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The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is a faster, more powerful version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Production was limited to 48 units. The Super Sport has increased engine power output of 1,200 PS (882 kW; 1,183 hp) at 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of 1,500 N⋅m (1,106 lb⋅ft) at 3,000–5,000 rpm and a revised aerodynamic package. [ 49 ]
The Bugatti 18/3 Chiron is a 1999 concept car developed by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti Automobiles and designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro of Italdesign. [3] Powered by a 6.3 L W18 engine , it is a 2-seater mid-engine coupé.
A look back to some of the best moments from the last seven series. Highlights include the best moments with supercars driven on Top Gear, including the Bugatti Veyron vs. Cessna Aeroplane race, the Aston Martin DB9 vs. Train race, as well as a compilation of moments from the Stig's Power Laps and Cool Wall segments.
Development initially lasted until 2001; the EB 16/4 Veyron was given "advanced concept" status in advertising. At the end of 2001, Bugatti announced that the car was now officially called the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. The combination of numbers means 16 cylinders and a fourth design study. Initially, production was scheduled to start in 2003.
The successor to the Bugatti Veyron, [8] the Chiron was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2016. [9] [10] The car's design was initially previewed with the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept car unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. [11] The car is named after the Monégasque driver Louis Chiron. [12]
At the 1999 Geneva Auto Salon, Bentley presented Hunaudières, a concept two-seated mid-engined car with an 8-litre W16 engine. The engine was the basis for the Bugatti Veyron. [5] Another concept car from Volkswagen Group to have the W16 engine is the Audi Rosemeyer, introduced in 2000 and shown at various auto salons. The engine fitted to ...
Louis Chiron held the most podiums in Bugatti cars, and the modern marque revival Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. named the 1999 Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car in his honour. But it was the final racing success at Le Mans that is most remembered—Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron won the 1939 race with just one car and meagre resources.
The Bugatti Gangloff [1] is a virtual concept car. Its designer, Paul Czyżewski took inspiration from the 1938 Type 57 SC Atalante Coupe, [2] which was designed by a French coach builder, Gangloff. The concept takes many cues from the Bugatti Veyron. [3] [4] [5]