This masterpiece marks the last W16 quad-turbo engine that the marque will use as it enters a new era of hybridisation.
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A grand tour that took place across the lands of North America, Europe and the Middle East, the Bugatti W16 Mistral makes its landfall in Singapore after a brief stint in Japan earlier in January. The hyper sports car, named after the southern winds that blow through the Mediterranean and France, is the swansong of the marque?s W16 quad-turbo engine as it enters a new era of hybridisation.

The Bugatti W16 Mistral has been designed to channel the timeless spirit of the 1934 Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid, which eventually became the prototype for the other Grand Raid chassis produced in early 1935. An intersection between the old and new, the W16 Mistral did not feel out of place when it arrived in Singapore. The city-state?s architectural masterpieces like the iconic Gardens by the Bay; its towering building along the bustling Central Business District and historical landmarks such as the Buddha Tooth Temple only add to bring out the allure of the W16 Mistral.
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Aside from its aesthetic façade that blends the past and contemporary, the W16 Mistral is a masterpiece that undoubtedly connotes opulence and decadence. And the marque is keeping up this exclusivity as on...