Bugatti: A Legend as a Role Model

In the 1980s and 1990s, Romano Artioli designed and produced the Bugatti EB110 Supersport, a lighter and more powerful version of the EB110 GT with a modified design. In developing the new Centodieci hyper sports car, the Bugatti design team drew inspiration from the EB110 and its derivatives. Achim Anscheidt, Bugatti Design Director: "The EB110 is unique in the history of Bugatti. With the rebirth of the brand in the 1980s, the EB110 emerged with these timeless sports car proportions."

Similarities with the EB110 Supersport
The similarities are obvious. The EB110 Supersport is equipped with five cooling holes in the B-pillar, which are necessary to supply air to the 3.5-liter V12 engine with four turbochargers.

In the Centodieci, these elements have been reinterpreted: Air flows through the cooling vents at the apex of the reshaped Bugatti C-line, over the W16 engine and out through the rear, including new light strips that look like the vents on the EB110 Supersport.

From 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds
Every single detail of the Centodieci must not only be aesthetically unique in itself, but also provide a performance that even the EB110 Supersport cannot match.

The 1600-hp Centodieci sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds, to 200 km/h in 6.1 seconds and to 300 km/h in 13.1 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 380 km/h.

Completely new roof line and a new profile
The design team focused on redesigning the EB110 Supersport's iconic silhouette, which seems to leap forward even when stationary. That meant designing an entirely new roofline and profile. As a result, the front sits much lower and the rear much higher. The new visor-inspired glass cover wraps around the body virtually seamlessly, and the new front end is inspired by the more discreet Bugatti horseshoe grille of the EB110.

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