Bugatti Chiron
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A year on from its reveal at the 2016 Geneva auto show, the first examples of the Bugatti Chiron are ready for delivery to their eagerly awaiting owners. Three customer cars finished their final inspection process this week and will soon be headed to their respective owners in Europe and the Middle East. A fourth car is being readied for presentation at next week’s 2017 Geneva auto show. One lucky customer from Saudi Arabia took delivery of a Chiron a year ago. However, his car was a pre-production example that Bugatti used for the Chiron’s world debut. It’s possible one of...
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2017 Bugatti Chiron previewIn 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...
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‘The Grand Tour’ first to test Bugatti ChironIt 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 soldDemand 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 crashedLike 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 pacesWhen 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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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 always someone buying more expensive watches and scotches, there's a company offering an uber-expensive model car. Today's example is this 1:8 scale Bugatti Chiron from the Amalgam Collection. It costs $10,160. According to Motor1, the "toy" version of the Chiron is nearly two feet long. Amalgam...
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Update: Bugatti Chiron’s top speed to remain capped at 261 mphUpdate: 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...
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This Bugatti Chiron you probably can affordDisappointed 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 performanceBugatti 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 MontereyBugatti’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 ChironOn 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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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 b14, believed to be a member of Saudi Arabia’s Saud ruling family. Bugatti described the buyer as a “car enthusiast and Bugatti lover.” ALSO SEE: Famous collector sues Ferrari after denial of LaFerrari convertible Naturally there was no mention of price but Bugatti said the buyer...
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Bugatti Chiron and Vision Gran Turismo head to Monterey Car WeekBugatti 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...
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What the Bugatti Chiron could have looked likeThe 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 ChironBugatti 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 HillclimbWhat 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 MansThe 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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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 prior to the race. Early on, Dürheimer shows off some of the new elements of the car such as the starting sequence, drive mode selector and launch control. Land speed record attempt set for 2018 He also confirms that Bugatti will work with Guinness officials to set a new production car land...
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Hear the Bugatti Chiron’s monster engine revBugatti’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...
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Bugatti Chiron cold starts in Monaco, sounds meanExamples 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 CityBugatti’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 showroomIf 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 doesWhen 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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