Bugatti Exhibition

Discover the Bugatti brand through groundbreaking milestones in our exhibition on the first floor of the Zeithaus. Alongside prototypes and test vehicles from the era when Bugatti was part of the Volkswagen Group, you will experience an important chapter in automotive history that Bugatti wrote with its super sports cars.

The exhibition on the Bugatti legend ties in with our permanent exhibition “Relationships”: automobiles tell stories in pairs and trios. On five themed islands, Bugatti exhibits reveal some obvious and some surprising similarities. This creates connections that highlight technical and design references and make the development of the Bugatti brand within the Volkswagen Group easy to understand.

The vision

Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Bugatti EB 118 (1998) with its 18-cylinder engine embodies the first concrete vision for the “revival” of the brand within the Volkswagen Group. Complementing this is the engine of the EB 218, which formed the technical basis for the later production models.

Concept Cars

The creation of the Veyron is visible here: two design models from 1999 document the journey from concept to real super sports car. The first model was created by Hartmut Warkuß and Jozef Kabaň, the second by Walter de Silva. Both show different approaches by renowned vehicle designers and illustrate how the vision developed step by step into an automotive milestone.

Roadster

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse (2012) was the fastest convertible of its time and embodies the Bugatti DNA: technical perfection, extreme performance, and unparalleled exclusivity. On the Roadster Island, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is shown in two versions – one closed and one open-top.

Special Edition

With the Divo (first prototype, 2019) and the Centodieci (prototype 2021), Bugatti presented two exclusive small series. The Divo was designed for maximum cornering performance with optimized aerodynamics and reduced weight. The design DNA of the legendary Bugatti EB 110, produced between 1991 and 1995, served as the model for the Centodieci. Achim Anscheidt, who shaped the brand's style for over 19 years, was responsible for the reinterpretation.

World Record Car

The Bugatti Chiron WRC 300+ (2019) was the first production car in the world to reach a speed of over 300 miles per hour (482 km/h) – literally a milestone in automotive history. With a top speed of over 490 km/h, the record-breaking vehicle set a benchmark for combustion engines that still stands today. This themed island is complemented by the W16 engine – the central element of this record.