Bugatti

Bugatti

Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
🇫🇷 France

French ultra-luxury hypercar manufacturer headquartered in Molsheim, built around the legacy of Ettore Bugatti's marque founded in 1909. Owned by Bugatti Rimac since 2021, a joint venture now wholly controlled by Croatia's Rimac Group after it bought out Porsche's remaining stake in September 2026.

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News about Bugatti

Rimac completes its Bugatti takeover as Porsche exits
Rimac completes its Bugatti takeover as Porsche exits

HOF Capital and BlueFive bought Porsche's stakes, ending VW Group ownership of Bugatti. Mate Rimac becomes president.

13 Sep 2026
Bugatti W16 Mistral Blanc Éternel: a farewell
Bugatti W16 Mistral Blanc Éternel: a farewell
2 Jul 2026

Explainers

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About

Bugatti Automobiles was founded by Ettore Bugatti in Molsheim in 1909, building racing and luxury cars until production halted after the Second World War. Volkswagen Group revived the marque in 1998, and Porsche oversaw it until 2021. In November 2021, Bugatti was folded into Bugatti Rimac, a joint venture with Rimac Group taking the majority stake and Porsche AG retaining a minority share; Rimac founder Mate Rimac serves as CEO of the combined company. In September 2026, a consortium led by HOF Capital and BlueFive Capital bought out Porsche’s remaining stake in Bugatti Rimac, ending Volkswagen and Porsche’s ownership connection to Bugatti entirely and leaving Rimac Group in full control. Mate Rimac became Bugatti’s president as part of the deal.

The current lineup is built around the Tourbillon, unveiled in 2024 as the successor to the Chiron, which pairs a naturally aspirated V16 with a hybrid system. The Mistral, an open-top speedster, closed out the era of Bugatti’s quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 engine, first introduced in the Veyron in 2005 and carried through the Chiron generation.

Every Bugatti is hand-built at the company’s Atelier in Molsheim, the same site where Ettore Bugatti established the marque. Production runs are capped in the dozens per model, and the Sur Mesure personalization division works with clients on one-off and limited-run special editions.

Global website bugatti.com
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Bugatti?
Bugatti is owned by Bugatti Rimac (since 2021).
What country are Bugatti cars from?
Bugatti is a French brand, headquartered in Molsheim.
When was Bugatti founded?
Bugatti was founded in 1909.
What kind of cars does Bugatti make?
Bugatti makes ultra-luxury hypercars.
Who owns Bugatti?
Bugatti has been part of Bugatti Rimac since November 2021. Until September 2026 that joint venture was majority-held by Rimac Group with Porsche AG as minority shareholder; a consortium led by HOF Capital and BlueFive Capital then bought out Porsche's stake, so Rimac Group and its partners now fully control Bugatti Rimac with no Porsche or Volkswagen stake remaining. Volkswagen Group, through Porsche, previously owned Bugatti outright from 1998 to 2021.
What cars does Bugatti currently make?
The lineup centers on the Chiron's successor, the Tourbillon, a hybrid hypercar with a naturally aspirated V16, alongside the Mistral open-top speedster, the final model built around the long-running quad-turbo W16 engine.
Where are Bugattis built?
All Bugatti hypercars are hand-assembled at the Atelier in Molsheim, France, the same site where Ettore Bugatti founded the company in 1909.

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