Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli acquired the Bugatti brand in 1987, and established Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. . Artioli commissioned architect Giampaolo Benedini to design the factory which was built in Campogalliano , Modena, Italy. Construction of the plant began in 1988, alongside the development of the first model, and it was inaugurated two years later—in 1990. [9] By 1989 the plans for the new Bugatti revival were presented by Paolo Stanzani and Marcello Gandini , designers of the Lamborghini Miura and Lamborghini Countach . The first production vehicle was the Bugatti EB110 GT . It used a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer chassis, a 3.5-litre, 5-valve per cylinder, quad- turbocharged 60° V12 engine , a six-speed gearbox , and four-wheel drive . Famed racing car designer Mauro Forghieri served as Bugatti's technical director from 1992 through 1994. On 27 August 1993, thro...
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