The headlights provided another technology leap forward, with slit-like com-
posite elements taking advantage of modern lighting technology to replace
the EB110’s covered round headlamps without modifying the shape of the
hood and bezels too dramatically.
The profile blends the classic Italian wedge of the EB110 (where the move-
ment of body lines appears to come from the rear wheels to the front in a
great “leap forward”) with the C-curve of the B-pillars in recent cars, though
the curvature has been squared off behind five circular openings that provid-
ed engine cooling in the EB110.
The rear is also a blend of old and new, with the now full-width taillight ele-
ment broken off into sections to harken to the EB110’s fascia that housed a
series of engine thermal openings housed between taillights at the corners.
Like on the EB110, the rear wing is fixed in place (recent Bugattis have de-
ployable rear wings that also act as air brakes to enhance stopping).
As in the EB110, the Centodieci’s engine is housed under a clear panel, but
the powerplant is the thoroughly modern 1600-hp 8.0-litre quad-turbo W-16,
which came into use on EB110’s successor, the Veyron. Zero to 100 km/h
takes a reported 2.4 seconds, 200 km/h is reached in 6.1 seconds and 300
km/h comes around in 13.1. Top speed is electronically limited to 380 km/h.
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