16-cylinder ‘beautiful beast’ can go from 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds.
By Dileep Thekkethil
Volkswagen Group-owned supercar company Bugatti has raised the bar of the most luxurious and powerful car ever built, by taking the covers off the company’s latest sports car, the Bugatti Chiron, which is a $2.6 million “beautiful beast”.
Veyron, another super sports car made by Bugatti, is currently the world’s fastest and the most powerful automobile. But it seems like the company wanted to give jet-like experience to buyers.
This intent was evident in the speech given by president of Bugatti, Wolfgang Dürheimer, who said during the Monterey Car Week that his company is working on a more powerful machine luxurious than any other car in the world.
When Dürheimer unveiled Bugatti Chiron during the Geneva International Motor Show, the pride exuding in his voice was evident that the $2.6 million super car was already a hot seller.
“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. The Chiron is the result of our efforts to make the best even better,†said Dürheimer.
Bugatti Chiron is a two-seater sports car which boasts of a massive 16-cylinder, turbo charged engine that makes 1500 horsepower and an astounding 1,180 pound-feet of torque.
These numbers are way too higher than the power of Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Ferrari La Ferrari which make 750 horsepower and 601 pound-feet of torque, and 963 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, respectively.
Chiron is capable of reaching a speed of 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds and has a top speed of 260 mph, though it can go more. The official website of Bugatti says “In its Top Speed mode, the car reaches the maximum speed of 420 km/h, limited for road use – however, this is by no means the end of the road for the Bugatti Chiron.â€
“The Chiron is the quintessential ultimate super sports car: ultra-modern, incredibly fast, agile and powerful with a stylistically demanding design and the highest possible levels of comfort,†says Dürheimer. “This combination is not offered by any other market player and gives Bugatti its unique market position.
“With the Chiron we will not only be providing a key emotional element for the image of the Volkswagen Group but will also be making a positive contribution to Group results,†says Dürheimer.
He also added that the company would be making only 500 units of the car. Interestingly, out of a third of the 500 cars have already been booked. The cars will be manufactured in the company’s factory in Molsheim, France.
Chiron is Bugatti’s latest answer for a “beautiful beast†as the company has designed the super car in such a way that the aggressiveness of the “beast†is reflected in the overall look.
The super sports car Chiron will feature in Bugatti stand in Hall 1 at the Geneva International Motor Show from March 1 to 13.
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