Bugatti Chiron to make debut at 2016 Geneva motor show
- The Bugatti Chiron will make its global debut at the Geneva motor show
in March 2016 as the replacement to the Bugatti Veyron, the manufacturer
has confirmed.
- More than 100 orders have been placed for the supercar which takes its
name from Louis Chiron, a Bugatti Grand Prix racer in the 1920s and
1930s who won the 1931 French Grand Prix with the manufacturer.
- The Chiron was previewed by Bugatti’s Vision GranTurismo concept
showcased at the Frankfurt motor show, and the new hypercar prototype
was spotted testing in California recently in minimal camouflage. The
Chiron is currently undergoing initial conceptual engineering tests in a
programme that will see the car make its debut in 2016 prior to planned
customer deliveries the following year.
- A few probable customers were shown the car as part of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Chiron is believed to wear a more striking and sportier look, and
feature new active aerodynamic functions that aim to provide varying
levels of downforce depending on the driving mode chosen.
- The Veyron replacement is set to adopt a heavily updated version of its
predecessor’s turbocharged 8.0-litre W16 engine which will channel power
to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and
multi-plate-clutch four-wheel-drive system. However, the big news
centres around plans to provide the new Bugatti with hybrid drive by way
of a disc-shaped electric motor mounted within the gearbox housing and a
lithium-ion battery.
- The fuel efficiency will also be improved with new direct-injection
combustion process replacing the multi-point injection system. The
Chiron is believed to produce power in the region of 1479bhp, according
to officials. There are also rumours about Volkswagen engineers looking
at electric turbochargers for the Chiron which will further improve the
already colossal torque.
- Major efforts are also being made to ensure that the weight of the new
car remains well below that of the 1,840kg Veyron Super Sport. The
Chiron aims to beat the Veyron Super Sport’s blistering 0-100 time of
2.5secs to 2.3secs and achieve a top speed of 460kph. However, proving
the top speed could be tricky due to the challenges in finding a test
site long enough, and for tyre technology to support such a high-speed
run.
- As with the Veyron, production of the Chiron will be limited to about
450 units and it will challenge the Pagani Huayra and Koenigsegg One:1.
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