by archie » Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:53 am
Yes, Volkswagen purchased the rights to produce cars in the Bugatti name in 1998. They did not create the company though, and did not even fund the revival of the Bugatti company in 1987. Bugatti had a rich history prior to Vokswagen, but the as new Owner VW did provide the funds and engineering to bring the company modern techniques and equipment and the result is some truly fabulous cars (like the Veyron and it's variants).