- Olga Kokorina
- Translated by Olga Kokorina
- Ru He Fr
Bugatti says goodbye to the Chiron
Bugatti is very pleased with the ‘unprecedented’ demand for their hypercar. During the first year and a half since its release in 2016, it was ordered by more than 300 people. The first car was sent to its new owner in March 2017, and four years later the 300th Bugatti Chiron was assembled in Molsheim. As of November 2021, there are less than 40 cars left to build out of a 500-piece lot, after which we will say goodbye to one of the fastest production cars on the planet. We hope the next one will be even faster.
Everyone is wondering what Bugatti will do tomorrow. Perhaps the company will abandon internal combustion engines, because of its current collaboration with the Croatian company Rimac, involved in production of sports cars with purely electric powertrains. It is possible that the next Bugatti will be electric…
Bugatti introduced its new Chiron in March 2016 at the Geneva Motor Show. One of the fastest hypercars in the world has replaced the magnificent Veyron, which, in turn, at the time of its release in 2005, overcame two psychological milestones at once: a power of 1,000 hp and a speed of 400 km/h. The heavily modified Chiron was able to reach 490 km/h, and this almost became the world speed record for production cars (however, the car could not be considered as a full-fledged production model).
To provide a worthy farewell, the French have prepared two special new modifications of the 2021 Bugatti Chiron: Pur Sport and Super Sport.
Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport
It is powered by a standard Chiron 8-liter W16 engine with four incredibly powerful turbochargers, producing 1500 hp and 1600 Nm. This version has a cutoff at 6,900 rpm, instead of 6,700. The engine is coupled with a 7-speed robotic gearbox. Moreover, the model features the retuned shock absorbers, lighter wheels and stiffer suspension. The car is 50 kg lighter. Acceleration from 60 to 120 km/h has become faster by almost 2 seconds. A total of 60 cars of this version will be produced, the price of each starts at 3 million euros, excluding taxes.
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport
It has a ‘long-tailed’ body, with a 25 cm longer rear end for better air flow control. The car has an active spoiler, and most importantly, the W16 engine with four turbochargers is boosted up to 1,600 ‘horses’ and the cutoff is at 7,100 rpm. The robotic gearbox has been reconfigured, and the car has become 23 kg lighter. The speed limit is activated at an incredible 440 km/h and 0 to 100 km/h takes 2.4 seconds. The cost is 3.2 million euros excluding taxes for each of the nine cars.
Chiron’s distinctive features
- The standard version accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, up to 200 km/h in 6.5, and the speedometer proudly shows the ‘300’ mark in 13.6 seconds. Such indicators make the Chiron one of the most dynamic hypercars of our time.
- It takes two months to assemble each car, and 20 people do it. 15 employees check the quality.
- Out of 60 days, it takes 21 to paint, as each part is painted by hand, and the number of layers on the body can reach eight. After inspections, body assembly takes 4 days.
- The Chiron, 23 body colors are offered, and 8 finishes have been developed for the interior. There are 30 different stitching colors and 8 Alcantara options to choose from. Seat belts come in 11 colors and floor mats in 18.
- The hypercar has 10 radiators combined into a single cooling system that pumps 60,000 liters of air per minute. At maximum speed, this figure increases to 83 cubic meters, and the pump pumps about 800 liters of coolant per minute.
- The Chiron’s tank is suitable for 100 liters of gasoline, while the hypercar is not picky about fuel quality. Moreover, it can burn its tank of gasoline in 9 minutes.
