Bugatti has decided that the Veyron deserves a proper encore. Not a restoration, not a continuation, but a fully reimagined one-off tribute called the F.K.P. Hommage. It forms part of Bugatti’s ultra-exclusive Programme Solitaire series and yes, it exists purely because it can. The name pays homage to Prof Dr Ferdinand Karl Piëch, the man who greenlit the original Veyron project and, in the process, changed what performance cars could be.
What exactly is it
This is a brand new, hand-built Veyron using the latest evolution of Bugatti’s W16 platform. Think of it as the original idea, rewritten with two decades of engineering progress behind it. The result is still unmistakably Veyron, just wider, lower and more purposeful.
Power now stands at a staggering 1,578bhp, derived from the latest version of the quad turbo W16 engine. That is a long way from excessive and firmly into the absurd. True to the Veyron’s original brief, this car is still engineered to be civilised enough for daily use, while capable of crossing 400 kmph if you have the road, the nerve and the tyres.
Design changes
Visually, the updates are immediately obvious. The stance is broader, the nose sits lower, and the new headlamps and enlarged grille give it a more contemporary edge. Michelin has also developed updated tyres, which is reassuring given what this car is capable of.
Despite the changes, the silhouette remains timeless. The proportions that shocked the world in the mid 2000s have aged remarkably well, and this modern interpretation only reinforces that.
Why the Veyron still matters
The Veyron was built for one outrageous goal: to be a comfortable, road-useable car that could do 402kmph. When it launched, nothing else came close. It also represented the Volkswagen Group at its most ambitious. This was the same era that gave us the Audi R8, AWD Lamborghinis, the Bentley Continental GT and even the VW Phaeton. Big ideas, bigger budgets and very little compromise.
More art than an automobile
The F.K.P. Hommage may be a single car, but its significance goes beyond numbers. It is a reminder of a time when engineering ambition ran free, and of just how much the original Veyron reshaped the industry.
