The Veyron 16.4, unveiled in 2005, stands as a monument to this legacy, a hyper sports car born from an audacious vision that redefined the boundaries of possibility.

Feeling that the Bugatti Veyron's insane quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 had a little more potential, the Volkswagen-owned marque tasked its engineers with finding it.

This was all, of course, after the company switched the entire engine layout for the car, having started as a concept with a Y-layout "W18" cylinder engine—basically, three banks of six cylinders.

Bugatti's W-16 engine may have an unusual design, but there is a reason for that. Trying to keep the same layout as the V12, the "W" design was to shed weight.

“The W16 Mistral represents the pinnacle of our roadster heritage and the final expression of our legendary W16 engine. Such ...

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Bugatti's next hypercar could've ended up with any number of powertrains, but CEO Mate Rimac was determined to use a naturally-aspirated V16 engine.

These concepts featured a mid-engine layout closer to what would ultimately become the production Veyron. Finally, the EB 16/4 concept debuted in 2000 with the W-16 engine that would power future ...

Speaking of performance, the new Bugatti—whose name will be revealed later today—will have an entirely new engine layout for the first time since the Veyron.

Bugatti pulled it off: The Veyron entered production in 2005 with a quad-turbocharged, 8.0-liter W16 engine rated at 1,000 horsepower and 922 pound-feet of torque.

2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport First Drive: Loris Bicocchi's tan, cherubic face leers at me from the passenger seat, his eyes wide behind Prada shades. Read on for more on the 2011 Bugatti ...

The Bugatti Mistral is the brand's last W16-powered car before the supreme engine goes into retirement for good. The Mistral is also Bugatti's first roadster since the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse ...