Bugatti Chiron
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In the supercar world, a V-8 will cut it, a V-10 is better, and a V-12 is the most desired engine. Then there's Bugatti, the French brand that laughs at your measly V-12 and ups the ante to 16 cylinders. Bugatti started its 16-cylinder, ungodly power onslaught in 2005 with the Veyron. The car's W-16 engine put out 987 horsepower initially and eventually spawned variants that reached 1,200 horsepower before it ended production in 2015. CHECK OUT: Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet revealed, limited to 99 units The Veyron's successor, the Chiron made its debut at the Geneva motor show in March of...
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‘The Grand Tour’ first to test Bugatti Chiron
It appears “The Grand Tour” managed to get its hands on a Bugatti Chiron. The Veyron successor will be appearing on an upcoming episode of Amazon’s new series starring former “Top Gear” hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and Michelin, which supplies...
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Bugatti considering boosting Chiron production after 220 cars already sold
Demand for Bugatti’s new Chiron hypercar is stronger than expected. Speaking with GT Spirit, CEO Wolfgang Durheimer confirmed that 220 of the planned 500-car run have already been sold. And that’s before Bugatti has started its official test drive program for the car. “I’m...
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It happened: a Bugatti Chiron has been crashed
Like everything, it was only a matter of time before the new Bugatti Chiron hypercar was crashed, and now it's happened. While it might feel like the Chiron has been around a while--that's what happened when we have concept car versions of production cars--it's actually still rather new. Customers...
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Bugatti Chiron put through its hot weather paces
When you produce an ultra expensive hypercar like the 1,480-horsepower Chiron, you're going to want to make sure the thing works rather well. This means subjecting it to harsh temperatures both cold and hot and racking up many thousands of test miles. It's that hot bit that we're focused on today...
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1:8 Scale Bugatti Chiron will set you back over $10,000
Looking to add some spice to your Hot Wheels collection? Maybe you're a bit more serious about grabbing as many scale versions of your favorite cars as you can, and that means you've already jump up to the AutoArt offerings of the world. Guess what? You're a small-time player. Just like there's...
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Update: An original version of this article based on incorrect information from a September 8 'Autoblog' post suggested Bugatti will unlock the 261-mph speed limiter on the Chiron. The current land speed record for a production car is the 267.86 mph set by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in 2010. Hennessey’s Venom GT has gone faster, though the car didn’t make the mandatory two-direction run to secure the record. Bugatti has since released a successor to the Veyron in the form of the Chiron, and the automaker is quite confident the new car will smash the record. However, Bugatti...
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This Bugatti Chiron you probably can afford
Disappointed you don’t own 84 cars, 3 jets and a yacht like the average Bugatti customer? Well, take some solace in knowing that there’s a Bugatti Chiron that you probably can afford. The only problem is you can’t actually drive this one. Italy’s MR Collection Models has...
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Bugatti considering hybrid powertrain--but only for performance
Bugatti has yet to go the way of the other hypercar makers of the world. By that, I mean no electron-drinking motors and banks of laptop batteries are installed to aid in the creation of tremendous power. The Bugatti Chiron, the French automaker's latest insane machine, is powered by a W-16 engine...
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Bugatti Chiron lands in Monterey
Bugatti’s new Chiron hypercar has made its official North American debut. The car is one of the star attractions of this week’s Monterey Car Week in California. Its first stop is The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering on Friday and then it heads to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...
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Saudi Bugatti fan shows up in Cannes with his new Chiron
On August 2 Bugatti confirmed it had delivered its very first Chiron, in this case to a fan from Saudi Arabia with the Instagram handle b14. Believed to be a member of Saudi Arabia’s Saud ruling family, the Bugatti fan has since been spotted with his Chiron in Cannes, France. YouTube channel...
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Bugatti Chiron launch car and Vision Gran Turismo concept sold to Saudi fan
A Bugatti fan from Saudi Arabia has managed to convince the French marque to sell its Chiron unveiled at the car’s 2016 Geneva auto show debut, as well as the one-off Vision Gran Turismo concept that we first saw at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. Bugatti revealed the buyer as Instagram user...
