Bugatti has announced a new speed record, this time set by the W16 Mistral. The Chiron-based roadster reached a top speed of 453.91 km/h (282 mph), becoming the fastest open-top car in the world.

Echoing the Chiron with eight elements ... Taking inspiration from the Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid Usine’s unique symphony of black and yellow that Ettore Bugatti so loved, the W16 Mistral offers a ...

The Bugatti Mistral is ... from the 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 engine that began its life in the original Veyron over 20 years ago. Underneath, yes: the Mistral (named after a southerly French ...

Driven by Bugatti’s chief test driver ... the standard Mistral features the same 1577bhp, 1180lb ft W16 powertrain as the Chiron Super Sport 300+. A total of 99 standard cars were sold at ...

Bugatti once again solidified its position as the paragon of bespoke luxury and craftsmanship with the unveiling of the Chiron Super Sport ‘Golden Era’ and the shimmering W16 Mistral.

Nowadays, Bugatti is affiliated with Rimac instead of Volkswagen, which happens to own that track. As you might have noticed from the looks, the Mistral is largely a Chiron Super Sport 300 ...

Given that Bugatti's quad-turbo W16 has reached its twilight years before the Chiron's replacement arrives, the 1479bhp juggernaut might worm its way even deeper into our affections today.

While the World Record Edition models based on the Veyron and Chiron ... to the roadster, making it the fastest open-top model in the world. According to Bugatti, the W16 Mistral “required ...

Late Thursday night in Molsheim, France, Bugatti unveiled its next hypercar ... As it’s not a W16, like the Chiron and Veyron previously had, the design of the internal combustion engine is ...