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 ...

The father of the Bugatti W16 engine was engineer Ferdinand Piëch, also Bugatti-owner Volkswagen's Chairman of the Board at the time of the idea. Originally an 18-cylinder engine, it was modified ...

As the end of the Chiron's production run nears, Bugatti is taking a look back at the W16 engine that has powered its cars since it returned to the scene Skip to main content Get Our Newsletter ...

If you ever wondered which are the five largest-displacement engines ever used in a production car, this article will give ...

When Bugatti introduced its W16 engine in its Veyron supercar in 2005, it was the most powerful production car ... of its eight-cylinder engines, based on a Volkswagen Passat's 4.0-liter WR8 ...

VW later expanded on the idea with the W engine, which joined two VR engines at the crank to make W8, W12, and even Bugatti’s famous W16 engines. The W10, however, began by stepping in the ...

Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world’s fastest convertible. The 1,600-horsepower, $5 million W16 Mistral is, essentially, an open-topped version of the Bugatti ...

As a refresher, the Mistral is the final Bugatti road car to use the incredible quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 engine, alongside the track-only Bolide, and it's essentially a roofless Chiron with unique ...

For Ferdinand Piëch's 88th birthday, Bugatti released the fascinating story of how Piëch resurrected the brand and created the greatest engine of all time.

Volkswagen offered the 4.0-liter Passat W8 4Motion, and Audi, the 6.0-liter A8 W12, whose engine went on to power the VW Phaeton, Bentley Continental GT and record-setting W12 Nardo.

Bugatti has announced it will say goodbye to its famed W16 engine with the Chiron-based Mistral roadster. Only 99 examples will be built. Bugatti's New 1,577 HP Mistral Is a Lightning-Fast Goodbye ...