Bugatti Chiron

Bugatti Will Start Developing Chiron Successor In 2019

We have only just seen a brief glimpse of what the Chiron is capable of and already there is talk about the successor.

While speaking to Road & Track in Frankfurt, Bugatti boss Wolfgang Durheimer said that major ideas surrounding the next Bugatti supercar will need to be answered in 2019. He also revealed that 300 out of the 500 Chiron units to be produced have been sold.

“We have now sold car number 300 out of 500 and we are doing 70 a year. We are not increasing the volume. So the question, ‘what is the next one?‘, needs to be answered in 2019. Next year is a pre-development year where we evaluate the different ideas,” Durheimer said.

http://www.zero2turbo.com/2017/09/bugatti-will-start-developing-chiron-successor-2019.html
 
How do you film a Chiron hit 249mph (~400km/h) ? Use another Bugatti Chiron - Motor1 UK

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Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his new R33-million Bugatti Chiron

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo took to instagram to show off his new Bugatti Chiron.

The Chiron takes the Veyron's already impressive specs, to another level: 0 to 100km/h in less than 2.5 seconds, four huge turbochargers and a total power output of 1103kW/1600Nm.

420km/h top speed

The 8-litre W16 engine from the Veyron has been completely redesigned, propelling the new hypercar to limited top speed of 420km/h for 'road use'. To keep it on the tar, its tyres have been specially developed courtesy of a Bugatti-Michelin partnership.

The seven-speed dual-clutch transmission has also been improved, and like its predecessor, sends power to both axles.

The Chiron is larger than the Veyron (82mm longer, 40mm wider and 53mm higher) and 155kg heavier for total of weight of 1995kg.

Expensive taste

The reigning World Player of the Year is clearly a fan of the Bugatti brand after treating himself to a Bugatti Veyron Vitesse last year, following Portugal's win in the 2016 Euros tournament.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels...f-his-new-r33-million-bugatti-chiron-20170929

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Sorry, Bugatti: Koenigsegg wins 0-400-0 km/h race…

The Koenigsegg Agera RS on its record run.

Last month, Bugatti hit the headlines by setting a new speed record, blasting its Chiron from zero to 400 km/h and back to zero in just 41,96 seconds. But the folks over at Koenigsegg have already stolen the Volkswagen Group brand’s thunder…

Yes, the Swedish manufacturer says its Koenigsegg Agera RS has accelerated from zero to 400 km/h and back to zero in a mere 36,44 seconds.

The man behind the wheel for the record-breaking run at Vandel Airfield in Denmark? Koenigsegg factory driver, Niklas Lilja.

Koenigsegg says the Agera RS took 26,88 seconds to accelerate to 400 km/h over a distance of 1 958 metres. Deceleration took 9,56 seconds over 483 metres, with the total distance used for 0-400-0 km/h set at 2 441 metres.

But the automaker says those times are for the 0-400-0 km/h section of the run, adding that the “entire run” saw a speed of 403 km/h attained before deceleration began. The entire run from 0-403-0 km/h took 37,28 seconds over a distance of 2 535 metres.

Koenigsegg says the Agera RS used for the record is destined for delivery in the United States, featuring the “1MW engine upgrade”, providing 1 000 kW and 1 371 N.m from its twin-turbo 5,0-litre V8. The car in question is also equipped with Koenigsegg’s optional and removable rollcage.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/sorry-bugatti-koenigsegg-wins-0-400-0-kmh-race/

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This Bugatti owner will make nearly R20-million in profit when he sells his 'used' Chiron

A savvy supercar owner is set to cash in with a cool £1-million profit when he sells his nearly new, 1609km Bugatti Chiron – the first ‘used’ example to be offered in the UK.

While simply driving the majority of new cars off the forecourt can wipe thousands off their value, the 420km/h supercar has bucked the trend and soared in value to £3.6-million – an increase of £1.1-million over its list price of £2.5-million.

Only 500 to be built

On sale at specialist supercar dealer Romans International in Surrey, the Bugatti Chiron is the most powerful, the fastest, the most luxurious and the most exclusive production super sports car. The black Chiron is one of the very first ones to be delivered in the UK with Bugatti set to build 500 examples over the next 10 years.

If the Bugatti wasn’t special enough already, its owner ticked the options for a leather and carbon interior at an eye-popping £53 000 and carbon fibre seats for nearly £16 000 – the latter the price of a new, near top-of-the range Ford Fiesta.

