--- title: Bugatti Mistral · HICONIUM description: "The Mistral is Bugatti's last road car built around the 8.0-litre W16 and its first open Chiron-era structure. Ninety-nine were completed; the record car reached 453.91 km/h. Its first public auction had not concluded." canonical_url: https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bugatti/mistral image: https://hiconium.dev/og/vehicle/bugatti/mistral.png --- > HICONIUM · Index: https://hiconium.dev/llms.txt · Every page: append `.md` or send `Accept: text/markdown`. > Path: [Home](https://hiconium.dev/) › [Vehicles](https://hiconium.dev/models) › [Bugatti](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/bugatti) › Mistral > On this page: [The price and the proof](#the-price-and-the-proof) · [Model readouts](#model-readouts) · [Documented sales](#documented-sales) · [A roadster added at the end](#overview-heading) · [Technical specifications](#technical-specifications) · [Powertrain](#powertrain) · [Roadster engineering](#roadster-engineering) · [Mistral register](#mistral-register) · [The people behind the car](#the-people-behind-the-car) · [Achim Anscheidt](#achim-anscheidt) · [Emilio Scervo](#emilio-scervo) · [Andy Wallace](#andy-wallace) · [Member instruments](#member-instruments) ![A yellow and black Bugatti W16 Mistral, front three-quarter view on a golden field with wind-blown light](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/bugatti-mistral/hero-wide-2560.jpg) # Mistral The W16 loses its roof The Mistral is Bugatti's last road car built around the 8.0-litre W16 and its first open Chiron-era structure. Ninety-nine were completed; the record car reached 453.91 km/h. Its first public auction had not concluded. 2025 to 2026 · 99 built · Molsheim ## The price and the proof Indicative road-car band $7.5M–$9.5M. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice. Confidence: estimate. Editorial estimate based on the €5 million net factory price and RM Sotheby's $7.5–9.5 million estimate for an August 2026 offering. That auction had not taken place at the research date, so the ledger remains empty. Factory options, tax, delivery market and the absence of a settled public resale record can move asking prices beyond this range. Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market). ### Model readouts Synthetic model · insufficient ledger. model v1 · seed bugatti-mistral. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice. | Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1Y | +6.5% | +18.8% | +21.9% | | 5Y | +4.4% | +11.4% | +17.6% | | 10Y | +4.3% | +13.3% | +11.8% | | Series | Deepest drawdown | Window | | --- | --- | --- | | This car* | -6.3% | Nov 2021 → Oct 2022 · recovered Dec 2023 | | S&P 500 | -20.3% | Dec 2021 → Oct 2022 · recovered Dec 2023 | | Gold | -18.9% | Feb 2026 → Jul 2026 · not recovered | | Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | +6M | $7'932'319 | $8'646'514 | $9'425'013 | | +12M | $7'956'497 | $8'857'062 | $9'859'560 | | +24M | $8'016'738 | $9'293'664 | $10'773'983 | ### Documented sales Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL. An auction estimate is not a sale and is not entered in the ledger. ## A roadster added at the end Bugatti unveiled the Mistral at Monterey Car Week in 2022. The Chiron programme had not been designed around a roadster, so the monocoque and upper structure were reshaped rather than simply opened. The name comes from the wind that runs from the Rhône valley to the Mediterranean. Its open cockpit exposes the induction noise from two structural air scoops directly behind the occupants. Series production began in 2025 and ended in 2026 at 99 cars. The complete run had been allocated at launch for €5 million net per car. | Highlight | Detail | | --- | --- | | The last roadgoing W16 | Veyron began the 8.0-litre W16 road-car line in 2005. The ninety-ninth Mistral closed it in 2026 with the 1'600 PS specification first used by the Chiron Super Sport 300+. | | Not a cut Chiron | Bugatti re-engineered the carbon monocoque for an open car. The air scoops behind the seats feed the engine and are strong enough to serve as rollover structures. | | 453.91 km/h without a roof | Andy Wallace drove the one-off World Record Car to 453.91 km/h at Papenburg in November 2024. Customer cars were specified for 420 km/h in top-speed mode. | | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | Power | 1'600 PS | | Built | 99 | | Engine | 8.0L W16 | | Designer | Achim Anscheidt | | Original price | €5'000'000 net | ## Technical specifications ### Powertrain | Label | Value | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Engine | 7'993 cc quad-turbo W16 | Chiron Super Sport 300+ specification | | Power | 1'600 PS | factory figure | | Torque | 1'600 Nm | auction catalogue figure | | Gearbox | 7-speed dual-clutch | | | Drive | Permanent all-wheel drive | | ### Roadster engineering | Label | Value | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Structure | Re-engineered carbon monocoque | not a roof-cut Chiron tub | | Air intakes | Twin roof-mounted scoops | structural rollover protection | | Rear lamps | X-shaped outlets | vent the side oil coolers | | Weather cover | Emergency carbon cover | stationary use only | ### Mistral register 2 documented · public records only. Private, unpublished and member-only chassis files are omitted. | Year | Chassis | Colour | Provenance | Last public sale | File | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | VF9SM3V36SM795046 | | | | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bugatti/mistral?file=VF9SM3V36SM795046) | | 2025 | VF9SM3V3XSM795096 | | | | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bugatti/mistral?file=VF9SM3V3XSM795096) | ## The people behind the car ### [Achim Anscheidt](https://hiconium.dev/people/achim-anscheidt) Design Director · Bugatti Led the design team that reshaped the Chiron-era architecture into the W16 roadster. ### [Emilio Scervo](https://hiconium.dev/people/emilio-scervo) Chief Technical Officer · Bugatti Rimac Led the engineering programme for the new monocoque, rollover structures and 420 km/h target. ### [Andy Wallace](https://hiconium.dev/people/andy-wallace) Pilote Officiel · Bugatti Drove the W16 Mistral World Record Car to 453.91 km/h at Papenburg in November 2024. ## Member instruments A HICON Bid is a confidential expression of buying interest on this file. 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