Echoing Bugatti's legendary EB110
Experimental design and extreme power have been hallmarks of Bugatti for over 100 years. The French manufacturer has been consistently proving these points since it’s return to modern hypercar production and now further emphases them with a new special-edition, the Centodieci.
Bugatti is echoing its recent history by paying homage to the EB110 super sports car which was built in the 1990s. The EB110 catapulted Bugatti back into the automotive limelight again with its first new model since 1956.
The EB110 was built in Campogalliano, Italy, but from the very outset it never denied its French influences. Former owner Romano Artioli opened the factory on Ettore Bugatti’s 109th birthday – 15 September 1990. Artioli made a deliberate choice in opting for Campogalliano, a small town in Emilia Romagna. The location had a key advantage in the 1990s: it was in the catchment area of several Italian sports car brands, so Artioli was easily able to recruit experienced employees for his project. Artioli presented the super sports car EB110 to the public on Ettore Bugatti’s 110th birthday – hence the type designation: EB110.
There are many areas in which the new Centodieci echoes the former super sports car of the 1990s. The flat, horseshoe-shaped radiator grill at the front of the car, the five round air inserts just behind the doors which ensure sufficient air intake for the iconic 16-cylinder engine, the overhanging rear wing is permanently attached in the style of the original EB110 SS, and all wrapped up in a classic wedge-shaped design. Instead of a V12, the Centodieci features the iconic 8.0-litre W16 engine with 1,600 hp. It sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds, to 200 km/h in 6.1 seconds and to 300 km/h in 13.1 seconds; the top speed is electronically cut off at 380 km/h.
Naturally, customers can have their special-edition Centodieci painted in the Bugatti colour of their choice. The small series, limited to ten cars is already sold out.