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Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport front view. On 3 March 2020, Bugatti introduced the Chiron Pur Sport, a handling-focused model limited to 60 units. The tachometer has an additional 200 rpm, increasing the redline to 6,900 rpm. 80 per cent of the transmission has been revised for a 15 per cent closer gear-ratio spread benefiting the power band.
Louis Chiron held the most podiums in Bugatti cars, and the modern marque revival Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. named the 1999 Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car in his honour. But it was the final racing success at Le Mans that is most remembered—Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron won the 1939 race with just one car and meagre resources.
1912 Peugeot Bébé Built by Bugatti under license from Peugeot. Known as Bugatti Type 16/Peugeot Type 69 and BP1; 1922–1926 Type 29 "Cigare" 1923 Type 32 "Tank" 1924–1930 Type 35/35A/35B/35T/35C/37/39 "Grand Prix" 1927–1930 Type 52 (electric racer for children) 1936–1939 Type 57G "Tank" 1937–1939 Type 50B; 1931–1936 Type 53
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In July 2019, Bugatti built the 200th Chiron, as "110 ans Bugatti". In September 2019, Bugatti broke through the 300 mph barrier with a modified Chiron, breaking the top speed record. Ex-racing driver and test driver Andy Wallace reached 304.773 mph (490.485 km/h) on the VW test track in Ehra-Lessien. The Chiron thus becomes the first ...
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ 490.484 km/h (304.773 mph) 8,000 cc (490 cu in) quad-turbocharged W16 1,177 kW (1,600 PS; 1,578 hp) 100-110 [i] On 2 August 2019, Andy Wallace achieved a maximum of 490.484 km/h (304.773 mph) in a pre-production prototype at Ehra-Lessien, which was verified by TÜV. The production version has the same bodywork ...
A Bugatti driving tour through Morocco ended in disaster for a couple of Chiron owners, when two of the rare hypercars crashed into each while motoring along a two-lane road — and, of course ...
The concept Bolide is built using the framework of the same 8 L (490 cu in) quad-turbo W16 engine and the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission used in the Chiron, although upgrades to the W16 engine allow the Bolide to generate over 1,361 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS) and 2,000 N⋅m (1,475 lb⋅ft) of torque, 183 kW (245 hp; 248 PS), more than the Chiron Super Sport 300+.