The Bugatti Bolide Says Goodbye
- Published on 01/12/2025 16:54
- Modified on 01/12/2025 17:05
Bugatti closes a chapter where extreme performance and technological excess coexisted with ease.
The very last Bugatti Bolide has just left the Molsheim workshop. And with it, it’s much more than just a model that departs: it is the culmination of an idea that began as a simple engineering exercise and has become, over the years, a true piece of heritage. Limited to 40 units, the Bolide concludes in a grand finale, staying true to the promise of constantly pushing the boundaries of the possible.
The story begins in 2021. Bugatti then wants to transform a futuristic concept, the famous “What If…?”, into a hypercar dedicated exclusively to the track. The challenge is immense: it is necessary to design a formidable machine that respects the standards of elegance, durability, and finish that have made the brand’s reputation for over a century. For two years, engineers and designers worked down to the millimeter, chaining analyses, prototypes, and adjustments.
Grand Finale at Le Mans
The climax arrives in 2023, at Le Mans. For its centenary, the circuit serves as the ultimate laboratory. Andy Wallace, official Bugatti driver, exceeds 350 km/h in a straight line: a spectacular demonstration of what the Bolide is capable of. In the following months, the team lives by the rhythm of intensive testing: meticulously planned track days, nights of adjustments, daily debriefings. Every detail counts.
But the Bolide is not just a monster of performance. It is also conceived as a timeless object. At Bugatti, even a model designed for the track must be able to traverse decades, earn a place in the finest collections, and embody the same level of refinement as a road car.
The last unit perfectly illustrates this ambition. Ordered by a loyal collector of the brand, it draws inspiration from his own Type 35. Its “Black Blue” and “Bleu Lyonnais” livery, its “Lake Blue” Alcantara, and its “Light Blue Sport” stitching resonate a century of history in a resolutely modern machine.
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With this ultimate Bolide, Bugatti turns an important page. An extreme hypercar that connects the sporting soul of Ettore Bugatti to the pinnacle of the W16 engine, leaving behind a deeply coherent legacy: that of a vision turned reality, then heritage.
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This page is translated from the original post "La Bugatti Bolide fait ses adieux" in French.
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