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Bugatti Veyron Wimille Smashes Auction Record At $5.44 Million

This Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Wimille crushed its $3 million estimate, topping the previous record by roughly $2.35 million.

Motor1 · Sep 29

Bugatti Turns Back The Clock With Gorgeous Veyron Restoration

What's old is new again in Molsheim.

Motor1 · Aug 20

Bugatti Restores Veyron Prototype That Helped Set Speed Record

Bugatti keeps finding ways to make money off the Veyron even though production ended more than a decade ago. In the process, it’s technically making the record-breaking W16 supercar less exclusive. Allow us to explain. This Super Sport World Record Car Edition isn’t one of the five customer cars sold…

Motor1 · Mar 13

20 Years Later, The Bugatti Veyron Is Cooler Than Ever

Twenty years ago this month, Bugatti Veyron began production. That’s hard to believe in the same way that so many passages of time are hard to believe—"wow, I’m getting old," etc.—but also because the Veyron is still astonishing two decades later. 

Motor1 · Sep 29, 2025

Bugatti's W-16 Might Not Be Dead After All

Bugatti's legendary W-16 engine has been in production since 2005, where it debuted in the Veyron 16.4. It's been a staple of the company's lineup since, powering every model from the brand in various forms.

Motor1 · Aug 7, 2025

These Are Bugatti's Best Special Edition Hypercars

The new Brouillard might be one of the most beautiful special edition Bugattis we've ever seen. At least, in this author's humble opinion. Based on the now-discontinued W-16 chassis, the one-of-one Bug has gorgeous lines, a beautiful interior, and a few fun features to boot. Peep the tiny horse sculpture…

Motor1 · Aug 7, 2025

How Ferdinand Piëch Invented the Bugatti Veyron

A legend of the automotive industry, even six years after his death: Ferdinand Karl Piëch, born in Vienna on April 17, 1937, was fascinated by technology from an early age—a passion that would define his entire life. He studied mechanical engineering in Zurich and began his career at Porsche, where…

Motor1 · Apr 18, 2025

The Fantastic Four: Bugatti's Record-Breaking Cars

Remember when Bugatti said it would retire from chasing records in September 2019? Management has changed since then, and so have the company's objectives. The newly founded Bugatti Rimac joint venture has already smashed a record. The Mistral is now the fastest open-top production car ever. It follows two record-breaking Veyrons and…

Motor1 · Dec 13, 2024

The Bugatti Mistral Is the Fastest Roofless Car Ever Made

Remember when Bugatti said it was done chasing records? Well, that turned out to be a lie. The W-16 era is coming to an end, but not before the last hurrah for the quad-turbo 8.0-liter monster. Installed in a customer’s Mistral, the marvelous engine helped the roofless Chiron become the…

Motor1 · Nov 14, 2024

These Bugatti Chiron Headlights Cost New Porsche 911 Money

Shipping isn't cheap either.

Motor1 · Aug 26, 2024