Overview
- Bugatti published an online reveal this week for the Destrier and confirmed it will be shown at The Quail on August 14 and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 16, 2026.
- The Destrier uses the Bolide’s carbon‑fiber monocoque and the same quad‑turbo 8.0‑liter W16 rated at 1,578 horsepower, though Bugatti has not released acceleration, top speed or test figures.
- Designers removed the Bolide’s racing wings and extreme aero to create a lower, sculptural road car that measures about 1 meter tall and keeps the Bolide’s extreme proportions.
- The one‑off features bespoke craft details such as a multi‑layer 'Sapphire Celeste' paint, hand‑hammered brightwork, Ambre Voyageur leather and 3D‑knitted copper‑thread textiles, and it was commissioned by a single unnamed client for an undisclosed sum.
- The Destrier is the third car from Bugatti’s Programme Solitaire and shows the marque will supply its W16 and track‑grade structure for coachbuilt commissions, a choice that preserves rare technical continuity for collectors even as regular production models moved on after the Mistral.