Bugatti Cars
Exotic · 9 models
Quad-turbo W16. 1,500+ horsepower in factory trim. Bugatti makes the most extreme production cars on the planet, and most of them top 250 mph.
ExoticBugatti is the French hyper-luxury supercar brand whose modern lineage began with the Volkswagen Group revival in 1998. The original Ettore Bugatti era (1909-1939) produced legendary race cars and grand tourers including the Type 35 (the most successful race car of its era), Type 41 Royale, and Type 57. The brand went through several ownership changes and revivals through the 20th century before VW Group acquired it and launched the modern era. The Veyron of 2005 was the modern halo car. 8.0 liter quad-turbocharged W16 making 1,001 horsepower (Veyron 16.4) or 1,200 horsepower (Veyron Super Sport), capable of over 253 mph (the Super Sport set the production car top speed record at 267.857 mph in 2010). The Veyron took years of development and reportedly lost VW Group money on every car despite a $1.7 million MSRP. Production ran from 2005 to 2015, with 450 total cars across all variants. The Chiron (2016-2024) replaced the Veyron with refined engineering and increased output (up to 1,578 horsepower in the Chiron Super Sport 300+, which broke 300 mph as the first production car to do so). The Chiron line ended in 2024. The Centodieci, Divo, and La Voiture Noire are limited-edition coachbuild variants based on Chiron mechanicals. The Bolide (2024-onward) is a track-focused minimal-bodywork hypercar. The upcoming Tourbillon (announced 2024) is the next-generation hypercar with a naturally aspirated V16 from Cosworth. Bugatti Rimac, formed in 2021 when VW Group transferred Bugatti to a partnership with Croatian EV maker Rimac, will lead future Bugatti development including hybrid and likely fully electric variants of the brand. On WhipJury, Bugatti submissions are essentially unicorns. The few that appear are typically Veyron or Chiron examples and reliably win duels on rarity and performance alone.
Bugatti models we cover
The Veyron
The Veyron started development around 1999 and launched in 2005 after a famously difficult engineering program. The 8.0 liter W16 (effectively two narrow-angle V8s sharing a crankshaft) with four turbochargers and 10 radiators (yes, ten) was a bespoke engine designed specifically for the car. The Super Sport variant of 2010 set the production car top speed record (267.857 mph) at the Volkswagen test track in Germany. Production of all Veyron variants combined was 450 cars.
The Chiron
The Chiron launched in 2016 with 1,479 horsepower (later increased to 1,578 in the Super Sport 300+). The Chiron Super Sport 300+ was the first production car to break 300 mph, with Andy Wallace driving at the Ehra-Lessien test track in 2019 (304.773 mph). Production of all Chiron variants combined was 500 cars; the model ended in 2024.
Bugatti on WhipJury
Bugatti submissions are extremely rare. When they appear, they reliably do well in voting on the strength of the engineering and rarity. The Veyron remains the most common Bugatti submission; Chirons are even rarer. The brand carries weight beyond proportional to its presence.
