RE: Chiron Pur Sport completes Nurburgring sign-off

RE: Chiron Pur Sport completes Nurburgring sign-off

Thursday 2nd July 2020

Chiron Pur Sport completes Nurburgring sign-off

Used to grainy spy shots from the Nordschleife? Not when they're Bugatti spy shots!



In a very bizarre Geneva motor show period, it could have been easy to miss (or, indeed, dismiss) the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport. Even on a normal year it might not have received that much attention, looking for all the world like another limited-edition derivative of the world's most powerful combustion-engined car.

But the Pur Sport is more than that; while a link to Bugatti's hill climbing past might seem a tad disingenuous, the modifications are very interesting. Magnesium wheels sit on Michelin Cup 2 R tyres, for starters, saving 16kg in unsprung mass and signifying intent - Cup 2 Rs are about as soft and sticky as road legal tyres get. Bugatti even went to the effort of fitting shorter gear ratios, dialling in more negative camber and switching the active rear spoiler for a fixed one. It's the stripped out, track special, Bugatti style.


And where do you take your circuit warrior? The Nordschleife, of course, so that's what Bugatti has done. It's odd thinking of the Chiron at the world's most (in)famous track, like royalty on a Park Run, but actually it looks right at home. Imagine one of these pulling up to the next barrier along on a Touristenfahrten. Really, the news from the circuit is not enormous - Bugatti is testing "the final set-up for the suspension and handling" - but the pictures look so good that it's hard not to lavish it with some attention. It's not every day you see a Chiron on the Nurburgring, after all...

Predictably, Bugatti is thus far "really satisfied with the results of our work". Head of chassis development Jachin Schwalbe has said of his task with the Pur Sport: "The vehicle has to be extremely precise and predictable, but also easy to drive in the usual Bugatti manner - whether on tracks or public roads". Which is probably a lot simpler to say than it is to achieve; hopefully one or two of the 60 customers might put Schwalbe's claim to the test on a private track day or two. Production of the €3m Pur Sport is set to begin soon.







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Orchardab

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439 posts

125 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Nice

Gecko1978

9,603 posts

156 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Did they post a time. My guess is it won't be a record breaker.

TheOctaneAddict

753 posts

46 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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I bet this thing is an absolute beast cool

WCZ

10,492 posts

193 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Gecko1978 said:
Did they post a time. My guess is it won't be a record breaker.
would be so intresting to see what time it could do it in

Kawasicki

13,041 posts

234 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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The black exterior and the crazy blue interior make me smile.

anixie

26 posts

96 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Not sure I can post a youtube link. but below is a video of this car doing its rounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNMz5tfHW_k&t=...

Funkstar De Luxe

782 posts

182 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Gecko1978 said:
Did they post a time. My guess is it won't be a record breaker.
It'll break the record for fastest "4 wheel drive, luxury sports car, with greater than 12 cylinders".

SuperPav

1,074 posts

124 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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The blue interior is amazing. All development cars should have ridiculous bright colour interiors!

PanicBuyingBogRoll

1,936 posts

61 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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SuperPav said:
The blue interior is amazing. All development cars should have ridiculous bright colour interiors!
And duct tape biggrin

epom

11,396 posts

160 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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What do you get the man that has everything....

BFleming

3,589 posts

142 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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epom said:
What do you get the man that has everything....
Penicillin.

There's some onboard footage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNMz5tfHW_k



Leftfootwonder

1,115 posts

57 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Maybe I need to adjust my monitor but pictures look CGI. Like from Gran Turismo or something. Odd.

Sandpit Steve

9,885 posts

73 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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WCZ said:
Gecko1978 said:
Did they post a time. My guess is it won't be a record breaker.
would be so intresting to see what time it could do it in
What’s the current target for a bog standard street car, was the SVJ last time I checked with 6’45ish, has someone husstled a McSenna around quicker since then?

asci.white

353 posts

72 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Kawasicki said:
The black exterior and the crazy blue interior make me smile.
I've saw a bugatti chiron in London with that combination last year. Didn't look all that nice up close to be honest, bit garish and not in a nice way..

Marc H

207 posts

153 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Pics aren't grainy and Bugatti would have released them....

vz-r_dave

3,469 posts

217 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Schmee will finance one of these in the near future

Red6

350 posts

55 months

Thursday 2nd July 2020
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The images look very PS4.

Gecko1978

9,603 posts

156 months

Friday 3rd July 2020
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WCZ said:
Gecko1978 said:
Did they post a time. My guess is it won't be a record breaker.
would be so intresting to see what time it could do it in
I should add I dont care if its faster than XYZ car or not it looks very good in that colour etc and I am sure it will make its billionaire owners happy

MStroud80

63 posts

59 months

Friday 3rd July 2020
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Stunning car. I see a problem with the residue left by flies on it's matte paint though...

Antj

1,041 posts

199 months

Friday 3rd July 2020
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As soon as i get mine i will upgrade it with £200 coilovers from ebay and decat it......can't wait