Reports of the W16’s death have been greatly exaggerated. While the W16 Mistral was the last series-productionBugatti to feature the quad-turbocharged 16-cylinder engine, the 1% of the 1% can still commission one-offs based on the Chiron, and following the debut of the Brouillard in August, a new report from The Supercar Blog claims that another such exclusive one-off is coming in January 2026. The publication’s sources haven’t revealed much, but it’s safe to assume that Bugatti Solitaire’s second-ever creation will also be a Chiron underneath since the Tourbillon is still in development and far from having its novelty worn off.
Bugatti Solitaire Builds the Hypercars of Your Dreams
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Bugatti describes its Programme Solitaire as being committed to reviving the legacy of singular artistry, “redefining the art of coachbuilding.” The Molsheim-based automaker says that this division “offers truly bespoke, one-of-one hypercars,” but one cannot simply flash a massive sum of cash and expect to be accommodated. The car that the customer wants crafted must tell a story that is intertwined with Bugatti’s rich history, and that customer cannot just be some well-monied collector.
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For example, the Brouillard was inspired by founder Ettore Bugatti’s favorite horse, and its commissioning buyer owns several Bugs, as well as pieces of Carlo Bugatti’s furniture and Rembrandt Bugatti’s bronze sculptures. Like the one-off La Voiture Noire that preceded the setup of the Solitaire program and was ordered by a mystery individual in honor of the lost Type 57 SC Atlantic of the 1930s, these one-offs are about telling a story, not just showing off.
There Will Probably Be Another One-Off Bugatti Later in 2026
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When the Broiullard was unveiled, Bugatti said that it would make no more than two coachbuilt creations per year, and with the second such car coming in January, it’s highly likely that we’ll see the third one-off from Programme Solitaire before 2026 is out. As for pricing, it’s said that La Voiture Noire cost in excess of $15 million back in 2019. More than five years later, that’s practically a bargain in a world where five-unit Gordon Murray creations fetch over $20 million; we estimate the latest Bugatti one-offs exceed that by a considerable margin. Of course, spending that sort of money seems insane to the hoi polloi, but as we’ve seen since the COVID pandemic, such exceptional pieces of automotive art more than repay their investments once they head to auction. Oh, to be rich…
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