Bugatti: three one-offs that didn't happen... and 20 of its biggest numbers
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A GT with the W16 stuffed up front. Quite a few visual similarities to one-off La Voiture Noir. This with a V16 in the nose? Yes please. Advertisement - Page continues below
Based on the Taycan platform, but with a petrol-electric powertrain. A modern take on the 1936 Type 57 Atlantic with a clamshell boot and butterfly doors. You might like
This 2008 concept, based on the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, predated the flurry of speedsters from Ferrari (Monza), McLaren (Elva) and Aston (Speedster). Advertisement - Page continues below
Litres, four turbos and 16 cylinders make up Bugatti's W16 engine.
Parts used in assembling each W16 powertrain. Every one is hand built.
Seconds it'd take the Veyron's coolant pump to fill your average bathtub.
Deceleration force from the Veyron's air brake. Tilts to 55° in 0.4secs when brake pedal applied. Advertisement - Page continues below
Minutes it takes to drain the Chiron's fuel tank at vmax. Three secs quicker than the Veyron.
Volume of air the Chiron guzzles per minute flat out, as much as we breathe in five days. Advertisement - Page continues below
Recorded speed set by Andy Wallace in the Chiron Super Sport 300+.
Ground the Chiron covered at full whack during its record run.
Price of a single Chiron rear tyre from your local Halfords. Plus fitting.
Number of bargain priced pedigree racehorses you could buy for the £3.8m Tourbillon.
Total output of the Tourbillon: 986bhp from the engine, 789bhp from the three e-motors.
8.3-litre nat-asp V16 sits at the heart of the Tourbillon. Ear defenders on.
Dry weight of the Bolide. Powerplant weighs 700kg alone.
Lateral force the Bolide generates when cornering. Enough to make you dizzy.
Total downforce the Bolide produces at its 236mph vmax.
Bugatti's record number of deliveries in a year, set in 2023.
Approximate amount the average Bugatti buyer spends on options.
Weight of Bugatti's oval emblem. Each takes 10 hours and 20 people to create.
Victories in the Le Mans 24-Hour Race, back in 1937 and 1939.
Winner of Top Gear's Car of the Year award, in 2005. Shared with the Toyota Aygo. See more on Supercars
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