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The Centodieci was first unveiled to a suitably impressed audience at the 2019 Concours d’Elegance.
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Resting in pieces, the Bugatti Centodieci. All photos courtesy Bugatti
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Its flat front and three-part air intakes reinterpret the shape of the Veyron.
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Some sturdy brakes visible behind the wheel rims.
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A design on the wall, just to ensure everyone knows what they're doing.
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It looks all calm, but get it riled and the Bugatti will exceed 400kph.
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Somewhat more complicated than your average Lego set.
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Those who got their orders in early will receive their cars in 2022.
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The Centodieci will be limited to 10 cars.
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Each one was initially put on sale for €8 million ($9.6 million).
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When finished, each Centodieci will generate 1,578 brake horsepower from an 8-litre V12 engine.
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The new model’s name is a tribute to the EB 110, a quad-turbo V12 supercar that Bugatti created in the early 1990s.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AE43FHLSQSJ32NKXJK2YZ273UE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f08b888231714a550f325b61ebfd1ef06b17bec7cb034a5700dee27ed52c51be&width=400&height=225)
The Centodieci was first unveiled to a suitably impressed audience at the 2019 Concours d’Elegance.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KBDDDT3GJK2MGQAQTKRFCDPKTQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=62d5dfbdb4c4ab4ee4d6e7c59df2937e0ac7416724ab962b581ab45489b1f1ff&width=400&height=225)
Resting in pieces, the Bugatti Centodieci. All photos courtesy Bugatti
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PUFA7AO6OG26DE7FCUCCXVHFEA.jpg?smart=true&auth=9b7a4738a70cbadf46d1fd688c72be502355e04ff29b366fe82b56868167f909&width=400&height=225)
Its flat front and three-part air intakes reinterpret the shape of the Veyron.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GSF22EF4WON6G5MBXUG4FAJE4Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=6803ae3ab060982448ffdc2303ddd9cc38968310d3535841dbc1c4db3c3758c7&width=400&height=225)
Some sturdy brakes visible behind the wheel rims.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YAAC6QYUXHKAKBWRUGRC2SAP6Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=79f3202bd3a8da7de1b5494946c6717a48c108ef8f98550a4739580d6a2589e5&width=400&height=225)
A design on the wall, just to ensure everyone knows what they're doing.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PXEWCR7SSZSB6YV3TCVYDODRNE.jpg?smart=true&auth=829b77be2132ceddd03369d575d72718f1f31f518bda4db5446250c33a2a671a&width=400&height=225)
It looks all calm, but get it riled and the Bugatti will exceed 400kph.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNVUU2AUPGZA7B43XXTL3IVDUQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0b0910e1ec6c20e7c02368337fde6d431685a7f336b65e85a1134581f8386640&width=400&height=225)
Somewhat more complicated than your average Lego set.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFVV24M2DP3K56OUFCMDQUID3A.jpg?smart=true&auth=6fadb20f256f20932b8d6ee823143e1d3d56658764a8cb8aa164a755aec05383&width=400&height=225)
Those who got their orders in early will receive their cars in 2022.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4TL67MQMA26UBKMOF2CL42SBJY.jpg?smart=true&auth=60bd866919c373804df352d1b58cd8cfcfb2a9530af6b5cefb7cf59ea742088a&width=400&height=225)
The Centodieci will be limited to 10 cars.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3H55DVJGPQAUUVAA6TGCJCGLG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=a240ccf974795f06bee6ca1faad7701e66323c3c98039b57fc9242c1a22a7d20&width=400&height=225)
Each one was initially put on sale for €8 million ($9.6 million).
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RUDCKGB45B7RUWXBTOMVXXCMFM.jpg?smart=true&auth=a89ac81612be48d0dc2ee825b273f77e7312eefa0cfd0d9e90df8e622b600e3d&width=400&height=225)
When finished, each Centodieci will generate 1,578 brake horsepower from an 8-litre V12 engine.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JRKHRAR35TFRG52DYQP4FGHYBM.jpg?smart=true&auth=e83bf48f59665c2e3be2344ce2138c03647f971a08c5de0ac87529ff0268a631&width=400&height=225)
The new model’s name is a tribute to the EB 110, a quad-turbo V12 supercar that Bugatti created in the early 1990s.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AE43FHLSQSJ32NKXJK2YZ273UE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f08b888231714a550f325b61ebfd1ef06b17bec7cb034a5700dee27ed52c51be&width=400&height=225)
The Centodieci was first unveiled to a suitably impressed audience at the 2019 Concours d’Elegance.
Bugatti Centodieci: the $9.6 million hypercar begins to take shape
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
18 February, 2021
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