Bugatti Centodieci Passes Climate Tests

Stephen Patrick Day, CEO and president of Houston-based Logistics Group International (LGI), has interests in, high-performance cars and boats. Outside of his role at Logistics Group International, Stephen Day spends time researching one of his interests, the Bugatti brand.

In January 2022, Bugatti announced that its Centodieci model passed an initial climate test for its side windows. Established in 1909, Bugatti eventually gained popularity in 1939 after Jean Bugatti took over the helm from his father. While the Centodieci did not appear until the company’s second era featuring 1990s supercars, the brand remains true to developing cutting-edge automotive technologies to create cars with style and aesthetic appeal.

This is also the case with the Centodieci’s side window regulators, which began a series of climate tests in January. According to the January release, the car must function in all climates. To ensure that it does, engineers tested it in very cold ones using their climate chamber.

The tests are necessary because the car manufacturer has to ensure that the car functions in all climates, even if it is only the windows being tested this time. During the test, the side windows are raised and lowered several times, and they only pass inspection if they pass certain specifications. While it seems a minor thing, if not correctly adjusted, raising or rolling down the window can culminate in the window having enough strength to slice through an apple, or in the worst-case scenario, a finger.

The tests performed in the climate chamber were at double-digit sub-zero temperatures. After going through several iterations during this testing session on the window regulators, the windows were found to work impeccably.

Outside of window testing, the Centodieci still has to undergo high-speed endurance tests for distances as far as 18,600 miles. At the time of the statement, the company planned to schedule these tests.