Bugatti has unveiled
the Destrier, the third one-of-one creation from its exclusive Programme
Solitaire, and unlike its two predecessors, it is built on the extreme
track-only Bolide rather than the Chiron. The Bugatti Destrier will make its
public debut during Monterey Car Week at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
on August 16.
Where the Chiron-based Brouillard and F.K.P.
Hommage drew on emotive personal stories, the Destrier is described by Bugatti
as an instinctive, design-first sculptural exercise. The Bugatti Destrier
shares the Bolide's carbon fibre monocoque and full W16 powertrain, but strips
away the wings, vents and aero addenda that define its track-focused sibling,
leaving only proportion and craftsmanship on display.
The Bugatti Destrier's design introduces a fresh
take on Bugatti's signature C-line, which pauses just before the front wheel
well to expose bare bodywork before resuming its path into the horseshoe
grille. That grille is wider than on the Bolide and tipped with milled
aluminium, with a carbon fibre bar at its centre holding the enamel Bugatti
badge. Oval-shaped lighting units sit on the front wings, flanking a wraparound
windscreen carried over from the Bolide's extreme curvature.
At the rear, the Destrier features a static
ducktail-style wing and an aggressive diffuser sit above four-element tail
lights and exhaust outlets, with details echoing the Chiron Profilée's blended
wing design. Wheels measure 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear, a
notable jump from the Bolide's 18-inch rims, and appear oversized against the
one-off car's pared-back body.
A hand-laser-engraved dedication plate above the
windscreen of the Bugatti Destrier depicts the Type 57G Tank and Type 57SC
Atlantic, both built on the historic Type 57 chassis that also underpinned Le
Mans-winning race cars in 1937 and 1939. Bugatti draws a direct line from that
dual-purpose foundation to the Destrier and Bolide, which likewise share one
chassis for two very different cars.
Power comes from Bugatti's quad-turbocharged
8.0-litre W16 engine, now out of production except for special projects like
this one, producing 1,600PS (1,577bhp), identical to the Bolide's output. The
engine bay's brightwork carries a hammered surface finish, a detail inspired by
hand-beaten medieval armour. Inside, the stripped-out Bolide cockpit gives way
to a cabin built around a single owner. Finished in "Ambre Voyageur"
leather and nubuck alongside an advanced 3D-knitted textile threaded with
copper yarns in a circular halo pattern. Many of the Bolide's
motorsport-derived controls have been redesigned or removed, and a new
yoke-style steering wheel sits beneath a compact, information-dense driver's
display.
That exterior colour is a bespoke, multi-layered
shade called "Sapphire Celeste," created exclusively for this car,
with a diamond-inspired sparkle worked into the paint structure. Exposed carbon
fibre on the front splitter and rear diffuser is tinted to match. The oil
filler cap carries the Destrier emblem alongside a "1/1" designation.
Source: https://www.drivespark.com/four-wheelers/2026/bugatti-destrier-revealed-as-solitaire-one-off-based-on-bolide-087909.html
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