Rarity
Final road-going Bugatti application of the W16 powertrain, limited to 99 roadsters.
Production verifiedVery rare
Bugatti · 2024–2026
W16 Mistral
Vehicle facts
Built
99
Very rare
Powertrain
W16
8,000 cc · Quad-turbo
Output
1,600 PS / 1,177 kW
Manufacturer rated
Verified market value
CHF 7.04M
verified
About this car
SCI Collector Score, the collector case, essentials, market & analysis.
SCI Collector Score
SCI-1.5.091/100
Exceptional · Exceptional
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9/10
Current · 9/10 · Exceptional zone
100
Evidence Confidence
95%
Coverage
Verified SCIRisk 43/100
SCI 1.5
Collector score.
75%
Collector core
25%
Market
Factor breakdown
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How SCI works
Collector quality and evidence are separate. Structural collector factors carry 75%; observable market factors carry 25%.
Methodology & score historyResearch notes
Publication gates
No open SCI publication gate.
Rationale
• 2 comparable USD sales underpin the current 120-month benchmark.
• Scarcity uses a conservative production base of approximately 99 vehicles.
• Manufacturer/source research indicates the model allocation is sold out, which strengthens Supply Dynamics without pretending that illiquidity equals weak demand.
• Collector Evidence G contributes source-backed structural evidence from 3 independent sources; it does not substitute for transaction evidence.
• SCI 1.5 separates structural collectibility from evidence confidence: scarcity, collector significance and future relevance carry 75% of SCI; observable market factors carry 25%. Thin public-market evidence primarily reduces Confidence rather than intrinsic collector quality.
• Uncovered factors retain conservative neutral priors in the score model while their missing support remains visible in factor coverage and Evidence Confidence; they are never presented as equally evidenced facts.
Collector intelligence
Why it matters.
The collector case in a few signals first. Full editorial notes and source detail remain available below.
Significance
Final road-going Bugatti powered by the quad-turbo W16 and the open-top farewell to the Veyron/Chiron W16 era.
Technology
Bespoke open-top W16 package required new intake/aero and structural solutions while preserving the 1,600-PS W16 powertrain.
Collector signal
Closes the road-going W16 chapter that began with Veyron and continued through Chiron.
Key checksThe cited RM sale foregrounded single ownership, 321 miles, approximately $325,000 in factory options and…
Technical profile
The essentials.
Engine architecture
W16
Power
1,600 PS / 1,177 kW
Top speed
420 km/h
Drivetrain
AWD
Transmission
7-speed dual-clutch
Displacement
8,000 cc
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Engine architectureW16
Cylinders16
Displacement8,000 cc
AspirationQuad-turbo
Power1,600 PS / 1,177 kW
DrivetrainAWD
Transmission7-speed dual-clutch
Gears7
Top speed420 km/h
Market
What the market tells us.
A quick read of the strongest published price evidence. Original source currencies stay preserved.
Verified market value
CHF 7.04M
verified
Launch MSRP
€5M ≈ CHF 4.6M
Europe / global launch · 2022
Market confidence
100/100
Very high
Evidence activity
2 sold
1 asking · 3 sources
Market chart & benchmark
Price history, evidence modes, ranges and benchmark methodology · open by default
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Market chart & benchmark
Price history, evidence modes, ranges and benchmark methodology · open by default
Collectible market terminal
CHF 7'040'189
Bugatti W16 Mistral · model-level research benchmark, not an appraisal of a specific chassis.
Completed sales · 3 · chart-readyAsking market · 1
Raw sales + adaptive trend · historical FX display layer · SCI benchmark gates remain unchanged
3 Sales1 Ask1 GuidesFX normalized
Observed sold-price evidence. Original source currencies remain preserved.
3 trend-eligible sales · launch visually anchored · 4 historical-FX pointsMove across a sale point to inspect the observation
SaleAskMedian trendLaunch MSRP
Raw sales remain individual evidence points. The filled line is an adaptive median market story visually anchored to launch MSRP on MAX; launch is not included in the median, SCI score or benchmark eligibility.
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Market intelligence
At a glance.
How to read this
Only qualified SCC evidence is shown. Missing evidence stays blank.
1
Active asks
0
New · 30D
0d
Median duration
2
Verified sales
Price distribution · USD
Asks, guides & verified sales.
4 observations
Guide range is context, not a completed sale.
AsksSalesGuides
SCC $8.55M
$8.31M$9.26M
Value since MSRP
Launch · 2022
€5M
Current research
$8.55M
1 approved guide sources · original currencies preserved
Qualified change
+53.1%
SCI factor profile
Score & evidence.
