Welcome to another edition of our ‘Understanding’ series. This time, we’re explaining the luxury and supercar segments by explaining their current model lineup.
Last week, we covered Aston Martin and Bentley’s current model lineups to get a better understanding of what those companies offer and represent. Today, we move away from British automotive luxury to what the French have to offer with Bugatti. To be completely fair, both Bugatti and Bentley are owned by Volkswagen AG, and I’m sure if you go into enough depth, you’ll find a few common nuts and bolts between their vehicle. Regardless, let’s find out about Bugatti’s current model lineup.
Chiron
The Chiron is a 2-seater hypercar with an 8-litre W16 quad-turbocharged petrol engine. This engine was carried forward and updated from the most powerful variant of the Chiron’s successor, the Veyron. The Chiron has been around since 2016 and only 500 will be made during its production run.
Actually that’s it. Ever since Volkswagen took over, they’ve made sure Bugatti makes just one main model at a time in limited quantities. The Veyron was produced from 2005-2016 with major updates and new variants sprinkled throghout. With the current Chiron, there are also special editions with different designs and performance upgrades. These are, of course, more expensive, more rare and subjectively more interesting to look at.
Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport
- Introduced in 2020
- Only 60 will be made
- Costs 3 million euros
- New aerodynamics with more downforce
- Lighter
- Closer gear ratios
- New tyres and wheel design
Bugatti Centodieci
- Only 10 will be built
- Made to evoke the EB 110‘s looks
- Some performance upgrades
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
- Made to break the speed record for series production car
- Has a maximum speed of 490.484km/h
- Only 30 will be made
- Each costs 3.5 million euros
Bugatti La Voiture Noire
- Pays homage to the Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupé
- Only 1 made
- Cost 11 million euros
- Said to have the comfort of a luxury limo but we couldn’t confirm this with a test drive
Bugatti Divo
- Custom made for better downforce and lateral acceleration
- More agile than the standard Chiron
- Only 40 made
- Costs 5 million euros per unit
- Substantial design changes
Bugatti Chiron Sport
- A sportier, more agile version of the original Chiron
- Debuted 2 years after the Chiron
- Costs 2.65 million euros each
Bugatti Chiron Sport 110 ans Bugatti
- Only 20 made
- Made to celebrate the brand’s 110th anniversary
- Based on the Chiron Sport
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