Bugatti recently unveiled a new supercar dubbed Bugatti Chiron, which is believed to be the most powerful, fastest, luxurious not to mention the most exclusive production supercar in the world.
The French automaker launched the car at Geneva Motor show on March 1 as a successor to the 2005 Bugatti Veyron. Bugatti believes that the new generation, the Chiron, will serve as a "completely new development " and will be more powerful, faster and yet more expensive at a price tag of $2.6 million.
Many critics are finding it hard to agree with the company's praise for the new generation as the car packs an 8.0-liter, quad-turbo W-16 engine that is capable of producing 1,478 horsepower enabling achievement of a top speed of 261 Mph and a launch from zero to 62 Mph in just below 2.5 seconds.
According to a statement given by Bugatti President Wolfgang Dürheimer to CNN, the Chiron is a product of the company's efforts to make the best even better, to cross boundaries and set new records. As witnessed at the Geneva motor show this year, the Chiron has seen significant improvements over the Veyron.
The engine of the Chiron is almost similar to that of its predecessor only that it features 25 percent more power. To stretch to the new limits, Bugatti engineers remodeled a new intercooling system and new turbochargers that would allow more air to enter the engine's cylinders, Auto Express reported.
The earlier parallel turbo systems in the Veyron were also replaced with a new two-stage system. As opposed to the previous four cylinders which fed exhaust into one turbo turbine, eight cylinders will now feed two turbo turbines in sequence. After the enhancements, the new system is capable of passing 15,850 gallons (60,000 litres) of air through the engine per minute.
Built on a carbon fibre unibody, the Bugatti Chiron also saw an upgraded clutch transmission system, aerodynamics and a new lithium iron phosphate battery. What is more, drivers will have a choice between the standard EB, Autobahn, Lift, Top speed and Handling drive modes.
Bugatti intends to produce only 500 Bugatti Chiron units 160 of which have already been pre-sold. Watch a clip of Bugatti Chiron's appearance at the Geneva motor show here: