The Bugatti Centodieci is probably one of the most exclusive Bugatti of the history. Produced in only 10 units, the one based on the Chiron is slowly but surely starting to leave the assembly lines in Molsheim. And the first example has just been immortalised before being delivered to its customer.
As you can see from the pictures, the first Centodieci echoes the lengendary EB110. “Centidieci » means “one hundred and ten” in Italian, the small radiator grille and the rear quarter windows added to the sides of the bodywork refer to the EB110, as does the colour, which is that of the 1991 model.
This blue was also the colour of the factory that produced the EB110 in the 1990s. This was in the Italian period of the brand, where the assembly plant was located in Campogalliano, and was nicknamed the “Fabricca Blu”, the blue factory, in reference to its colour. The rims of the first Centodieci were given a “Sport Silver” colour, which was also a reminder of the rims of the EB110 GT. A model that the owner of this Centodieci also owns.
As at the outside, the inside is a setting/jewel box made of noble and prestigious materials that always refer to the EB110. The quilted chessboard pattern of the seats, the roof lining, the door sills, the centre console and the floor mats are inspired by the EB110. According to Bugatti, it took 16 weeks of work to design the cockpit, including a full day of meticulous examination of the seats.
As a reminder, the Bugatti Centodieci has the same engine as the Chiron but with 100 hp more. The 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged W16 develops 1,600 horsepower to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.4 seconds.
“At Bugatti in Molsheim, we are proud to have completed and delivered the very first Centodieci, Bugatti’s latest few-off model,” explains Christophe Piochon, President of Bugatti Automobiles.
“The Centodieci builds on more than 110 years of Bugatti’s outstanding design and performance, while also reviving the memory of the brand’s recent history. The EB110, built by Romano Artioli in Italy, played a key role in Bugatti’s recovery in 1998. After two years of relentless development, we refined the Centodieci to meet the Bugatti standards expected by our customers.”
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