Bugatti unveils Mistral Blanc Éternal with porcelain accents inspired by Enzo Mari vase
Bugatti has introduced the Mistral Blanc Éternal, a unique edition of its W16 Mistral sports car adorned with porcelain details both inside and out. The inspiration for this design stemmed from a white vase crafted for Bugatti by Italian modernist Enzo Mari in the 1990s, embellished with elegant royal blue lines. In partnership with Berlin's Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), the car features black and white china elements. Porcelain accents can be found on the Bugatti EB emblems, fuel cap, engine inlays, speaker grilles, gear stick casing, kneepad inlays, armrests, and window-lifter buttons. Notably, the exterior was conceived entirely through digital design, foregoing traditional clay models. The white leather upholstery mirrors the black lines of the porcelain. This isn't Bugatti's first venture into porcelain; in 2011, they collaborated with KPM to create L'Or Blanc, a porcelain-accented Veyron Grand Sport.
Key facts
- Bugatti unveiled Mistral Blanc Éternal, a porcelain-clad sports car.
- Design inspired by a white vase by Enzo Mari from the 1990s.
- Collaboration with Berlin porcelain manufacturer Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM).
- Porcelain accents include speaker grilles, armrests, gear stick casing, and window-lifter buttons.
- Exterior body developed using a fully digital design process.
- White leather upholstery painted with black lines matching porcelain.
- Previous porcelain-clad Bugatti: L'Or Blanc (2011) based on Veyron Grand Sport.
- Mistral Blanc Éternal is an updated version of the 2022 W16 Mistral.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Bugatti
- Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
- Dezeen
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
Sources
- Dezeen —