Without giving too much away
Bugatti say it will be «the latest example of exceptional performance».
Bugatti say they plan to build just 500 Chirons — each costing $ 2.4 million (a bit under # 2 million at today's rates) of which 150 have already been sold.
Bugatti says the Chiron will make its official debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, though the car probably won't roll off the production line until 2017.
Bugatti says it's «embarking on a new chapter» in its corporate history as Veyron sales come to a close and its successor is readied.
While few technical details have been confirmed so far,
Bugatti says its Vision Gran Turismo concept stays relatively close to what is possible from modern car technologies.
Because of this new two - stage system, an insider at
Bugatti says the Chiron's acceleration could physically knock the wind out of the driver if he or she is not paying attention.
Bugatti says the Chiron Sport has a stiffer suspension than the «stock» Chiron.
Bugatti says it runs the quarter - mile in 10.0 seconds.
Bugatti says the in - house developed wipers are 77 % lighter than the standard ones, and have «aerodynamic properties».
Bugatti says the Vitesse's brakes generate a maximum 2.0 g, hauling it to standstill from 62 mph in just 103 feet.
It's also the biggest brake caliper used «in the automotive industry as a whole,» and is -
Bugatti says - the «world's largest titanium functional component produced by additive manufacturing.»
Bugatti says «more than 50 controllers manage the engine and transmission, the chassis components, the air conditioning and comfort functions.»
Separately,
Bugatti says there are at least a half - dozen heat exchangers to prevent local warming: engine, double - clutch transmission, rear differential, engine oil, cockpit heat, and A / C.
The catalytic converter,
Bugatti says, is six times the size of one on a midsize car and provides a «total exhaust scrubbing area» as big as 30 soccer fields.
Also,
Bugatti says the Grand Sport Vitesse has been «optically aligned to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.»
Not exact matches
«The development brief for the Chiron can be summarized in one sentence and is probably the shortest in the history of the automobile: We want to make the best significantly better,»
said Wolfgang Durheimer, president of
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. «The Chiron will set new standards in every respect.
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«The new model will also feature an all - new body
said to be inspired by the original
Bugatti Veyron concept of 1999.
Other dynamic assets are well - balanced 45/55 percent weight distribution; a supple ride; total chassis control provided by the height - adjustable, variable - rate, control - arm suspension; precise and quick rack - and - pinion steering; and carbon - ceramic brakes that can, with the auxiliary air brake, decelerate the Grand Sport from 62 mph to a full stop in only 103 feet,
says Bugatti.
I don t
say this, because I m german, Ieven don t like
Bugatti, but it is simply a fact.
Volkswagen, which sold more than 10 million vehicles globally last year and owns Audi, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini and
Bugatti, is investing heavily in a battery strategy it
says will equal or better Tesla's.
In any case, if anyone dared
say something wasn't possible, I'd refer them back to the «money - no - object» bit, for as
Bugatti proved with the Veyron, unlimited budget is the ultimate engineering solution.
When asked whether Michelin would use the data it collected during this test for the construction of
Bugatti's special Pilot Cup 2 tires for the Chiron, Eric
said the data will be used for future designs, but Koenigsegg's specific data won't be used for
Bugatti's Chiron project.
The European homologation has already been completed and Pagani
says the official CO2 rating for the Huayra on the combined cycle is 343g / km, which compares very well to other supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador (398g / km) and the
Bugatti Veyron (596g / km), giving Pagani access to markets denied to many other supercar manufacturers, who are increasingly having to look at hybrid options in order to meet new emission requirements.
«Our only target this time,»
says Bugatti boss Wolfgang Dürheimer, «was to surpass the Veyron in every respect.»
«We wanted to create a project as realistic as possible for our fans and put a real
Bugatti in the virtual world of the PlayStation video game franchise,»
Bugatti exterior design head Frank Heyl
said in a statement.
