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Bugatti Brouillard
Named after the beautiful thoroughbred “Brouillard”
The name “Brouillard” comes from the horse that founder Ettore Bugatti loved the most.
The Brouillard, the first car produced as part of Bugatti’s Solitaire coachbuilding and personalization program, is named after the beloved horse of Bugatti’s founder, Ettore Bugatti, and means “mist” in French.
Ettore Bugatti’s beloved horse, Brouillard, was a beautiful thoroughbred with coats as white as the first snow and sprinkled with the pale colors of a summer morning mist. Brouillard possessed the speed, beauty, and elegance that Ettore sought.
Bugatti Managing Director Hendrik Malinowski commented on the Brouillard:
“Programme Solitaire is a coachbuilding programme that allows us to realise the vision of our customers. It has given us the flexibility to pursue a different interpretation of Bugatti design, which has been cultivated for many years. As with this one-off model, we were able to take a more free-form approach.”
“Brouillard has pursued absolute attention to detail, with no compromises on performance, quality or design. We believe the result is a unique piece.”
A modern coachbuilding tradition revived
The Program Solitaire revives Bugatti’s coachbuilding tradition in the modern era.
The Programme Solitaire is inspired by Bugatti’s coachbuilding tradition: in the early 20th century, collaborations between car manufacturers and specialist coachbuilders led to a beautiful blossoming of the automotive design world.
Jean Bugatti brought a new idea to the world of coachbuilding, bringing coachbuilding in-house to create icons like the Type 57 SC Atlantic.
The Type 57 chassis was fitted with Bugatti body styles including Galibier, Stelvio, Ventoux and Atalante, giving customers a wide range of body options, from a four-door sedan to a two-door coupe and two-door convertible.
The culmination of the W16 hyper sports car
The Brouillard was produced as the culmination of Bugatti’s W16-engined models, which included the Veyron and Chiron.
As the first model of the modern coachbuilt “Solitaire,” the Brouillard was developed based on an architecture equipped with a Bugatti 8.0-liter W16 quad-turbo engine boasting a maximum output of 1,600 PS. It is the culmination of nearly 20 years of W16-engine hyper sports cars, and offers the highest level of performance.
Brouillard’s design draws on classical art, ensuring that each design element creates an intuitive visual appeal. Carefully considered volume distribution allows for a darker tone in the lower body, creating a visual connection with the vehicle’s shadow. Conversely, the upper body creates a light and dynamic silhouette, making the car appear lower and wider, with larger wheels.
Bugatti Design Director Frank Hale added this about the Brouillard:
“Ettore’s bond with Brouillard was deep and special. He saw his beloved horse as a mirror for his own creations. The curves of the horse’s body, its muscular flanks, its perfect proportions… All of this has been expressed in steel and aluminum in this work. Brouillard deliberately avoided sharp lines and adopted a reflective surface to recreate the muscles of a thoroughbred.”
“Making the elements look simple is actually a very complex task. We have to integrate all the technical elements, cooling and aerodynamics required for a hyper sports car with over 1600 PS. And we also had to reflect the philosophy and dignity that we and the client had jointly created.”
Aluminum shift knob with a beloved horse inside
The cockpit is finished in a greenish carbon fiber finish to match the exterior, and is topped off with custom tartan fabric.
The cockpit blends craftsmanship with innovation through a unique combination of materials: a custom-woven fabric sourced from Paris features a tartan pattern, while green-hued carbon fiber complements the machined aluminum parts.
The glass roof creates an open, cathedral-like atmosphere, with a central section designed to seamlessly flow from the exterior to the interior.
The door panels and seat backrests are embroidered with horse motifs, the seats are custom-shaped to the owner’s taste, and the seats feature a special leather patch layout. The gear shift is carved from a block of aluminum and features a miniature glass insert bearing the name of Ettore’s beloved horse and the car’s name.
“Program Solitaire produces a maximum of two one-off models each year. The owner of this Brouillard is an avid Bugatti collector who is passionate not only about cars, but also about Carlo Bugatti’s furniture and Rembrandt Bugatti’s beautiful bronze sculptures. The Brouillard’s exclusive details reflect respect for Bugatti’s history, the Bugatti family, and Ettore’s bond with his beloved horse.
