Bugatti Chiron

Bugatti Chiron
Bugatti Chiron
Overview
Manufacturer	Bugatti Automobiles
Production	2016 – 2024
Assembly	France: Molsheim (Bugatti Molsheim Plant)
Designer	Achim Anscheidt (Head of Design); Frank Heyl; Sasha Selipanov; Etienne Salome;
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout, All-wheel drive vehicle
Related	Bugatti Divo; Bugatti Centodieci; Bugatti Bolide; Bugatti Mistral;
Powertrain
Engine	8.0 L (488 cu in) quad-turbocharged WR16
Power output	1,103 kW (1,479 hp; 1,500 PS) (Chiron, Chiron Sport, Chiron Pur Sport, Chiron Noire); 1,177 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) (Chiron Super Sport 300+, Chiron Super Sport);
Transmission	7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,711 mm (106.7 in)
Length	4,544 mm (178.9 in)
Width	2,038 mm (80.2 in)
Height	1,212 mm (47.7 in)
Kerb weight	1,996 kg (4,400 lb) (est); 1,978 kg (4,360 lb) (est) (Chiron Sport);
Chronology
Predecessor	Bugatti Veyron 16.4;
Successor	Bugatti Tourbillon;

The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engine two-seater sports car designed and developed in Germany by Bugatti Engineering GmbH. It was manufactured in Molsheim, France, by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. The successor to the Bugatti Veyron, the Chiron was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2016. The car's design was initially previewed with the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept car unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.

The car is named after the Monégasque driver Louis Chiron. The car shares the name with the 1999 Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car.