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Bugatti fans are in for a treat at Monterey Car Week, which runs August 15-21 in Monterey, California and concludes with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Bugatti has confirmed the appearance of both its Chiron hypercar and Vision Gran Turismo concept. The Chiron will be present at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering on August 19 and at the Pebble Beach Concours on August 21. The Vision Gran Turismo concept will only be at the latter. ALSO SEE: Why Ford is making a huge mistake with its new GT The Chiron is due to start deliveries in the fall. Just 500 will be built and already 200...
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What the Bugatti Chiron could have looked like
The design of Bugatti’s new Chiron was met with almost universal praise at its unveiling at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. But it was just one of several proposals, and others, such as this one from Bugatti designer Sasha Selipanov, show that the 1,480-horsepower hypercar could have taken on a...
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Bugatti looking to beat its own top speed record with new Chiron
Bugatti has high hopes for its new Chiron, which the automaker has been parading around at major motorsports events like the Goodwood Hillclimb, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Now, the Volkswagen-owned French automaker says that it is aiming to best the current...
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Watch the 1,480-hp Bugatti Chiron tackle the Goodwood Hillclimb
What better place for the Bugatti Chiron to visit last weekend than the March family's driveway at Goodwood House? The world's most powerful road-going car was one of the biggest stars at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, where retired British racing driver and Le Mans star Andy Wallace...
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Bugatti CEO drives new Chiron faster than a race car at Le Mans
The fastest car at last weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans wasn't decked out with sponsor graphics and racing tires. It was, instead, a street-legal Bugatti that you, too, can buy... assuming you're of the especially well-heeled variety. We are of course talking about the new Chiron. Bugatti CEO...
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Watch Bugatti’s CEO drive the Chiron on the Nürburgring
Bugatti and its CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer turned up to this past weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours with the new Chiron. And the folks at Car Throttle were fortunate enough to be invited for a ride in the passenger seat as Dürheimer took the new 1,480-horsepower hypercar on a hot lap...
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Bugatti’s new Chiron is one of the most anticipated cars of the year. The 1,480-horsepower hypercar was unveiled during March’s Geneva Motor Show but deliveries of customer cars won’t start until later in the year. There are a few videos now showing the Chiron out and about, with all the cars being pre-production examples usually being delivered to Bugatti’s dealerships and other partners. CHECK OUT: Bugatti Veyron owner cool with using auto wash This video from YouTube user Supercars of Austria is the first where we’ve heard the Chiron’s quad-turbocharged...
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Bugatti Chiron cold starts in Monaco, sounds mean
Examples of the 1,480-horsepower Chiron hypercar are being delivered to Bugatti dealerships around the globe. We recently brought you photos of a silver example delivered to a dealership in Munich. Recently, a navy blue example was delivered to a dealership in Monaco. This time, though, there were...
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Bugatti Chiron spotted on the streets of New York City
Bugatti’s new hypercar to replace the Veyron, the 1,480-horsepower Chiron, made its world debut earlier in the month at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car was absent during last week’s 2016 New York Auto Show but it wasn’t far as the same blue example we saw in Geneva was...
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Silver Chiron is star of Bugatti’s new Munich boutique and showroom
If you happen to be in the German city of Munich, be sure to visit the new Bugatti showroom located in the Altstadt-Lehel district. There, you’ll be greeted by a silver example of the latest Chiron supercar, whose world debut took place a few weeks ago at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. CHECK...
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Why the Bugatti Chiron looks the way it does
When you are designing a 1,480-horsepower car that can top 250 mph, cooling and aerodynamics become very important factors. That was the task Bugatti director of design Achim Anscheidt faced when drawing up the Bugatti Chiron, and he came to the same conclusion. "The main elements that you see on...
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See the Bugatti Chiron in more colors thanks to configurator
Bugatti’s new Chiron has been generating a lot of buzz since its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. However, so far Bugatti has only shown the car in two colors. These include a solid navy blue and a two-tone configuration featuring two lighter shades of blue. Now you can view the Chiron in...
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