Bugatti Chiron nears end of production

One of the world's fastest cars is nearing the end of production, as Bugatti confirmed it will only build a handful more Chirons before the model is phased out.

Limited to a production run of 500 units from its debut in 2016, Bugatti said it has less than 40 build slots available before the Molsheim factory rolls its final Chiron off the line.

First unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show, more than 300 of the 500 available Chirons were sold within the first 18 months of production, while recent event cancellations have seen sales fall off only to increase again as the world opens back up.

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Bugatti Chiron Super Sport

Planning to wind up the Chiron's lifecycle with the Pur Sport and Super Sport variants, Bugatti director of sales and operations, Hendrik Malinowski, said the remaining vehicles epitomise the model's longstanding appeal.

“With the Chiron Pur Sport and Super Sport, we are offering customers the culmination of years of continual development of the Chiron platform," said Malinowski.

"This spectrum of performance, whether it be hitting the apex on-track, or cruising on autobahns in total luxury, takes the Chiron to an entirely new level. Now with so few build slots remaining, the purity of the W16 recipe is being honoured in style.”

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Bugatti's Chiron Super Sport with the Rimac Nevara

The successor to the Veyron – once the fastest car in the world – everything about the Chiron was designed to offer more than its predecessor – starting with its 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged W16 engine, which developed 1103kW and 1600Nm, pushing the two-tonne car to a limited top speed of 420km/h.

Earlier this year, Bugatti was taken over by electric vehicle manufacturer Rimac in a joint venture with Porsche, aiming to turn the French brand into an EV-only supercar producer, utilising Rimac's knowledge of electric powertrains which underpin Nevara hypercar.