But while it’s one of the world’s most exclusive and expensive ‘used’ cars, the Chiron will fit in just fine at Romans International. The family dealership has specialised in supercars for nearly 20 years and this year has already sold a Maserati MC12 and a pair of Ferrari LaFerraris, with all three of those supercars approaching prices of £3-million each.

Tom Jaconelli, Director of Romans International, said: "Although the Chiron is not yet sold out, if you place an order today you will be waiting at least three or four years before the car could be built and delivered, so we are offering the chance to ‘jump the queue’ but of course there is a hefty premium to pay for this privilege.

"We often see the world’s most beautiful and expensive cars in our showroom but the Bugatti Chiron is the ultimate, it’s the most desirable car in the world today and we’re thrilled to have the first example openly for sale on the market."

http://www.wheels24.co.za/WildOnWhe...profit-when-he-sells-his-used-chiron-20171102

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FiestaST said:
This Bugatti owner will make nearly R20-million in profit when he sells his 'used' Chiron

A savvy supercar owner is set to cash in with a cool £1-million profit when he sells his nearly new, 1609km Bugatti Chiron – the first ‘used’ example to be offered in the UK.

While simply driving the majority of new cars off the forecourt can wipe thousands off their value, the 420km/h supercar has bucked the trend and soared in value to £3.6-million – an increase of £1.1-million over its list price of £2.5-million.

Only 500 to be built

On sale at specialist supercar dealer Romans International in Surrey, the Bugatti Chiron is the most powerful, the fastest, the most luxurious and the most exclusive production super sports car. The black Chiron is one of the very first ones to be delivered in the UK with Bugatti set to build 500 examples over the next 10 years.

If the Bugatti wasn’t special enough already, its owner ticked the options for a leather and carbon interior at an eye-popping £53 000 and carbon fibre seats for nearly £16 000 – the latter the price of a new, near top-of-the range Ford Fiesta.

But while it’s one of the world’s most exclusive and expensive ‘used’ cars, the Chiron will fit in just fine at Romans International. The family dealership has specialised in supercars for nearly 20 years and this year has already sold a Maserati MC12 and a pair of Ferrari LaFerraris, with all three of those supercars approaching prices of £3-million each.

Tom Jaconelli, Director of Romans International, said: "Although the Chiron is not yet sold out, if you place an order today you will be waiting at least three or four years before the car could be built and delivered, so we are offering the chance to ‘jump the queue’ but of course there is a hefty premium to pay for this privilege.

"We often see the world’s most beautiful and expensive cars in our showroom but the Bugatti Chiron is the ultimate, it’s the most desirable car in the world today and we’re thrilled to have the first example openly for sale on the market."

http://www.wheels24.co.za/WildOnWhe...profit-when-he-sells-his-used-chiron-20171102

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Would love to a see a Grand Tour episode with the three muppets hooning around in this, the Koenigsegg and the Hennessey Venom F5
 
Bugatti to recall 47 Chirons, sends ‘flying doctor’ to supercar owners

Bugatti makes some of the most expensive and exclusive vehicles in the world but even the iconic builder of the Veyron and Chiron isn’t immune from the occasional recall.

The automaker has issued a recall affecting 47 Chiron supercars, each worth the equivalent of R40–million. Fortunately for owners, Bugatti’s flying ‘Flying Doctor’ technicians will assist.

'Could affect driving position'

Bugatti said: "Both seat recliner brackets could have a defective weld."

A total of 47 vehicles worldwide are being recalled though curiously the automaker says an estimated “1%” are affected by the defect.

According to Bugatti: "Seat recliner bracket welding is potentially not complete. The seat back may potentially not hold properly, which could affect the driving position."

Reason for the defect?

"Improper manual positioning of the recliner's parts during the welding process," said Bugatti.
Bugatti warns that the 'back of the seat could start to move'.

Flying Doctor

According to the automaker: “Vehicles will be recalled and customers will receive a letter. Our Flying Doctors will also inform customers individually by phone/then e-mail to arrange an appointment to have the vehicles fixed.”

The Chiron’s 16-cylinder, eight-litre engine delivers 1103kW, propelling the supercar from 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds. Production will be limited to 500.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/buga...nds-flying-doctor-to-supercar-owners-20171211
 
The 261MPH £2.5M Bugatti Chiron Hypercar - My First Drive! - Mr JWW

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Bugatti Chiron is world’s first to use ultra-tough 3D printed brake caliper

Latest manufacturing process saves 2kg per corner; monobloc titanium can withstand 125kg per millimetre

Bugatti is developing the world’s first 3D printed brake calipers for introduction onto its Chiron hypercar later this year – and it said the part is the first of several new significant production breakthroughs.

