RE: Bugatti Chiron - Geneva 2016

[Krikkit]

anonymous said:

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The figure that's being guesstimated at is c.290mph, but that tyres are an issue to get there, hence limit to 261.

Ridiculous! Love the styling too - that spine running across the cockpit roof is a really nice touch.

[WCZ]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

The people who can afford this car won't give 2 sts about it's weight.

it's related to performance so I'm guessing they will.

[J4CKO]

Looks better than the Veyron to me, they do seem to have nicked the headlights off an Alfa 159, some hints of BMW i8 and Mclaren P1 as well, and the side is from a Hot Rod from my 1978 Marks and Spencer book of the car,

[Mini1275]

[utgjon]

WCZ said:

it's related to performance so I'm guessing they will.

there's only so fast you can drive past harrods...

[robinessex]

Ugly !

[Obi Wan]

For the most part I like the looks but I'm not sure about the rear. Specially the light running across. However 1500bhp however 1500 bhp is mental. I'm really intreasted if they've managed to make it lighter than the veyron and how it handles.

[AH33]

Way too slow. It'll struggle to get up hills.

[Burwood]

robinessex said:

Ugly !

it looks lovely given many features are for aero, so a big styling compromise

[cookie1600]

WCZ said:

the biggest question is:
weight?

looking at the specs, it's taller, wider and longer than the Veyron

"4544mm long — 82mm longer than the Veyron. It’s also 53mm higher, at 1212mm and, critically, its 2038mm width is 40mm wider"

"And the Chiron does all this even though it weighs 1995kg"

http://www.motoring.com.au/geneva-motor-show-bugat...

[xRIEx]

mat205125 said:

Looks better than the Veyron. It's lost it's dung beetle dumpy looks.

I still find the whole arms race a bit silly, and not conducive to creating more enjoyable and more engaging cars for normal mortal humans to enjoy on real world roads or accessible race tracks.

Chiron or Lotus 3-11? Which would you choose for a days road and track driving?

I was going to say the same (although I didn't think of the dung beetle analogy), I was never really fond of the Veyron's looks but that I really like.

I still can't see this being a track driver's choice, I'd take the 3-11 in that case. I'd drive the Chiron to the track and let the servants drive the Lotus to the track in the race transporter.

[toerag]

more pics > http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/29/11132084/bugatti...

[xRIEx]

cookie1600 said:

"And the Chiron does all this even though it weighs 1995kg"

2 tonnes?! fk!

[Jez m]

Love it. Looks fantastic!

Good read with lots of detail >> http://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/all-hail...

[simonrockman]

€1m+ cars are supposed to have doors of a billionaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJIAOosI6js

[robemcdonald]

I think it looks awful. Way too fussy. Almost make the Veyron look pretty.

Flippin auto correct.

[joema]

Surprised they haven't gone hybrid. Not much of an evolutionary step apart from liberal use of carbon fibre and seems out of date compared to the other 3 hyper cars already. They've simply just added power (an impressive amount!) and lightened it (I presume it is lighter).

I like it though. Wonder if its limited due to tyres?

[KTF]

All cars should have a glowing curved thing between the front seats.

[speedster986]

[quote=J4CKO]Looks better than the Veyron to me, they do seem to have nicked the headlights off an Alfa 159, some hints of BMW i8 and Mclaren P1 as well, and the side is from a Hot Rod from my 1978 Marks and Spencer book of the car,



Suspect it's meant to reference this door aperture:

|http://thumbsnap.com/gQHtzzPZ[/url]

[xRIEx]

joema said:

and lightened it (I presume it is lighter).

Nope, about 107kg heavier, going by the quote above and wiki.