The W16 MISTRAL has been designed with adventure in mind, in a style that pays homage to one of BUGATTI’s most elegant models, the Type 57 Grand Raid Usine. Taken from the French term to ‘rally through inhospitable terrain’, the Grand Raid was deliberately named to conjure images of victory and exploration.
Driving to victory in the 1935 Chavigny Hill Climb, the model stood out for its spectacular performance and endurance, as well as its astonishing beauty. Defined by clean, curved lines and striking rounded angles, the Grand Raid was an organic blend of art deco artistry and embodied the pinnacle of elegant design. The W16 MISTRAL represents the same design elements as its predecessor, in a model built for total, unbridled freedom to discover.
Is there anywhere one can enjoy driving more than in an open top car? Feeling the wind, the speed; experiencing the purest sensations of acceleration and braking throughout your body. From the very beginning, Ettore Bugatti wanted to build cars stripped down to their essence: the pure joy of driving, Les Pur-Sangs des Automobiles. He was also known for his eccentricities. A pragmatist, but also a perfectionist with a deep desire to blaze his own trail. In the same way, Ettore wanted the BUGATTI brand to distinguish itself. It could be seen in his clothes as well as in the colors he chose for his personal cars.
While his race cars and most of the BUGATTI touring cars carried different shades of blue, his own cars were predominantly black with vivid yellow highlights. With the last of its kind, the W16 MISTRAL, BUGATTI honours Ettore Bugatti’s vision, presenting its new roadster in his favorite colors, using vivid yellow to emphasize the lines and proportions of this hyper sports car – in exactly the same way as Ettore did it with his personal cars.
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This model is not subject to Directive 1999/94/EC, as type approval has not yet been granted.
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