Designer Etienne Salomé
says the only item exempt from trimming down was the so - called
Bugatti macaron, the nose - mounted badge.
The car is
said to hint at the design language of future
Bugatti models, likely including the 1,500 - hp Chiron that replaces the Veyron.
The
Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo car is
said to be less fanciful than some of the other digital creations in the Gran Turismo series — we're looking at you, 2,590 - hp SRT Tomahawk — and to reflect a vehicle that could actually be driven on a real race track.
«Our previous chapter, the
Bugatti Veyron, is over,»
said Wolfgang Durheimer, President of
Bugatti.
Too bad the same can not be
said for Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche and
Bugatti
Power gains come from the Chiron's bigger turbochargers that benefit from a new two - stage system, which
Bugatti's engineers
say ensures «maximum acceleration from a standstill without the «turbo lag» feared by sports car drivers.»
Hennessey
says the Venom GT's 200 - mph acceleration time beats the Koenigsegg Agera R's 17.68 - second time and the 1200 - hp
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's 22.2 second time.
«At full throttle,» the
Bugatti people more or less
said, «this thing is literally like a garden hose that's spewing gasoline.»
Packing the same upgraded engine used by the Veyron Super Sport (the world's fastest road car), this final incarnation of the modern - day
Bugatti delivers an outrageous 1,183 hp and is
said to reach 255 mph flat out in seventh gear.
It also wouldn't be a true
Bugatti model if it didn't have a ridiculous top speed, which in this case is
said to be 288 mph.
«It has come to the attention of Guinness World Records that there was an oversight in its adjudication of the «Fastest production car» which was set in 2010 by the
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport,»
said Jaime Strang, PR Director of the company.
- «We're listening to what our customers are asking,»
says Hill, regarding
Bugatti's next vehicle.
«In the Veyron,
Bugatti has created an automobile icon and established itself as the world's most exclusive supercar brand,»
says Wolfgang Durheimer, President,
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. «So far no other carmaker has managed to successfully market a product that stands for unique top - class technical performance and pure luxury in a comparable price / volume range.
Bugatti has previously
said it isn't keen on adding hybrid technology to the Chiron, though its eventual successor will likely adopt a hybrid powertrain.
«Following a thorough review conducted with a number of external experts, Guinness World Records is pleased to announce the confirmation of
Bugatti's record of Fastest production car achieved by the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport,» Guinness
said, according to Gizmag website.
At Frankfurt it showed the
Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept, a car that's
said to point the way to the Veryron succeeding Chiron.
Even though his chosen occupation frequently puts him at the helm of seven - figure exotics, it's this modest Veedub that continually sets the benchmark for him: «The biggest surprise that people get is that I'll leave a
Bugatti Veyron Supersport or Porsche 918 Hybrid, and all I want to do is go home and drive my Scirocco,» he
says.
The
Bugatti blue paint presents well in pictures, though the listing
says there are some small imperfections throughout.
«The rapid success of the Super Sport convinced us to increase the performance of the
Bugatti roadster,»
Bugatti president Wolfgang Dürheimer
said.
Shelby Super Cars
says the SSC Ultimate Aero will get unveiled in September and we're guessing it is going to be the Paris Motor Show, so it looks like the race to beat
Bugatti's new land speed record set with the Veyron Super Sport is officially on.
To that, I
say yes, because as you can see, just below the Veyron is the all - new
Bugatti Chiron in all its pristine black glory.
While we're discussing estimates, it's been
said the
Bugatti will consume 26.4 gallons of fuel in eight minutes at full throttle.
All we can
say is:
Bugatti?
With a world record speed of 431.072 km / h, it has become an icon of longitudinal dynamics,»
says Wolfgang Durheimer, President of
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. La Finale Features Red Exposed Carbon Fiber The design of the carbon bodywork of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale is based on chassis number one which was designed ten years ago in the traditional
Bugatti two - tone color scheme, which was popular in
Bugatti models of the 1920s and 1930s.