Editing Bugatti (section)

==Modern revivals==

==={{anchor|Bugatti Automobili|Bugatti Automobili S.p.A.}}Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. (1987–1995)===
[[File:BUGATTI AUTOMOBILI.jpg|thumb|View of the assembly line building of the Bugatti Automobili factory in Campogalliano]]
[[File:2007-06-15 18 Bugatti EB 110 (bearb - kl).jpg|thumb|[[Bugatti EB110]] (1996)]]
Italian entrepreneur [[Romano Artioli]] acquired the Bugatti brand in 1987, and established '''Bugatti Automobili S.p.A.'''. Artioli commissioned architect Giampaolo Benedini to design the factory which was built in [[Campogalliano]], Modena, Italy. Construction of the plant began in 1988, alongside the development of the first model, and it was inaugurated two years later—in 1990.{{sfnp|AISA|2011|p=28}} By 1989, the plans for the new Bugatti revival were presented by [[Paolo Stanzani]] and [[Marcello Gandini]], designers of the [[Lamborghini Miura]] and [[Lamborghini Countach]].

The first production vehicle was the [[Bugatti EB110|Bugatti EB110 GT]] which featured a 3.5-litre, 5-valve per cylinder, quad-[[Turbocharger|turbocharged]] 60° [[V12 engine]], a six-speed [[gearbox]], and [[four-wheel drive]]. Stanzani proposed an aluminium honeycomb chassis, which was used for all early prototypes. He and president Artioli clashed over engineering decisions so Stanzani left the project and Artioli sought [[Nicola Materazzi]] to replace him in June 1990. Materazzi, who had been the chief designer for the [[Ferrari 288 GTO]] and [[Ferrari F40]] replaced the aluminium chassis with a carbon fibre one manufactured by Aerospatiale and also altered the torque distribution of the car from 40:60 to 27:73. He remained Director until late 1992.<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/ps9m-bugatti-centodieci|title=Bugatti Centodieci|date=16 August 2019|first=Jason|last=Barlow|publisher=Top Gear|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Cironi">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVOEOEJAceI| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/hVOEOEJAceI| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=Edonis e il fallimento Bugatti|date=15 August 2015|first=Davide|last=Cironi|publisher=Drive Experience|access-date=7 May 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Racing car designer [[Mauro Forghieri]] served as Bugatti's technical director from 1993 through 1994.<ref name="Revue">{{cite web|url=https://www.bugattirevue.com/revue4/eb-race.htm|title=Bugatti EB110 Race Successes|first=Jaap|last=Horst|publisher=Bugatti Revue|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> On 27 August 1993, through his holding company, ACBN Holdings S.A. of [[Luxembourg]], Romano Artioli purchased [[Lotus Cars]] from [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. Plans were made to list Bugatti shares on international stock exchanges.

Bugatti presented a prototype large saloon called the [[Bugatti EB 112|EB112]] in 1993.

Perhaps the most famous Bugatti EB110 owner was seven-time [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Formula One World Champion]] racing driver [[Michael Schumacher]] who purchased an EB110 in 1994. Schumacher sold his EB110, which had been repaired after a severe 1994 crash, to Modena Motorsport, a Ferrari service and race preparation garage in Germany.

By the time the EB110 came to market, the North American and European economies [[Early 1990s recession|were in recession]]. Poor economic conditions caused the company to fail and operations ceased in September 1995. A model specific to the US market called the "Bugatti America" was in the preparatory stages when the company ceased operations.

Bugatti's liquidators sold Lotus Cars to [[Proton (carmaker)|Proton]] of Malaysia. German firm [[Dauer Racing]] purchased the EB110 licence and remaining parts stock in 1997 in order to produce five more EB110 SS vehicles. These five SS versions of the EB110 were greatly refined by Dauer. The Campogalliano factory was sold to a furniture-making company, which became defunct prior to moving in, leaving the building unoccupied.<ref>{{cite web |author=Copyright. Est February 2003. |url=http://www.trade-247.com/80.html |title=Bugatti on TradeTwentyfourSeven website |publisher=Trade-247.com |access-date=2010-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151700/http://www.trade-247.com/80.html |archive-date=2012-03-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After Dauer stopped producing cars in 2011, Toscana-Motors GmbH of Germany purchased the remaining parts stock from Dauer.

