B Engineering

B Engineering is a small-volume Italian automotive manufacturer and engineering business associated primarily with the Edonis, an ultra-exclusive supercar derived from the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport. The company was formed by several former Bugatti employees from the period when the marque was controlled by Romano Artioli. This background shaped B Engineering's technical identity: rather than developing a conventional mass-market vehicle range, it concentrated on specialist performance-car engineering, limited production, and technical support for vehicles connected to the former Bugatti operation. The company's best-known project, the Edonis, was presented in 2001. Although its mechanical and structural origins lay in the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, the Edonis was extensively reworked rather than being a simple rebadged derivative. The carbon-fibre monocoque was retained from the Bugatti, while the exterior and interior were redesigned. B Engineering also enlarged the Bugatti-derived 3.5-litre engine to approximately 3.76 litres and replaced the original IHI turbochargers with larger units from the same manufacturer. The stated result was an increase in output from 610 CV DIN and 650 Nm to 680 CV DIN at 8,000 rpm and 735 Nm of torque. The original plan called for 21 Edonis cars, with deliveries targeted for 2002 and a reported price of approximately €760,000. The project attracted press attention and appeared at motor shows, but public information about its subsequent production and commercial development is limited. Reference material indicates that the project had effectively disappeared from public view by 2004, making the Edonis a notably rare and obscure entry in the history of early-2000s boutique supercars. B Engineering's activities have also extended beyond manufacturing the Edonis. Because of the close technical relationship between the Edonis and the Bugatti EB110 and EB112, the company has provided servicing and parts-related support for those models. It also acquired the spare-parts warehouse and archive materials of Padane after that bus manufacturer closed. These resources enabled B Engineering to offer service, replacement parts, and technical advice to owners of Padane buses. The company's public profile therefore combines boutique sports-car construction with specialist preservation, maintenance, and parts support for historically related vehicles.

B Engineering emerged from the specialist automotive environment surrounding Bugatti during the period of Romano Artioli's leadership of the marque. Its personnel included former Bugatti employees, giving the company a direct connection to the engineering and production culture behind the Bugatti EB110 and related projects. Unlike a large automobile manufacturer, B Engineering operated on a small-volume basis and focused on technically ambitious, highly exclusive vehicles. Its defining project was the Edonis, introduced in 2001. The car used the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport as its starting point, but B Engineering substantially re-engineered and restyled it. The carbon-fibre frame was retained, while the body and cabin were redesigned. The Bugatti-derived 3.5-litre engine was enlarged to about 3.76 litres, and its original IHI turbochargers were replaced with larger IHI units. Published specifications described an increase in output from 610 CV DIN and 650 Nm to 680 CV DIN at 8,000 rpm and 735 Nm of torque. These changes positioned the Edonis as a more extreme interpretation of the EB110 concept rather than a routine continuation of the original car. B Engineering initially planned a production run of 21 examples, with all cars expected to be delivered by 2002. The reported price was around €760,000, placing the Edonis among the most expensive and exclusive performance cars of its period. The project received press coverage and was shown at motor events, but available reference material provides no confirmed account of completed production volumes. It records that public information about the project became difficult to trace after 2004. The company's activities also included after-sales and heritage support. The close relationship between the Edonis and the Bugatti EB110 and EB112 enabled B Engineering to provide servicing and parts for those models. This role was particularly relevant for rare vehicles whose original manufacturing and support infrastructure was no longer readily available. B Engineering additionally acquired the spare-parts warehouse and archive materials of Padane after Padane, a bus manufacturer, ceased operations. The acquired resources supported a separate service activity for Padane bus owners, including parts provision, maintenance assistance, and technical advice. Consequently, B Engineering's historical identity encompasses both an ambitious boutique-supercar program and the preservation of specialist automotive knowledge and components. Publicly documented information about its later corporate structure, production status, leadership, and current operations remains limited.

• 2004

  Public information about the Edonis project fades

  [1]B Engineeringen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material reports that public traces of the Edonis project were lost from 2004 onward after its press and motor-show exposure.

• 2002

  Original Edonis delivery target

  [1]B Engineeringen.wikipedia.org

  The company initially planned to produce 21 Edonis cars and deliver them by 2002.

• 2001

  Edonis presented

  [1]B Engineeringen.wikipedia.org

  B Engineering introduced the Edonis, a substantially redesigned and re-engineered derivative of the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport.

A specialist Italian automotive engineering and low-volume manufacturing company focused on extreme-performance cars, heritage vehicle support, and scarce replacement parts rather than mainstream production.

• Supercar · 2001

  Edonis

  The Edonis is B Engineering's signature supercar and was presented in 2001. It is based on the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport but was extensively revised, with redesigned exterior and interior styling. The carbon-fibre frame was retained, while the Bugatti-derived engine was enlarged from 3.5 litres to approximately 3.76 litres. Larger IHI turbochargers helped raise the stated output to 680 CV DIN and 735 Nm. Production was planned at 21 cars, although confirmed final production numbers are not provided in the reference material.

• Automotive service and parts

  Bugatti EB110 and EB112 service support

  B Engineering provides specialist servicing and parts support for the Bugatti EB110 and EB112. The activity reflects the company's technical connection to the former Bugatti operation and the Edonis's shared engineering lineage. Public reference material does not specify the full scope, geographic coverage, or current availability of these services.

• Commercial-vehicle service and parts

  Padane bus support

  After Padane, a bus manufacturer, closed, B Engineering acquired its spare-parts warehouse and archive materials. These resources are used to assist Padane bus owners with replacement parts, service, and technical advice. The available reference does not identify the size of the inventory or the current scale of the support operation.

• 2001

  Launch of the Edonis programProduct launch

  Background

  B Engineering sought to create an exclusive performance car using the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport as its technical starting point while developing a distinct vehicle.

  Action taken

  The company redesigned the body and interior, retained the carbon-fibre frame, enlarged the engine, and fitted larger turbochargers. It announced an intended run of 21 cars.

  Aftermath

  The car received press and motor-show exposure, but the reference material does not confirm final production or deliveries and reports that public traces of the project faded after 2004.

  Reported planned price per Edonis. Approximately €760,000 (Planned Edonis pricing around the 2001–2002 launch period)

  Source

1. 1B Engineeringen.wikipedia.org