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“The Chiron is the world’s most powerful, fastest, most luxurious and most exclusive production super sports car.”
Those are the words of Bugatti, which don’t really leave a lot of room for interpretation. Unveiled overnight ahead of its Geneva Motor Show public debut, the Chiron is the replacement for the Veyron, the model that relaunched the Bugatti brand and changed the supercar world forever.
Tucked in the back of the Chiron is a redesigned version of the Veyron’s 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16, now producing 1103kW/1600Nm, the latter all the way from 2000-6000rpm. It introduces two-stage turbocharging, with one pair operating from idle before the second pair kick in at around 3800rpm.
Keeping it on the ground at aeroplane speeds are active aerodynamics including a hydraulic front diffuser flap and a four-stage adaptive rear spoiler.
One area Bugatti wanted to take a significant step forward with the Chiron was handling. The carbon fibre monocoque boasts a torsional rigidity of 50,000Nm/deg and the adaptive chassis features five driving programs: Lift, Auto, Autobahn, Handling and Top Speed.
There are electronically-controlled dampers and an electronically-controlled rear differential which forms part of an all-wheel drive system that offers an “easy to drift” feature, which is quite amusing when the Chiron costs A$3.65million.
Brakes are massive carbon ceramic rotors front and rear with eight titanium pistons in the front calipers and six in the rears, while Michelin again provides bespoke tyres measuring 285/30 R20 at the front and 355/25 R21 at the rear.
We look forward to bringing you a first drive of the Chiron later in 2016.