Ex vice-president Jean-Marc Borel and ex-employees Federico Trombi, Gianni Sighinolfi and [[Nicola Materazzi]] established the [[B Engineering]] company and designed and built the [[B Engineering Edonis|Edonis]] using the chassis and engine from the Bugatti EB110 SS, but simplifying the turbocharging system and driveline (from 4WD to 2WD).<ref name="Edonis">{{cite web|url=https://europe.autonews.com/article/20010226/ANE/102260809/b-engineering|title=B Engineering|first=Luca|last=Ciferri|date=13 December 2005 |publisher=Autonews|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref>

===Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. (1998–present)===
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====Pre-Veyron====

[[File:Bugatti veyron in Tokyo.jpg|thumb|[[Bugatti Veyron 16.4]]]]
[[Volkswagen Group]] acquired the Bugatti brand in 1998. Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. commissioned [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] of [[ItalDesign]] to produce Bugatti Automobiles's first concept vehicle, the [[Bugatti EB 118|EB118]], a [[coupé]] that debuted at the 1998 [[Paris Auto Show]]. The EB118 concept featured a {{convert|408|kW|PS bhp|0|lk=on|adj=on}}, W-18 engine. After its Paris debut, the EB118 concept was shown again in 1999 at the [[Geneva Auto Show]] and the [[Tokyo Motor Show]]. Bugatti introduced its next concepts, the [[Bugatti EB 218|EB 218]] at the 1999 [[Geneva Motor Show]] and the [[Bugatti 18/3 Chiron|18/3 Chiron]] at the 1999 [[International Motor Show Germany|Frankfurt Motor Show]] (IAA).

====Veyron era (2005–2015)====

Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. began assembling its first regular-production vehicle, the [[Bugatti Veyron|Bugatti Veyron 16.4]] (the 1001 PS super car with an 8-litre W-16 engine with four turbochargers) in September 2005 at the Bugatti [[Molsheim]], France assembly "studio".<ref name=cnn_2005>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/funonwheels/09/16/bugatti_veyron/ |title=Bugatti: 1,001 horsepower, $1.24 million |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=2005-09-16 |access-date=2012-07-28}}</ref><ref name=bugatti_molsheim>{{cite web |url=http://www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/history/molsheim/atelier.html |title=Manufacturing the Veyron |publisher=Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S |date=2011-11-30 |access-date=2012-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719225124/http://www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/history/molsheim/atelier.html |archive-date=2013-07-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 23 February 2015, Bugatti sold its last Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, which was named La Finale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/news/a25087/the-very-last-bugatti-veyron-has-been-sold |title=The very last Bugatti Veyron has been sold |work=Road and Track |date=23 February 2015 |access-date=23 February 2015 |first=Robert |last=Sorokanich}}</ref>

====Chiron era (2016–present)====
[[File:Bugatti Chiron Sky View, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0301.jpg|thumb|[[Bugatti Chiron]]]]
The [[Bugatti Chiron]] is a [[mid-engine design|mid-engined]], two-seated sports car, designed by Achim Anscheidt,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.porsche.com/international/_georgia_/aboutporsche/christophorusmagazine/archive/377/articleoverview/article14/ |title=Porsche Achim Anscheidt, B AA 9117 H |first=Antje |last=Wewer |website=Porsche AG – Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG |access-date=2016-10-03}}</ref> developed as the successor to the [[Bugatti Veyron]].<ref name="DTRENDS NOV">{{cite news |last1=Branman |first1=Miles |title=Bugatti's world-challenging Chiron supercar will let you take its roof off |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/bugatti-chiron-targa-specs-news-rumors/ |work=Digital Trends |location=US |date=2015-11-24 |access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> The Chiron was first revealed at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] on March 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/geneva/2016/bugatti-chiron-revealed-at-the-2016-geneva-motor-show/ |title=Bugatti Chiron revealed at Geneva 2016: the world has a new fastest production car |first=James |last=Taylor |work=CAR Magazine |location=UK |date=2016-02-29 |access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/2016-geneva-auto-show |title=2016 Geneva Auto Show – Auto Show |work=Car and Driver |location=US |access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref>

In February 2024, Bugatti announced the successor to the Chiron, which will use a [[V16 engine|V16]] [[Hybrid electric powertrain|hybrid-electric powertrain]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official: Bugatti Chiron replacement to swap W16 engine for V16 |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/official-bugatti-chiron-replacement-swap-w16-engine-v16 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Autocar |language=en}}</ref> In June 2024 the successor was confirmed as the [[Bugatti Tourbillon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications |first=Bugatti |date=2024-06-21 |title=The Bugatti Tourbillon: an automotive icon ‘Pour l’éternité’ – Bugatti Newsroom |url=https://newsroom.bugatti.com/en/press-releases/the-bugatti-tourbillon-an-automotive-icon-pour-leternite |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=newsroom.bugatti.com |language=en}}</ref>