On 22 December 1998, Volkswagen AG, a German automotive manufacturer now controlled by Porsche SE, established Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.

On 22 December 2000, Volkswagen officially incorporated Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., with former VW drivetrain chief Karl-Heinz Neumann as president.

At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August 2000, VW announced that they would instead build a new modern atelier (factory) next to and south of the château.

In September 2020, it was announced that Volkswagen was preparing to sell its Bugatti automobile brand, and talks began with the Croatian company Rimac Automobili.

Around 700 Bugatti cars had been sold since 2005,[6] but Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess saw the unprofitable brand as ballast, the company said.

[3] After years of building one-offs and limited edition models, in December 2021, Bugatti officially created its own bespoke division – Sur Mesure.

[10] Volkswagen commissioned Italdesign's Giorgetto Giugiaro to design a series of concept cars to return the marque to prominence.

Production would require new facilities in Molsheim, France, to be refitted, which pushed back potential deliveries until 2015.

[17] In April 2013, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse reached 408.84 km/h (254.04 mph), the fastest speed ever recorded for a roadster.

With the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo, the luxury manufacturer presented a possible new super sports car following the sale of all 450 Veyron.

Since 2016, the Chiron has been home to the first mass-produced 3-D printed component, a small console on the transmission oil duct.

[22] This makes the Chiron the fastest hypercar globally, and its base price is 2.4 million euros (2.53 US$) net.

[25][26] At the Geneva Motor Show on 6 March 2018, Bugatti unveiled the Chiron Sport, a hypercar optimized for lateral acceleration.

It takes 5 seconds off the Chiron on the Nardò handling circuit thanks to numerous changes, such as the increased use of new materials (the first production car with windshield wipers made of carbon), the resulting weight saving of 18 kilograms, and the new Dynamic Torque Vectoring function.

In September 2019, Bugatti broke through the 300 mph barrier with a modified Chiron, breaking the top speed record.

A new chassis set-up with stiffer springs at the front and back, a control strategy for the adaptive dampers designed for performance, and modified camber values ensured more dynamic handling and greater agility in corners.

In September, Bugatti presented the special Chiron Sport model "Les Légendes du Ciel."

[37] In July 2018, Bugatti announced that it would build 40 units of the Divo hypercar, a track-focused vehicle based on the Chiron.

[40] In August 2018, the Divo was shown to the public for the first time at "The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering" as part of Monterey Car Week.

In August 2019, Bugatti presented the "Centodieci" (Italian for 110) at "The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering" as part of Monterey Car Week.

"[50][51] It is based on the Bugatti Chiron with its 8.0-liter W16 engine, but in the Centodieci, it produces 1,600 PS (1,177 kW; 1,578 hp) at 7,000 rpm.

[52] An additional air intake in the area of the oil cooler regulates the temperature of the performance-enhanced engine.

Although the concept version boasted a power output of 1,361 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS), this was achieved using 110-octane racing fuel.

The production version will have a power output of 1,177 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) with a torque figure of 1,600 N⋅m (1,180 lbf⋅ft) at 2,250 rpm using 98 RON gas.

As part of its Monterey Car Week announcement, Bugatti has said that it will build 40 production-spec Bolide models.

Currently, the hypercar is being pushed through the final stages of its development programme, but Bugatti aims to commence deliveries in 2024.

Powered by a Cosworth-engineered naturally aspirated V16 paired with a 3 motor hybrid system, the Tourbillon has a total horsepower output of 1800 bhp.

[65][66] At the German Design Award, Bugatti became "Winner" in the category "Excellent Architecture - Fair and Exhibition."

At the Top Gear Award, the Bugatti Super Sport 300+ won the 2019 "Physics Lesson of the year" category.