Bugatti redefined automotive history once again. W16 Mistral It reached a world record speed of 453.91 km/h (281 mph) for a convertible. This feat was achieved on 9 November at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg circuit in Germany, piloted by Bugatti’s official test driver. Le Mans winning, Andy Wallace.

The W16 Mistral builds on Bugatti’s legacy of record-breaking speed. Important milestones include: veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse’s top speed of 408.84 km/h (253 mph) in 2013 and chiron The Super Sport 300+’s closed-cockpit record in 2019 was 490.48 km/h (304 mph). Mate RimacCEO of Bugatti Rimac with Bugatti’s senior team and the owner of the vehicle. The bespoke US$14.8 million W16 Mistral features a striking black carbon body with “Jet Orange” accents, a nod to Bugatti’s previous record-breaking models.

Celebrating this milestone, its owner, a collector from Punjab, India, experienced the car’s prowess firsthand and joined Wallace for a high-speed run. This W16 Mistral joins the exclusive line-up of Bugatti record cars in the Singh Collection.