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In 1997, on the “Shinkansen” express train between Tokyo and Nagoya, a sketch was created that would change the automotive world. Following a discussion with the then Head of Powertrain Development at VW, Karl-Heinz Neumann, he drew on an envelope – he had had the idea for a long time – an engine with 18 cylinders. Powerful, strong and better than anything else. The man was Ferdinand Karl Piëch, a gifted engineer and long-time CEO and Chairman of the Volkswagen Group – and the driving force behind the development of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. The first hyper sports car of modern times was a true pioneering achievement and wrote automotive history at its launch in 2005. The coupé was the first series production car to produce more than 1,000 PS and to drive faster than 400 km/h. The Veyron was an engineering masterpiece. Its development however was as much a historic achievement as the Veyron itself. The idea – an extraordinary engine There was just the outline of an idea at

Bugatti has suspended production of its vehicles such as the Chiron1 and Divo2 in Molsheim. Nevertheless, a large number of employees are still working – from home and in compliance with the recommendations of the corresponding authorities, international experts and government measures. Stephan Winkelmann, who has been President of Bugatti since 2018, is currently mainly managing the French company from his home in Strasbourg, France. At least twice a week, Winkelmann travels to the headquarters in Molsheim to inform himself about the current situation there with the small number of employees who are not able to work from home. This includes meetings with the security staff and the Facility Manager. “Even though I am now working from home like many other employees, no day is ever the same during this difficult time. However, thanks to digital processes and communication channels, we are still able to work and keep on developing our extraordinary hyper sports cars,” explains St

An extraordinary moment in the modern Bugatti era: At its Molsheim headquarters the French luxury manufacturer showcases its whole current spectrum of performance for the first time. For a one-of-a-kind rendezvous the hyper sports cars Chiron Pur Sport1, Centodieci2, Chiron Super Sport 300+*, La Voiture Noire3, Divo4and Chiron Sport5 stand in front of Château St. Jean in Molsheim. Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport - Light and agile hyper sports car Bugatti recently presented the newest member of the Chiron family: the Chiron Pur Sport. An uncompromising hyper sports car for even more agility and cornering dynamics. Pure and extreme, the Chiron Pur Sport costs 3 million euros net and will only be built 60 times, by hand. Bugatti Centodieci – Exclusive small series with an extraordinary design Only ten units of the Centodieci will be built by Bugatti. The hyper sports car is reminiscent to the legendary super sports car of the 1990s, the Bugatti EB 110. The exclusive reinterpretation