A few months ago, Bugatti introduced the Programme Solitaire, through which billionaires and car collectors can commission their one-off Bugatti. The first one under this programme was the Brouillard, a coupe version of the Mistral. Now we have the second one-off called the F.K.P. Hommage, which, as the name suggests, pays homage to Ferdinand Karl Piëch, and of course, the original Veyron.
The story of Veyron begins on a bullet train in Japan, where FKP sketched the revolutionary W engine that would eventually make its way into the Veyron in 2000. What’s more interesting is that the Veyron, originally called the Veyron 16.4, was developed from a 1999 concept called the 18/3 Chiron. The ‘3’ in the name indicates the 3rd Bugatti concept under VW ownership, while ’18’ indicates 18 cylinders. The 6.2L W18 was composed of three banks of six cylinders. But anyway, back to the Hommage car.
As with the Brouillard, the F.K.P. Hommage is also based on the Mistral. But I think the design team led by Frank Heyl has done a fantastic job of making the F.K.P. Hommage look like Veyron 2.0. From a distance, you probably won’t be able to tell the difference. I think Jozef Kabaň, the designer of the original Veyron, would approve of this Veyron 2.0. The wheels (20-inch front and 21-inch rear) look identical too, and are wrapped with the latest Michelin tires. The black bits on the body are actually exposed carbon fibre with a black-tinted clear coat.
The F.K.P. Hommage packs the Mistral’s 1,177 kW (1,600 metric hp) 8.0L quad-turbo W16. More specifically, it’s the same spec as in the Chiron Super Sport with larger turbochargers, enhanced intercoolers, upgraded cooling systems, and a reinforced gearbox.
Inside, it’s mostly identical to the Brouillard and the Mistral, except for the materials, colours and the artwork. One key difference is an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon, a 41mm timepiece, integrated on the centre stack – as requested by the owner of F.K.P. Hommage. The watch features a self-winding mechanism: a gondola that rotates on a diagonal axis several times per hour, powered by the car itself without electrical connection.
The Bugatti F.K.P. Hommage will be physically unveiled at the Rétromobile Paris event from January 29 to February 1 2026.
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