Bugatti Launches its New Solitaire Division with One-of-One Brouillard Supercar

• The Solitaire division will only make two commissioned vehicles per year.

• The Brouillard wraps unique bodywork around the Mistral’s W16 powertrain.

• Brouillard was the name of Ettore Bugatti’s favourite horse, which explains the car’s equestrian theme.

Bugatti has an answer for those who thought its bespoke Sur-Mesure program is not exclusive enough. Enter the new Solitaire division.

Only two Solitaire Bugatti models will be made each year, both commissioned by their future owner, of course.

This will allow the company to tap an even more exclusive market, where customers want a vehicle that is built expressly for them and is not merely a regular production model with different colours and trim.

The formula will consist of installing the brand’s existing W16 powertrain (or a lightly modified version of it) in a body that is completely unique.

The first product to come out of the Solitaire division is the Bugatti Brouillard supercar.

Commissioned by an anonymous Bugatti car and art collector, this green two-seater adopts an equestrian theme that is explained by its name being shared with Ettore Bugatti’s favourite horse.

While the Brouillard is a one-of-one creation, it looks like a coupe version of the Mistral roadster. This can be seen in the headlamps and taillamps, which are identical between the two models, and the overall profile of the vehicle, minus the roof shape, of course.

Nevertheless, the Brouillard stands out with unique elements such as its paint colour and its wheels, which seem to draw inspiration from Alfa Romeo.

Inside is where the horse theme is on full display, with running horses stitched into the door panels and horses’ heads depicted on the seats.

Another bust of a horse’s head is included in the clear portion of the gear shifter, in place of the elephant sculpture found in the Mistral.

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If overall design of the interior also closely mimics the Mistral, the materials themselves are unique to the Brouillard. For example, Bugatti says the green fabrics and tartan pieces have been specially woven in Paris.

Other unique parts are the green-tinted carbon fibre elements and the clear roof panel.

Behind the driver and passenger’s seats sits the brand’s iconic 8,0 L quad-turbocharged W16 engine, which delivers 1 578 horsepower and 1 180 lb-ft of torque.

This is sufficient for a top speed of 380 km/h and a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of only 2,5 seconds.

For its handling to match this performance, the Brouillard features a fixed spoiler and a large rear diffuser, along with strategically placed air intakes that provide cooling to the brakes and engine without disturbing the airflow around the body.

Since the Brouillard is considered a 2026 model year by Bugatti, it might be a few more months before we see the second Solitaire model.