With the iconic W16 engine nearing the end of its illustrious run, the W16 Mistral’s performance serves as a fitting swan song, cementing Bugatti’s legacy in the annals of speed history.

Like all Bugatti specials, the Mistral ... engine’s redline coming 100rpm after – itself 300rpm higher than the standard Chiron. To hit these increased engine speeds, the components of the W16 ...

In two decades of Bugatti's W16 engine, the marque has produced the Veyron, Chiron, Divo, Centodieci, Mistral and Bolide. Here they are, in order of top speed.

Driven by Bugatti’s chief test driver Andy Wallace, the Mistral hit a staggering 282mph ... the sound of the immense W16 engine emanating from the air scoops next to my ear – it made the ...