The New Bugatti ‘Centodieci’ Sold Out Before Its Release

Only 10 Bugatti Centodieci cars to be made and all are sold before today’s official release.

The newest Bugatti, the Centodieci, was officially revealed today, Aug 16th, at the Quail in Pebble Beach – Monterey Car Week 2019. Centodieci means 110 in Italian and the name has been selected for two reasons. Firstly the external styling of the Centodieci is inspired by, and pays hommage to, the early 1990’s Bugatti EB110 Super Sports car while the underlying chassis of the Centodieci is based on the Bugatti Chiron . The second reason for the name is that this year also marks the 110 year anniversary of Bugatti’s foundation and Bugatti wanted to produce a car that marked the milestone in history.

Driving Force

The Bugatti Centodieci is capped at 10 units worldwide with each starting at approximately EUR 8 million + VAT, however, at the cars launch Bugatti advised that all 10 cars are already sold out. The car’s Chiron underpinnings mean it has an 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine that pumps out an impressive 1600 hp, allowing it to reach 60 mph (100 km/h) in approximately 2.4 seconds, 200 km/h in 6.1 seconds and to 300 km/h in 13.1 seconds continuing through to an electronically limited 380 km/h top speed. Careful planning and weight reduction enabled the Centodieci to achieve a sensational power to weight ratio of just 1.13 kilograms per horsepower.

Centodieci Design

There are many areas in which the new special edition Bugatti Centodieci echoes the former super sports car of the 1990s. Achim Anscheidt, Head Designer at Bugatti noted in regards to the styling “The challenge was not to allow oneself to be captivated too much by the design of the historic vehicle and work solely in retrospect, but instead to create a modern interpretation of the shape and technology of that time”. Even sportier and more extreme than the Bugatti Chiron and Divo hyper sports cars, yet elegant and timeless like the La Voiture Noire, it is a one of a kind Bugatti for the enthusiast.

The flat, horseshoe shaped radiator at the front reveals its depth only from the side view, with the newly developed, deep seated front spoiler and the three section air intakes providing a perfect match. The front of the Centodieci drops very low. The iconic Bugatti horseshoe has been reduced accordingly, while the Bugatti logo Macaron sits on the hood, which is interrupted at the center by a black element. “This allowed us to rekindle memories of EB110,” says Achim Anscheidt. The optimised front section with the extended front splitter and the airflow through the hood further improve the car’s aerodynamics.

“We incorporated the wedge-shaped design in the development process but we took it in a new direction,” says the designer. Instead of copying the classic Italian wedge in which the muscle runs from the rear to the front wheel, suggesting a dynamic leap forward, Bugatti strikes out on a new path in the Centodieci. The otherwise dominant Bugatti line, the C line on the B pillar, gives way to a new design Significantly smaller than the Chiron, five round air inserts positioned in the form of a diamond ensure sufficient air intake for the 16-cylinder engine.

“In this way, Bugatti has brought forward the visually leaping wedge of the EB110 SS into a new millennium.”

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The 10 new Bugatti Centodiecis will be handcrafted in Molsheim, France and will be delivered to customers in two years.