When Bugatti introduced its W16 engine in its Veyron supercar in 2005, it was the most powerful production car ever, and the first to crack the mythical four-figure horsepower barrier. 1,001 metric ...

The unusual Bugatti W16 engine is a marvelous combination of compact size and prodigious power output. The largest, most complex version of the Volkswagen Group's W8/W12/W16 engine family, the W16 was ...

While many other automakers use electric powertrains to make their ridiculously powerful cars go fast, the Bugatti Chiron is still powered by a good, old-fashioned, gasoline-fueled 8.0-liter W16. With ...

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With its name uttered in the same exclusive automotive-enthusiast circles as Ferrari, McLaren, and Koenigsegg, Bugatti ranks among the best hypercars of all time. With comparisons like that, you'd ...

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Sure, adding turbochargers to an engine can make a car more efficient and a lot faster and more powerful, but one of the biggest reasons people like turbocharged cars are the noises they make.

Almost a year after it was first presented, the swan song of the W16 Bugatti engine - aka the mid-engine two-seater Mistral convertible - is getting customized by the company's bespoke unit, Sur ...

The Bugatti W16 Mistral may share most of its mechanical parts with the Chiron but it has its own unique appeal and has a particularly evocative name. That name makes reference to the mistral, one of ...

Quality control is an important part of the car production process, ensuring that new vehicles arrive in the possession of customers with as close to zero defects as possible. Despite this, many ...

Want to scare everyone off next time you pull up to a track day? You'll be needing this new Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16. Under the bonnet, the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 has been unshackled and now ...