New Delhi: Bugatti W16 Mistral marks the end of the era of the amazing W16 engine, and does that in one of the most beautiful and brilliantly executed interpretations ever made. In the “Caroline” specification, the open-top roadster comes with something beyond just an engineering masterclass, with the fine craftsmanship and technology mixed with art almost.
This one-off was made through the Sur Mesure program, which allows each client to turn their car into an amazing, unique build. In the case of “Caroline”, the starting point was personal, as it paid tribute to the owner’s daughter. The design of the Bugatti W16 Mistral Caroline was shaped between Molsheim and Berline Design Studio under the direction of the Colour & Material Finish team.
Bugatti W16 Mistral exterior
Final Bugatti W16 Mistral design elements
It makes the world of flowers and high fashion as muse, with nods to lavender fields of Provence and Parisian gardens. In terms of visual language, it is made on balance and lightness and pays incredible attention to detail. The result is quite evident, in bodywork, coming finished in bespoke “Lavender” paint made just for the car. Following numerous tests and samples, the team came up with a colour scheme with light and moving between bluish violet and warmer highlights.
Bugatti W16 Mistral rear wing
The surface is dynamic, emphasising the Mistral’s muscular build. In contrast to this, the lower section is finished in exposed “Violt Carbon”, a tinted carbon fibre that adds depth and visual structure to the design as well. At the back, the floral theme is louder, with a retractable wing getting a hand-painted composition with lilac and iris gradients, applied through a complex process of successive masking stages. At the centre, it comes with the “Caroline” name, binding the entire project.
Bugatti W16 Mistral interior
Even on the inside, the Msitral gets the same treatment, with “Blanc” and “Minuit” leather, purple accents, and carbon fibre making for a refined cabin. The floral motif comes back in the embroidery, made with thousands of stitches and layered techniques in order to add depth and movement.
Even the headrests come with the same compositionsm hand-stitched, while the door panels display petals that appear to move, like being carried away by the wind. The cabin at the centre had the gear selector with Rembrandt Bugatti’s fabled “Dancing Elephant”, enclosed in tinted glass that reflects the overall palette. In some sense, the hypercar is the final statement of Bugatti’s most iconic W16 engine unit.