SCI 91
95.0%
coverage
100
Confidence
2
Comparable sales
Scarcity97 · covered
Collector significance100 · covered
Future relevance100 · covered
Historical performance50 · pending
Demand & momentum69 · covered
Liquidity68 · covered
Price resilience82 · covered
Supply dynamics57 · covered
Methodology details
SCI and evidence confidence remain separate measures. Missing evidence is never presented as equal precision.
Market signals
Market Radar.
Evidence currently in scope
2 qualified completed sales · 0 qualified active asks · 2 source families · FX-normalized to USD
1/4 published
Mileage impact
Mileage & value.
Reference sale value
$8.56M
2 qualified sales with exact mileage
Reference mileage
783 km
Exact sale evidence
Curve status
Research
More comparable sales needed
SourceMileageValueDate
Broad Arrow Auctionssale652 mi$8.81M2026-08-14RM Sotheby'ssale321 mi$8.31M2026-08-15Upper-bound mileage stays qualified; asking values do not enter the sale-based curve.
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Publicly observed.
Source-backed historical observations, deduplicated into known identities where evidence is strong enough. This is provenance research, not live tracking.
2
Publicly observed
2
Public observations
Aug 2026
Latest evidence
2.0%
Research coverage
Research coverage
2.0%
observed
Public source geography
One map · filter registry, sightings and listings
No privacy-safe public country cell yet.
Low-sample countries remain hidden until the public threshold is met.
Research depth
Sources & methodology.
Professional research stays complete, but it no longer competes with the first-read vehicle story.
Price evidence ledger
MSRP, sold, asking and guide evidence with original currencies
Price evidence ledger
MSRP, sold, asking and guide evidence with original currencies
Price evidence
Evidence ledger.
Launch MSRP, realized sales, public asking inventory, valuation guides and reported one-off commission estimates stay separate. Auction venue, mileage, model year and specification context are exposed where sources publish them. Source currencies are preserved and estimates are never relabelled as MSRP, transactions or current market value.
Manufacturer / launch MSRP
Original published launch pricing. Net/gross basis is preserved where the source states it.
Completed sales
Published realized transactions only. Auction, venue, mileage and specification context remain visible; unsold bids never enter this group.
2026-08-15
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, US · AUCTION SOLD
US$ 8'310'000 ≈ CHF 6'838'716
2026-08-15
RM Sotheby's
The Monterey Auction, Monterey, California · AUCTION SOLD · Published Sale Result
US$ 8'310'000 ≈ CHF 6'838'716
2026-08-14
Broad Arrow Auctions
The Quail Auction, Carmel, California · AUCTION SOLD · Published Sale Result
US$ 8'805'000 ≈ CHF 7'246'077
Current asking inventory
Public dealer and marketplace asking evidence as last verified. An asking price is inventory evidence, not a completed transaction.
Market guides
Supporting valuation evidence; lower-weighted than direct completed sales and kept separate from live asks.
Collector research notes
Full narrative, value drivers and risk factors
Collector research notes
Full narrative, value drivers and risk factors
Final road-going Bugatti application of the W16 powertrain, limited to 99 roadsters.
Potential value drivers
- • Bugatti limited W16 Mistral production to 99 cars
- • the production run was completed in July 2026.
- • Fixed 99-car roadster series, sold out before deliveries.
- • Final road-going Bugatti powered by the quad-turbo W16 and the open-top farewell to the Veyron/Chiron W16 era.
- • Bespoke open-top W16 package required new intake/aero and structural solutions while preserving the 1,600-PS W16 powertrain.
- • Closes the road-going W16 chapter that began with Veyron and continued through Chiron.
Risk factors
- • The cited RM sale foregrounded single ownership, 321 miles, approximately $325,000 in factory options and accompanying documents/accessories, showing configuration, mileage and completeness are material. · Secondary-market comparability is still immature because production only ended in July 2026 and few public transactions exist · no model-wide mechanical risk is asserted.
Research status & production source
Verification, research tier, methodology and factory source
Research status & production source
Verification, research tier, methodology and factory source
Research status
Static profile
Editorial review in progress
Production facts
Source verified
SCI methodology
SCI-1.5.0 · Exceptional
Research tier: P0 · Verified production research
Last static verification: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Production source
99
Bugatti confirmed production complete in July 2026: 99 examples built. The entire allocation had already been sold out before customer deliveries.
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