Bugatti Chiron Sport: Geneva 2018
The ultimate Top Trumps car adds another string to its considerable bow for Geneva...
We'll get to that in a second, but first, the numbers. The Chiron Sport's 8.0-litre, quad-turbo, W16 puts out 1,500hp, propelling it from 0-62mph in under 2.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 261mph. Which is... exactly the same as a standard Chiron. Hmm.
A total of 18kg has been hewn from the standard Chiron thanks to new lightweight alloy wheels, lighter glass for the rear window and a lighter exhaust deflector, plus the use of carbon fibre for the stabiliser, intercooler cover and windscreen wipers. There's your history right there, they're the first ever on a production car. Saving 1.4kg (77 per cent) over the standard wipers, they utlise 3D-printed aluminium tips, although there's no mention of the crazy 3D-printed brake calipers we saw earlier this year.
Individually some of these changes may sound negligible, but combined they're said to equal a five second reduction in the Chiron's lap time at Nardo's handling circuit.
"What was important for us was to leave unchanged the unique character of the Chiron, its combination of ultimate performance, longitudinal acceleration and maximum speed with luxury, comfort and everyday usability." says Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti. And the price for all this? Well, it's €2.65 million.
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