Each titanium caliper is made from a monobloc of titanium that is crafted using 400-watt lasers. Titanium powder is deposited in 2,213 layers to produce the part, which is heated to 700 degrees celcius during a 45-hour-long production process.

Bugatti claims the caliper - which is the longest car caliper in production at 41cm long - weighs 2.9kg, 2kg less than the aluminium caliper currently offered with the 1479bhp car. Despite the reduction in weight, it’s said to be tougher than the aluminium part, able to withstand 125kg of pressure per millimetre.

The technology used to create the new caliper stems from the motorsport and aviation industries. Bugatti said the caliper is the first of several potential new parts it can now produce thanks to the introduction of this high-tech 3D printing system.

Frank Götzke, Bugatti’s head of new technologies, has also hinted the tech could be used in the wider Volkswagen Group. He said: “In 3D printing development, Bugatti is the leader in the group.

“Everyone can, and should, benefit from our projects. This is also part of Bugatti’s role as the Group laboratory for high-tech applications.”

The Chiron uses an quad-turbocharged 8.0-litre W16 engine. The £2.5 million car can hit 62mph in 2.5sec and has a top speed of 261mph.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...irst-use-ultra-tough-3d-printed-brake-caliper
 
Bugatti 3D-prints new brake caliper … from titanium!

Bugatti has revealed that its engineers have used the technology of 3D printing to create a new brake caliper from titanium.

The French brand says its eight-piston monobloc caliper – which measures a whopping 410 mm long, 210 mm wide and 136 mm high – is the world’s first brake caliper to be produced by 3D printing. But, despite its considerable size, each caliper weighs just 2,9 kg, which is some 2 kg lighter than the aluminium version currently used in the Chiron.

Bugatti furthermore says that the new titanium caliper – which was developed with the help of Hamburg-based firm Laser Zentrum Nord – has a tensile strength of 1,250 N/mm2, offering “considerably higher performance” than aluminium.

Of course, brake calipers have not been fashioned from titanium before simply because it is extremely difficult to mill or forge components from block of this high-strength material. But the new 3D-printing process – which uses aerospace-grade titanium with the scientific designation of Ti6AI4V – changes that.

Interestingly, the printing time for one caliper is some 45 hours, with titanium powder applied in as many as 2 213 layers. Bugatti says the first trials for use in production vehicles are due to be held in the first half of 2018, with an aim of “considerably” shortening production times.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/bugatti-3d-prints-new-brake-caliper-from-titanium/

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Bugatti Chiron Sport

Bugatti has honed the Chiron and is offering a Sport version of its 1,500 PS super sports car two years after its world debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show. At the same venue this year, the French luxury brand is presenting the Bugatti Chiron Sport which offers significantly improved handling and even greater agility with no change in the power or performance data. For this purpose, Bugatti has developed a dynamic handling package and reduced the weight of its car by about 18 kilograms. As a result, the Chiron Sport reaches higher cornering speeds and can lap the Nardò handling circuit in the south of Italy five seconds faster than the Chiron. The main differences between the appearance of the Chiron Sport and the standard version are a new wheel design and new four-pipe exhaust deflector. The basic price of the Bugatti Chiron Sport is €2.65 million net. A base price of US$3.26 million including transport, customs duties, taxes and fees has been set for the US market. In addition, there is an optional colour and trim package allowing customers to individually tailor the sporty appearance of their Chiron Sport. It is planned to deliver the first vehicles to customers at the end of 2018.

"We have developed the Chiron Sport for customers wanting an even sportier driving experience with their Chiron, with improved lateral dynamics on winding roads," says Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. "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."

This is why the extreme power and performance data of the Chiron as well as the ease and convenience of driving remain unchanged. There is however a significant improvement in the handling of the Chiron Sport.

"The Chiron Sport has become perceptibly more nimble and its new agility, especially in tight corners makes for a much more emotional experience for the driver on winding roads and handling circuits," Winkelmann continues.

Dynamic handling package and lighter weight make Chiron Sport faster

The Bugatti Chiron Sport benefits from a new dynamic handling package. The Bugatti developers have defined a stiffer suspension. This includes a new control strategy for the shock absorbers, which react 10 percent more stiffly than on the Chiron on average. The steering has also been modified without sacrificing its outstanding direct feel and its calculable performance. These new settings only take effect in the Handling mode of the Chiron Sport, which is therefore distinguished from the EB mode more clearly for the driver.

