As expected, the all-new Bugatti Chiron
super-hyper-ultra car has been officially unveiled prior to taking the
stage by storm at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The headlines are amazing,
but not surprising: 1,500 horsepower, 1,600 of peak torque, 0 to 100
km/h in less than 2.5 seconds, and top speed of 420 km/h or 260 mph
(limited).
The engine powering the beast that is the
Bugatti Chiron is the same 8.0 liter W16 quad-turbo unit. Just about
the only new feature is a two-stage turbocharging system. So contrary to
the rumors, the Chiron is not a hybrid. Or if it is Bugatti is not
saying anything at this stage. The full specs of the final production
model are yet to be released.
What they can reveal for now is that
production of Chiron will be limited to 500 units just like the Veyron,
and that 150 units have already been spoken for at the base price of
€2.4 million. Design-wise, the car is pretty much identical to the Vision Gran Turismo
concept which is both good and bad. Good because it’s a cool design,
bad because we’ve all seen it before and it’s a bit anti-climactic.
Other innovative highlights of Bugatti
Chiron include a carbon fibre monocoque, a newly designed adaptive
chassis, and bespoke tires. The interior is also new and looks pretty
awesome in the pictures. Just like its predecessor, the Chiron will
undoubtedly spawn a greta many different variants.
“It is part of human nature to cross
boundaries and set new records – to run 100 m faster than ever before,
to fly even further into space and to enter new realms. This striving is
also our driving force at Bugatti,” said Wolfgang Dürheimer, President
of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., at the presentation of the Chiron. “The
Chiron is the result of our efforts to make the best even better.”
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