After saying the Mistral would be the swansong for the legendary W16 engine, Bugatti has caught everyone off guard by unveiling the Brouillard, which is also powered by it.
Bugatti Brouillard: the first Solitaire one-of-one
The Brouillard is not another limited-run special built in a few dozen examples. Instead, it is a single, unique car: the first one-of-one created under Bugatti’s new, ultra-exclusive Solitaire programme, designed to fulfil each client’s individual wishes.
Design changes over the Bugatti Mistral
Developed from the Bugatti Mistral, the Brouillard retains the same structural underpinnings and the W16 powertrain. Even so, Frank Heyl, Bugatti’s head of design, told Autocar that “there isn't a single panel that's the same”.
Key visual differences include a fixed roof that is partially transparent, along with more pronounced rear “shoulders” and more sculpted rear wings. The car also borrows cues from other models in the brand’s history, including the Veyron: a functional twin roof air intake and a stance that leans more aggressively forwards.
Further updates come in the form of a new spoiler, redesigned bumpers, and vertically stacked exhaust outlets. Familiar Bugatti styling signatures remain, such as the aluminium horseshoe grille and the “X”-shaped rear light graphics.
Cabin trim and the Bugatti “C” light signature
Inside, Bugatti has also reworked the cabin. Highlights include a green tartan (checked) pattern supplied by a Parisian luxury fabric house, and extensive use of carbon fibre finished with a greenish tint.
Because it is a coupé, the Brouillard also features the brand’s iconic illuminated “C”-shaped line in the cockpit, first seen on the Bugatti Chiron.
8.0 litres, 16 cylinders and four turbos
Beneath the bespoke bodywork sits the familiar 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 with 1600 hp, sending torque to all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
As with the Mistral, the performance is extreme - a top speed of more than 440 km/h - but the Brouillard’s real emphasis is on customisation and the exclusivity that comes with being a true one-off.
Not everyone can join Solitaire
And it is not simply because commissioning a one-off is extraordinarily expensive. It is estimated that the Bugatti Brouillard - due to be displayed next week at the Pebble Beach Concours, but not delivered until 2027 - cost €13 million, even more than the La Voiture Noire. The final price is expected to remain a closely guarded secret.
Bugatti says that, to be accepted into this exclusive programme and be able to order a unique model, a customer must already have a history with the brand and a collection to match.
The new division is able to create one unique car every six months, and all signs suggest further projects are already under way - this time based on the new Tourbillon and its hybrid V16. It is also possible that not all of these cars will ever be publicly revealed, should clients prefer to keep everything private.
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