Quick tour of the EB110 Sport Competizione with Bugatti designer Frank Heyl

This year, the Bugatti EB110 Sport Competizione has a good chance of winning the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. No doubt it’s a special car, and who better to explain why than Bugatti Director of Design Frank Heyl.

The EB110 Sport Competizione marks the end of an era, as it was the last EB110 to leave the Campogalliano factory, famously called ‘La Fabbrica Blu’. It was also the last Bugatti race car. Speaking of which, the EB110 SC competed in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. It also took part in the Le Mans 24 Hours but a crash in pre-qualifying meant it could not start the race.

Frank’s knowledge about Bugattis is impeccable, and it’s always fun to watch his short and crisp yet highly informative videos. Here, he points out the differences between the EB110 road car and the Sport Competizione.

In the next video, Frank takes us through the interior of the Sport Competizione. As you will see, it’s a full-on race car in there, and yet, it’s a street-legal car with a number plate.

The Sport Competizione is based on the EB110 Super Sport but has bespoke bodywork. It is powered by the same V12 quad-turbo engine as the road car. However, output was restricted to 600 hp as per the GT1-class regulations of the day.

To give you a little background about Frank Heyl, he took charge as the Director of Design at Bugatti from Achim Anscheidt, who retired in July 2023. Frank has been involved in various design projects, including the Chiron, Divo, Mistral, and recently, the Bugatti Tourbillon.

Source: @frank.heyl