The victorious era of the W16 engine is coming to an end, and Bugatti is saying goodbye to its 8.0-liter engine with the ``open'' Buggati Mistral model.
Bugatti Mistral is based on the Chiron model, and got its name from the wind that blows from the valley of the Rhone river. The name will seem familiar to car connoisseurs, as we saw it already in the 60s of the last century, when Maserati's coupe-cabriolet bore the name Mistral, and in recent times we remember the Nissan Mistral model, which was sold in Japan in the 90s. years of the last century. And since we're talking about history, we can mention that the new model bears similarities to Bugatti's classic Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid.
The influence of the model from the 1930s can be seen in the curved windshield and the air deflectors on the roof, which take care of additional cooling of the engine. In addition to its historical inspiration, the Mistral acts as a roadster combination of the Divo and La Voiture Noire models. The X-shaped rear lights remind us of those worn by the Bugatti Bolide, which is only meant to be chased around the track.
Bugatti Mistral; Photo: newsroom.bugatti.comThe Bugatti Mistral is the first Bugatti to use woven leather for the door trims. The gear lever with wooden inserts is made from a single piece of aluminium, and inside it hides a piece of amber that captures Rembrandt Bugatti's ``dancing elephant'', which is also found on the bonnet of the Type 41 Royale roadster.
Bugatti Mistral; Photo: newsroom.bugatti.comThe heart of the Bugatti Mistral remains 8.0 liter W16 an engine also found in the Chiron Super Sport 300+ model. It has a motor 1,577 horsepower, and in 2019 the Chiron 300+ hit speed 490.484 km/h. The mission of the Mistral is so clear - to become the fastest roadster in the world. This title is now in the hands of Bugatti's Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, which reached a speed of 408.84 km/h in 2013. The Mistral would surely beat the Veyron GSV, but we may never know, as Bugatti has stated that they are not interested in chasing records during this period. It will only be available 99 specimens of the Mistral model, and each of them will cost 5 million euros. Or rather, they stood, because they all already did sold.
