Press release
7/1/2025

The rigorous quality assessment behind every W16 Mistral

Nothing less than perfection: that is what is demanded of each example of the Bugatti W16 Mistral before it is delivered to its owner, undergoing an exhaustive and uncompromising quality assessment process. At the heart of that exercise lies a protocol that subjects each handcrafted vehicle to a minimum of 400 kilometers of rigorous evaluation across the diverse landscapes of Alsace, ensuring that every example meets the incomparably high standards of the marque.

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The rigorous quality assessment behind every W16 Mistral

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The wide-ranging scenario takes the Mistral on highways for sustained high-speed evaluation, where the symphony of the W16 engine reaches its crescendo.
The comprehensive route includes traditional Alsatian villages, carefully selected for their cobblestone surfaces that can reveal the slightest chassis irregularity.
A 350-kilometer test route through the picturesque Alsatian countryside serves as the perfect ground for evaluating the W16 Mistral’s capabilities.
The comprehensive route includes mountain passes that challenge the powertrain under range of elevation and atmospheric conditions.
Each observation is meticulously recorded. The human-centric approach reflects Bugatti’s fundamental methodology: ninety percent of quality validation derives from the driver’s personal analysis through sight, sound, and touch.
Each element of this truthfully designed proving ground has been selected to replicate the full spectrum of scenarios customers would encounter in the real-world.
Bugatti‘s testing process ensures that every W16 Mistral meets the incomparably high standards of the marque.
Only during the high-speed track sessions at the Colmar airfield, with the roof removed, can the roadster achieve its top speed, allowing the legendary W16's 1,600 PS to express itself without constraint.
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Fuel consumption and emissions

  • Bolide: Not subject to Directive 1999/94/EC, as it is a racing vehicle not intended for use on public roads.

  • Centodieci: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined, g / km: NA; efficiency class: G

  • Chiron: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G

  • Chiron Profilée: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G

    • Chiron Pur Sport: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G

    • Chiron Sport: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G

    • Chiron Super Sport: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 487; efficiency class: G

    • Chiron Super Sport 300+: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 487; efficiency class: G

    • Divo: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 43.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 18.0 / extra high phase 18.3 / combined 22.3; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 506; efficiency class: G

    • La Voiture Noire: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 43.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 18.0 / extra high phase 18.3 / combined 22.3; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 506; efficiency class: G

      • Tourbillon: This model is currently not subject to directive 1999/94/EC, as type approval has not yet been granted.

      • W16 Mistral: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.7 / medium phase 21.9 / high phase 18.3 / extra high phase 17.6 / combined 21.8; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 495; efficiency class: G

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        The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law.

        Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de.

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