Although Bugatti had gone through more than one stall and restart in its 116-year history, it has continued to define the supercar, each iteration demanding a new set of superlatives. So it’s fitting that, to wind down the era of the French marque’s groundbreaking W16 engine, it developed the maximalist Bugatti Mistral, an ode to open-air motoring that recently set a roofless speed record of 282 mph and starts at about $5.8 million. Introduced in 2022, with all 99 examples already spoken for, the model began deliveries this February, giving Robb Report the chance to pilot one. While this herculean roadster employs the same 1,578 hp quad-turbocharged engine found in the Chiron Super Sport 300+, it gains the visual plot twist of scoops, contours, and vents that lend a more charismatic edge than its smooth-as-silk sibling. The most dramatic shift comes at the sharply carved tail, where X-shaped accents recall the track-only Bolide. The Mistral’s..
