After 50,000 km of testing, the limited edition $8.8M Bugatti Centodieci is now production ready and deliveries of the hypercar will begin later this year if all goes according to plan.
50,000 kilometres is a far distance to travel. To put it into context, it would be the equivalent of traversing the distance of the equator plus a little bit extra. That is the number Bugatti felt would determine if the 1,176 kW Centodieci was reliable enough to be delivered to the 10 wealthy buyers of the $8.8M hypercar.
The $8.8M Bugatti Centodieci (or one hundred and ten) is a commemorative model based on the outlandishly fast 420 kmh Chiron. The overall silhouette still resembles that of its archetype but the details of the limited run hypercar allude to that of the EB-110 after the brand was revived by Italian businessman Romano Artioli in the 90s.
The prototype shown here has now completed its rigorous testing cycle which has seen the white Centodieci experience the harshest frigid and heat elements a motorcar is ever expected to undergo. Logical considering some of these unique creations are likely to find themselves traipsing around in the melting deserts of wealthy Middle Eastern countries.
It has also been put through its paces on the twists and turns of the Green Hell at the Nürburgring while high speed mileage has been racked up at the Nardo Ring in the South of Italy.
“With its high-speed circuit and handling course, the Nardo test centre provides the ideal conditions for intensive endurance tests,” said Steffen Leicht, Bugatti’s head of endurance testing. The model was stress-tested by completing up to 1200 kilometres per day which pushed the W16 power unit to hit the claimed 380 kmh top speed on a recurring basis.
“The Centodieci is deliberately driven to its limits in order to guarantee reliable handling at the highest level, even in extreme situations,” said Carl Heilenkötter, Bugatti’s technical project manager. “Even though most cars never enter this range, it is nonetheless tested. This is the philosophy of the brand and that is why we put such a huge amount of effort into all this testing. Bugatti is committed to the highest quality standards, durability, and customer satisfaction.”
It is unlikely any of these hypercars will ever reach a fraction of the tested mileage but it should provide buyers of the $8.8M Bugatti Centodieci with some peace of mind in their automotive investment. Deliveries are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