In addition to these changes, the rear-axle differential has been optimised and the car now features a Dynamic Torque Vectoring function that distributes torque individually to the wheels on each side, significantly improving the steering behaviour and agility of the vehicle, especially in tight curves. This change is effective in all driving modes.

One of the modifications which make the Bugatti Chiron Sport more nimble is a weight reduction of about 18 kilograms, thanks to the use of new lightweight parts. The greatest savings were possible as a result of the new lightweight wheels, together with increased use of carbon fibre, for example for the stabiliser, the intercooler cover or the newly developed windscreen wipers. The Chiron Sport also features lighter glass in the rear window and a new, lighter exhaust deflector.

As a result, the Chiron Sport has become even more responsive and corners even faster. On the handling course of the Nardò test circuit, Bugatti developers recorded a lap time which is five seconds faster than the base Chiron model. Due to its design the Nardò circuit is especially well-suited as a reference track for the Chiron, as the super sports car can reach its full handling potential even at cornering speeds in excess of 200 km/h.

Bugatti is the first manufacturer to develop a carbon fibre windscreen wiper

The windscreen wiper arms developed by Bugatti for the Bugatti Chiron Sport are an interesting technical detail. This is the first production car to feature windscreen wiper arms made from carbon fibre. This new development means that Bugatti no longer needs the articulated joints which normally feature on conventional wipers. The function of these joints has been integrated into the carbon fibre structure of the wiper arms. In addition, the wiper arm tips, which are made from aluminium, are produced by a weight-saving 3-D printing process. This means that the new carbon fibre wipers are 77 percent or 1.4 kg lighter than their predecessors.

In addition, thanks to the new material, the wiper arms have a new profile that allows improved aerodynamic properties.

New wheel rims and exhaust deflector distinguish Chiron Sport from Chiron

At first glance, the Bugatti Chiron Sport can be recognised by its new "Course" alloy wheel rims and the new exhaust deflector, which has four round tailpipes instead of the rectangular design used on the Chiron. In addition, the Sport version has a number of design features that underline its identity as a Chiron Sport. For example, the engine starter button and the driving mode selector knob on the steering wheel as well as the marketing plate have an anodised black finish, the "Sport" logo is in evidence on the door sill strips and there is an insert on the central console with an embroidered "Chiron Sport" logo.

More colour and trim options available for an even sportier look

In addition, Bugatti's design team has created a package of colour and trim options for the Bugatti Chiron Sport allowing customers to give their vehicles the sportiest look possible. The Chiron Sport on show in Geneva features all the options available.

The vehicle body has a classic duo-tone colour scheme. The A-colour at the rear of the vehicle is determined by visible grey carbon; Italian Red paintwork at the front represents the B-colour. Apart from red, the colours available are "French Racing Blue", the silver tone "Gris Rafale" and a dark grey "Gun Powder".

The distinctive Bugatti side line, a C-shaped trim strip made from aluminium alloy, is painted in the B-colour, in this case "Italian Red". This red tone is also to be found on the brake calipers, the EB logo on the hubcaps, the underside of the rear spoiler and in the labelling on the intercooler cover. Here, it creates an exciting contrast with the "Gun Powder" grey of the carbon fibre intercooler cover and the same tone which is used for paintwork on the wheel rims, the aluminium bezel of the Chiron's iconic rear lights, the EB logo on the rear and the famous Bugatti horseshoe on the radiator grille.

A red "16" is positioned prominently on the black-painted grid of the radiator grille - referring to the number of cylinders which gives the Chiron engine its unique position.

Black is the dominant colour of the interior. All the controls of the car have a black anodised finish. The steering wheel and selector lever are covered with suede leather. In addition, Bugatti has used three materials for the styling of the interior: Alcantara for the roof liner including the A-pillar and sun blinds, the rear wall trim, the sill trims, the lower part of the central console, the insides of the seat side cushions and the boot lining. Smooth leather is used for the seats, the inside door trims, the islands on the dashboard including the instrument cluster trim, the airbag container on the steering wheel and the armrest and insert of the central console. Finally, the dashboard itself, the door trims, the rears of the backrests and the steering column housing are made from exposed carbon fibre.

The B-colour of the exterior, "Italian Red" on the Geneva show car, is used to create restrained but distinctive accents in the interior, for example on the stitching, the safety belt, the surround of the C-shaped light bar in the centre of the vehicle, the back of the rear-view mirror and the lining of the central console stowage compartment.

https://www.netcarshow.com/bugatti/2019-chiron_sport/

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