combustion Engines Bugatti is indicating that top speed on the Mistral, which is named after a mercurial ocean wind off the southern coast of France, will be at least 260 mph and the vehicle will pump out 1,578 hp.  The vehicle is a 2-seat, very fashionable roadster with a removable roof panel and tremendous smooth, curvy styling. The car has 4 turbo engines and 4-wheel drive.  It is a specta...

  Awesome Tribute to Epic   Bugatti's W16 Engine                                             Source:  Bugatti $5 Million Tribute to a Legendary Engine That's Retiring The Bugatti W16 Mistral Roadster is a $5 million final tribute to the best engine ever made.  Only 99 cars with the iconic quad-turbo engine will be produced.  They certainly are a gold standard combination of power, beauty, performance and grace.  This is a car model with a tremendous history and the last in the dynasty that will make history on its own.  It is so coveted as a collector's item, the 99, $5 million cars for delivery in 2024 are already sold-out. The Last of the Great W16 Combustion Engines Bugatti is indicating that top speed on the Mistral, which is named after a mercurial ocean wind off the southern coast of France, will be at least 260 mph an...

  Electric Scooter is Bugatti's 1st EV Not a Hypercar                                              Source:  Bugatti e-Scooter Zero Emissions e-Scooting France-based Bugatti is a 113-year-old automaker that's synonymous with speed, performance, style and 7-figure price tags. Tampa Bay Bucs Quarterback great Tom Brady is an owner of a Bugatti Veyron sports car as part of his car collection. Bugatti's fastest model car, the Chiron Super Sport 300, can hit speeds of 340 mph.  So, it is surprising that the company's first ever electric vehicle is an electric scooter, whose maximum speed is 18 mph. The e-scooter was unveiled at CES 2022 and like everything Bugatti, it is first-class for design, performance, power and technology. Tech Specs The Bugatti e-scooter's powertrain contains a 700-watt electric motor and 36-...

  Electric Scooter is Bugatti's 1st EV Not a Hypercar                                              Source:  Bugatti e-Scooter Zero Emissions e-Scooting France-based Bugatti is a 113-year-old automaker that's synonymous with speed, performance, style and 7-figure price tags. Tampa Bay Bucs Quarterback great Tom Brady is an owner of a Bugatti Veyron sports car as part of his car collection. Bugatti's fastest model car, the Chiron Super Sport 300, can hit speeds of 340 mph.  So, it is surprising that the company's first ever electric vehicle is an electric scooter, whose maximum speed is 18 mph. The e-scooter was unveiled at CES 2022 and like everything Bugatti, it is first-class for design, performance, power and technology. Tech Specs The Bugatti e-scooter's powertrain contains a 700-watt electric motor and 36-...

  Bugatti's Race Car Concept Bolide Going Road Ready                                                  Source:  Bugatti 40 Going Into Production For Purchase In French, Bolide means "very fast car".  And that is exactly what Bugatti's spectacular race car concept Bolide is.  The racetrack-only supercar packs 1800 horsepower and 16 cylinders to deliver speeds over 300 mph.  Since it was unveiled a year ago, there has been so much buzz and excitement among car enthusiasts that Bugatti has decided to develop a road ready version and take it into production.  Bugatti says it will build 40 Bolides for paying customers.  Each vehicle costs $4.68 million.  Bugatti says the buyers are purchasing more than a vehicle.  For most of the buyers, it's a work of art, that rather than drive, they will preserve and sa...

  Bugatti-Rimac Joint Venture                                                  Source:  Bugatti Chiron                                                  Source:  Rimac Nemera Source: Rimac Nemera Future of Electric Supercars Seismic moves in the global supercar world.  VW has handed over control of its storied supercar brand Bugatti to Porsche, which VW owns.  Porsche, in turn, is creating a new supercar joint venture - Bugatti-Rimac.  Rimac is a Croatian based company that specializes in state of the art, electric supercars that some automotive experts consider magnificent.  The financial structure of the JV is interesting.  Rimac will have a 55% stake in the JV....