- Bugatti has revealed the one-off FKP Hommage.
- It uses a quad-turbo W16 from the Chiron Super Sport producing 1193kW.
- The cabin integrates an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon with car-powered self-winding.
Bugatti has pulled the covers off the FKP Hommage, a one-of-one creation that salutes both the original Veyron and the man who willed it into existence: Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Karl Piech.
Unveiled in Molsheim this week, it becomes the second project under Bugatti’s ultra-bespoke Programme Solitaire, following the earlier “Brouillard”.
A Veyron, but turned up
Bugatti frames the Hommage as the “definitive” modern interpretation of the Veyron idea, built on the most evolved version of its W16 platform.
Power comes from the quad-turbo W16 first seen in the Chiron Super Sport, rated at 1600hp (1193kW), paired with a reinforced dual-clutch gearbox to handle the extra torque.
Bugatti managing director Hendrik Malinowski summed up the brief like this: “Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Karl Piëch was a man who saw the impossible not as a roadblock but as a challenge. His vision for Bugatti was absolute: 1,000 horsepower, 400 km/h top speed, all-wheel drive and refined enough to arrive at the opera in a tuxedo or a ball gown. The FKP Hommage celebrates this uncompromising pursuit of excellence, combining the timeless proportions of the original Veyron with two decades of engineering evolution.”
Paint nerds, rejoice
Bugatti says the exterior keeps the Veyron’s characteristic “leaning-back” stance, but with surfaces reworked for cleaner integration, most notably a three-dimensional horseshoe grille machined from a solid block of aluminium.
Aerodynamic and cooling needs have grown with the extra output, prompting larger front intakes. Wheel sizing also shifts to 20-inch front and 21-inch rear, wrapped in the latest Michelin tyre tech.
The paint is where the detail obsession really shows. The red finish uses a silver aluminium-based layer beneath a red-tinted clear coat to create depth, while the contrasting carbon fibre isn’t simply painted black, as Bugatti specifies 10% black pigment mixed into the clear coat for a darker, richer look.
A Royal Oak that winds itself
Inside, Bugatti calls it a near-total rethink versus recent W16 models, with a circular, Bauhaus-style steering wheel and a bespoke centre console and tunnel cover machined from solid aluminium blocks.
Fabrics also break new ground: Custom Car Couture textiles, woven exclusively in Paris, are introduced as part of the programme’s expanded personalisation.
The standout party trick is an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon (41mm) integrated into the dash at the owner’s request. Bugatti says the watch uses a self-winding system powered by the car, without an electrical connection, via a rotating gondola mechanism.
Bugatti hasn’t disclosed pricing for the FKP Hommage yet.
