Bugatti Bolide Final Edition Marks the End of the W16 Era

Bugatti has formally closed a defining chapter with the Bugatti Bolide Final Edition, the last production car to carry the company’s iconic 8.0-litre W16 engine.

Commissioned by a longtime collector, this bespoke Bolide blends motorsport cues with museum-grade execution.

The car joins the owner’s collection alongside a Type 35 and the final Veyron Grand Sport, sharing a coordinated Black Blue / Special Blue Lyonnais livery, Lake Blue Alcantara interior and French tricolour accents on the flanks.

It’s a deliberate nod to Bugatti’s racing DNA as well as a personal tribute.

Key performance highlights:

• Dry weight: ~1,450 kg
• 0–124 mph: 5.4 seconds (180 m)
• 0–186 mph: 11.5 seconds (1,600 hp Bolide)
• Top speed: 236 mph (flat out)
• Lateral grip: 2.5 g; 0–186–0 in 17.5 seconds

The Bolide was conceived as the ultimate, track-focused expression of the W16, a Chiron stripped, lightened and equipped with monstrous aero and Michelin slicks.

Even today, the figures are staggering, and the driving experience promises to outclass almost everything short of purpose-built race cars.

“We set out to create a car that can perform on the racetrack yet also belongs in the world’s finest collections,” said Christophe Piochon, Bugatti’s President. “Upholding that philosophy while delivering extreme performance required absolute dedication from everyone involved.”

With an asking price around €4 million, the final Bugatti Bolide is as exclusive as it is extreme, a proper send-off for the W16 just as Bugatti prepares a new chapter with the Tourbillon and its next 16-cylinder powerplant.