With the Mistral, Bugatti revolutionizes the roadster.
Bugatti is nearing the end of an incredible and long-standing era of creating groundbreaking hypercars powered by an astonishing 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine, and the final new model revealed to be powered by this incredible engine is the new Bugatti W16 Mistral, a roadster aimed at delivering an unmatched driving experience, from its luxury to its design, engineering prowess, craftsmanship, and performance.
Doing that is no easy task, as with the Mistral, Bugatti aimed at creating a roadster that could drive at over 260 mph, while also being a luxurious experience to drive and cruise in with comfort. However, Bugatti has forged its modern reputation on pushing the envelope when it comes to combining performance and luxury, which the Mistral is now achieving through meticulous development.
This development process involved both virtual simulation and real-life wind tunnel testing, and both were crucial in creating a car capable of carving through the wind at incredible speeds, and even at a top speed above 260 mph, Bugatti used this aerodynamic development to ensure that comfort remained uncompromised, directing air away from the passengers, but also to the engine to keep it as cool as possible.
With a design that simultaneously and excellently combines revolutionary performance and sumptuous luxury, and the exclusivity, craftsmanship, and stunning attention to detail that Bugatti is known for, it’s no secret that the W16 Mistral will go down in history as one of the greatest hypercars, and as Bugatti’s W16 era comes to a close, the automotive industry couldn’t ask for a better sendoff than the Mistral.
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