2021 - A Record-breaking Year - Bugatti

2021 - A RECORD-

French luxury brand Bugatti celebrates as their sales and profits increase for the fourth year in a row.

The most successful year in the company’s history has meant that Bugatti’s dominance of the hyper sports cars market is assured. As the leading manufacturer of quality, luxury, and by no means last, beautiful, sports cars, Bugatti combines cutting-edge technology with unique, elegant designs.

2021 - A RECORD- BREAKING YEAR

History

Bugatti owes its distinctive character to a family of artists and engineers, and has always strived to offer the extraordinary, the unrivaled, and the best.

Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) was the legendary founder of Bugatti and designer of the most successful race cars and luxurious vehicles. He was a pioneer of automotive engineering as well as the grand tradition of motor sports.

Fascinated by technology and mechanics behind cars from childhood, he exhibited his first car in Milan in 1901. After becoming Head of Technology and Head of Production for various companies as well and designing his first racing car, the Type 5, in 1909 Ettore founded the Molsheim Factory in Alsace.

His son Jean was also born in 1909 – Jean became the head of the company and designed many classic models, as well as heading up the racing team.

Bugatti continued to make racing cars that would position in various races including the French Grand Prix. And in World War I, car production halted so that they could manufacture airplanes for France and the US.

In 1925, the Type 35 came out and this was considered Bugatti’s

Molsheim

Golden Age. And in 1941, the Royale was produced. The most expensive car ever made, there were only seven produced.

In 1932, Bugatti manufactured the Type 53 which was a four-wheel drive. In addition, Jean became head of the factory. Tragedy followed in 1939 when Jean died in a test drive accident and then Ettore himself passed away in 1947. Production stopped in 1956 and in 1962, the Schlumpf Brothers bought all remaining Bugattis to start a collection.

After several owners in the late part of the twentieth century, in 2005 the new Bugatti HQ, known as L’Atelier, was completed in Molsheim, where Ettore founded the original factory in 1909.

Jean Bugatti

Chiron

Automobiles

Bugatti is renowned for luxury, elegance and quality. Bugatti’s values are Artistry, Form and Technique. Some of Bugatti’s cars include:

Bolide The Chiron is the fastest, most powerful, and exclusive production super sports car in Bugatti’s history. Its sophisticated design, innovative technology, and iconic, performanceoriented form make it a unique masterpiece. Only 500 units have been produced and as of January 2022, all have been sold.

The car is named after Monégasque driver, Louis Chiron, one of the greatest drivers between the two world wars. Every element of the Chiron is a combination of Bugatti’s history and the latest innovative technology.

The Bolide is a track-day-focused sportscar and will be Bugatti’s last car made with their W16 engine. The Bolide’s name comes from the French phrase le bolide, which means “the racing car”. The Bolide offers an unprecedented and ultimate driving experience: reduced, raw, authentic.

“THE TEN LIMITED-EDITION VEHICLES ARE DISTINGUISHED BY THEIR PERFECT ELEGANCE AND SCULPTURAL BEAUTY, MAKING THE CENTODIECI A TRUE, TANGIBLE WORK OF ART.”

The Centodieci continues Bugatti’s successful 110-year course of exceptional design and performance, while revisiting some of the brand’s recent history. Italian for 110, the Centodieci is a reinvention of the 1991 model, the EB110 which at the time, was the fastest supercar in the world. The EB110, built by Romano Artioli in Italy, was an important step in the regeneration of the Bugatti brand in 1998 and for its return to Molsheim in France.

The ten limited-edition vehicles are distinguished by their perfect elegance and sculptural beauty, making the Centodieci a true, tangible work of art.

Centodieci

La Voiture Noire

And finally, La Voiture Noire is a oneoff car that creates an elongated, elegant impression, all reflected in its surfaces and the clear lines. The bumpers are smoothly integrated into the body and the windscreen seems to flow seamlessly into the windows at the sides like the visor on a helmet; there is nothing to disturb the optical flow.

This unique car has already been sold to a Bugatti enthusiast. It is the most expensive new car of all time. With its exclusivity, style, unprecedented quality and performance, it continues a long tradition of artistry, form and technique in the history of the automobile.

New Ventures

During 2022, Bugatti continues to embark on new ventures under the new joint company, Bugatti Rimac, with Rimac Automobili and Porsche. Croatian Mate Rimac, founder of Rimac Automobili, is a pioneer of electric vehicles and one of Europe’s most talented innovators and entrepreneurs. He became Bugatti Rimac CEO in November 2021 and will oversee the next era of Bugatti, keeping the Bugatti an enduring icon.

Founder Ettore Bugatti said, “If it is comparable, it is no longer Bugatti.” Under Mate’s stewardship, Bugatti will continue to showcase the values of Artistry, Form and Technique.

Information and images for this article were sourced from https://newsroom. bugatti/en and courtesy of Bugatti.

Mate Rimac