Bugatti
Bolide

Why it matters

The Bolide is Bugatti's most extreme use of its W16, a track-only car built to FIA safety standards around the quad-turbo engine and a very light structure. Only 40 production cars were planned after the 2020 experimental car drew strong demand.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Bugatti Bolide (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Bolide)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Bugatti Bolide (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Bolide)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Bugatti Bolide (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Bolide)
  Photo: Y.Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Bugatti Bolide (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Bolide)
  Photo: Y.Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Bugatti showed the Bolide as a one-off experimental car in autumn 2020 and announced a 40-car production run at The Quail in August 2021, at four million euros each, with deliveries from 2024. The production car runs on 98 RON pump fuel instead of the concept's race fuel, trading 1,850 PS for 1,600 PS. It carries racing equipment such as HANS compatibility, fire extinguishing, pressure refuelling into a fuel bladder, centre-lock wheels and six-point belts, and is not intended for public roads.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The experimental Bolide has about 60 percent visible carbon fibre with roughly 40 percent in a French Racing Blue interpretation, a roof air scoop whose surface forms bubbles at speed to cut scoop drag by 10 percent, push-rod suspension and magnesium wheels. The production version is built for 98 RON fuel instead of the 110-octane racing fuel used for the technology demonstrator.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Bugatti developing production version of the Bolide experimental hyper sports car Level A Bugatti

   • delivery scheduled for 2024 at four million euros and limited to 40 units
   • 110-octane racing fuel versus 98 RON gas
   • W16 engine with four turbochargers

   Accessed 2026-11-13
2. 2
   Bugatti Newsroom – Bugatti delivers the tenth and final Centodieci Level A

   • 40 units

   Accessed 2026-11-11
3. 3
   Bugatti developing production version of the Bolide experimental hyper sports car Level A Bugatti Automobiles · 2021-08

   • 8.0-liter W16 with four turbochargers
   • 8.0-liter W16
   • 1,600 PS on 98 RON
   • 1,600 Nm from 2,250 rpm
   • available from 2,250 rpm
   • curb weight of 1,450 kg

   Accessed 2026-11-11
4. 4
   Bugatti Bolide first look Level C MotorTrend

   • air-to-air intercooling with a water pre-cooling setup
   • special carbon monocoque
   • lightweight push-rod suspension system
   • dry weight of just 2,734 pounds

   Accessed 2026-11-13
5. 5
   Bugatti Destrier based on the Bolide Level C Motor1

   • top speed of 236 miles per hour

   Accessed 2026-11-13
6. 6
   Insight: designing the Bugatti Bolide Level A Bugatti

   • top speed is well above 500 km/h

   Accessed 2026-11-13