BUGATTI CHIRON : THE BEAST
The 21st century has brought us many fantastic supercars,but when it comes to performance, there’s one to rule them all. I’m talking about the Bugatti Veyron. It was discontinued in 2015 after 450 units were built over 10 years, during which time, it reigned as the fastest street-legal production car in the world. The Veyron Super Sport achieved 257.87 mph in 2010, a Guinness World Record that has survived to this day. This will change soon, however, as Bugatti has just unveiled a brand-new hypecar to replace the Veyron.
Meet the Chiron, the vehicle Bugatti claims as "the world’s most powerful, fastest, most luxurious, and most exclusive super sports car."
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Pricing for the Chiron is set at €2.4 million before options, which converts to around $2.61 as of March 2016. Specific pricing for the U.S. market has yet to be announced. Production will be limited to 500 units, 50 more than the Veyron. Bugatti says it has taken orders for one third of the total production, meaning that at least 150 have been sold. Expect the 500-unit run to also include the roadster and special-edition version that will be launched. And if the Veyron is any indication, there will be a lot of them.
Improving an already incredible supercar that has a 1,184-horsepower W-16 engine and can hit close to 260 mph without a speed limiter is a daunting mission, but Bugatti somehow managed to best the Veyron. Not surprisingly, the car has been named after Louis Chiron, Bugatti’s factory driver in the European Championship in the early 1930s. He was one of the fastest drivers in the pre-Formula One racing era and previously inspired Bugatti to name the 1999 18/3 Chiron Concept after him. It’s been 17 years since that concept, but Chiron’s name now adorns what will become one of the greatest supercars in history.
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