Chiron, the successor to the fastest car on the road, Veyron, was unveiled at Geneva. The International Geneva Motor Show (Salon international de l'auto) is an important auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. Its an important pit stop in the annual calendar of all the auto companies where many iconic cars have had their debut in the past.
If you thought that 1000 horsepower is a tad too much for street car then the new Chiron turns the Veyron's extreme specs up another notch: 0 to 100km/h in less than 2.5 seconds. The 8.0-liter, quad-turbo W16 motor that still sits behind the two-seat cabin now churns out a total power output of 1479 hp!
Maximum speed is limited to 420km/h for road use and the tires have been specially developed by a Bugatti-Michelin partnership. Only 500 Chirons will be produced, and a third of them have already been sold for €2.4 million ($2.6 million) apiece.
This new Bugatti still uses the aerodynamic tricks of having separate top-speed and handling modes, reaching out to 261 mph at the peak of its powers and 236 mph with the hydraulically raised rear wing set for maximum driving security. It also still uses the drag to its advantage, by sticking an airbrake up to help it slow down from very high speeds.
The Chiron's new adaptive chassis can be adjusted for different levels of ground clearance. Actually, most of the adaptive stuff is automated and adjusts as per how you are driving which brings us to the 5 preset modes that you can drive in. which include Lift (for keeping the nose out of trouble over gutters and speed bumps), Auto, Autobahn, Handling, and Top Speed. You need to use the separate ignition switch for top speed, which gives access to that formidable 261 mph (420km/h) max speed. And yeah, this car also has a "drift" feature!
The new Chiron was built with speed and driving pleasure as its foremost considerations but its no 'stripped-down racer'. Its interior continues the Veyron's promise of authentic materials, including leather, carbon fiber, and brushed aluminum. Driver safety is also kept in mind with the first airbag in the world that can deploy through the carbon fiber dash to protect the passenger.
Company president Wolfgang Dürheimer says, "The Chiron is the result of our efforts to make the best even better." I agree... and wait for deliveries to happen.
If you thought that 1000 horsepower is a tad too much for street car then the new Chiron turns the Veyron's extreme specs up another notch: 0 to 100km/h in less than 2.5 seconds. The 8.0-liter, quad-turbo W16 motor that still sits behind the two-seat cabin now churns out a total power output of 1479 hp!
Maximum speed is limited to 420km/h for road use and the tires have been specially developed by a Bugatti-Michelin partnership. Only 500 Chirons will be produced, and a third of them have already been sold for €2.4 million ($2.6 million) apiece.
This new Bugatti still uses the aerodynamic tricks of having separate top-speed and handling modes, reaching out to 261 mph at the peak of its powers and 236 mph with the hydraulically raised rear wing set for maximum driving security. It also still uses the drag to its advantage, by sticking an airbrake up to help it slow down from very high speeds.
The Chiron's new adaptive chassis can be adjusted for different levels of ground clearance. Actually, most of the adaptive stuff is automated and adjusts as per how you are driving which brings us to the 5 preset modes that you can drive in. which include Lift (for keeping the nose out of trouble over gutters and speed bumps), Auto, Autobahn, Handling, and Top Speed. You need to use the separate ignition switch for top speed, which gives access to that formidable 261 mph (420km/h) max speed. And yeah, this car also has a "drift" feature!
The new Chiron was built with speed and driving pleasure as its foremost considerations but its no 'stripped-down racer'. Its interior continues the Veyron's promise of authentic materials, including leather, carbon fiber, and brushed aluminum. Driver safety is also kept in mind with the first airbag in the world that can deploy through the carbon fiber dash to protect the passenger.
Company president Wolfgang Dürheimer says, "The Chiron is the result of our efforts to make the best even better." I agree... and wait for deliveries to happen.
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