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I have seen the Koenigsegg Jesko in real life before, but never from this close. Its intensity is something else. While visiting the Pace Museum I had the opportunity to spend some time with the car alone before other visitors came in. I spent a good while photographing every angle of the Koenigsegg Jesko Attack, peering into details that go way beyond just head-turning looks.

But let’s start with the facts. The Jesko’s 5.0‑litre twin‑turbocharged V8 is both brutal and refined, producing 1,280 hp on pump fuel and an astounding 1,600 hp on E85, supplemented by up to 1,500 Nm of torque at 5,100 rpm. At the heart of the car is the revolutionary nine‑speed Light Speed Transmission (LST), a marvel of engineering that uses seven multi‑disc clutches to allow instantaneous gear shifts between any ratio, no sequential lag, just seamless ferocity.

This is the Bugatti Brouillard. It’s green. It has tartan. It’s got 1,578 brake horsepower. And it’s named after a horse. Welcome to the most gloriously bonkers Bugatti ever built.

When I first saw this car on photos when it was presented to the world it looked like a rendering. But after seeing it in the flesh during the recent Wheels Mariënwaerdt | Concours d’Elegance I can confirm those were not renders, it was very real. This car was my sole reason to attend the event, because I felt this was one of the few if not only chance to see this car up close.

Imagine, if you will, that Bugatti decided to throw a farewell party for its legendary W16 engine. But instead of cake and champagne, they built a one-off hypercar so extravagant, so utterly bespoke, it makes a Chiron look like a rental hatchback. This is the Brouillard, the first child of Bugatti’s new Programme Solitaire, which is basically Bugatti saying, “We’ll build you a car, but only if you’re rich enough to own your own planet.”

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Koenigsegg Jesko: Ultimate Hypercar Up Close

Bugatti Brouillard: One-Off Hypercar Tribute