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The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engine two-seater sports car designed and developed in Germany by Bugatti Engineering GmbH. [7] It was manufactured in Molsheim, France, by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.. The successor to the Bugatti Veyron, [8] the Chiron was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2016.
The W16 engine that Volkswagen Group uses in its Bugatti Veyron and Chiron has a displacement of 8.0 L (488 cu in) and four turbochargers.It is effectively two narrow-angle VR8 engines (based on the VR6 design) mated at an included angle of 90 degrees on a common crankshaft.
Its displacement downsizing leads to improved fuel economy, with 14% more power than the 2.0 FSI, but consuming 5% less fuel. The mechanical supercharger compressor, driven at 5 times the speed of the crankshaft, mainly operates at low engine speeds from idle up to 2,400 revolutions per minute (rpm) to increase low-end torque.
The following are all vehicles once certified for sale in the United States. Some vehicles from other countries have better fuel economy. Figures (showed in miles per US gallon units) are based on laboratory estimates, not consumer data. All-diesel production vehicle – 1984 Nissan Sentra with 41 combined / 37 city / 46 highway. [37]
The Chiron's V-8-powered successor will start production in 2026, using Rimac's electrical know-how for its hybrid components. Bugatti Chiron Follow-Up Will Be Unveiled in 2024 with a Hybrid V-8 ...
2005–2024 Bugatti Veyron engine. A W16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine with four banks of four cylinders in a W configuration.. W16 engines are rarely produced, with the notable exception of the Volkswagen Group 8.0 WR16 engine, which has been used since 2005 in the Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti Chiron and their related models.
Bugatti Chiron. On 30 November 2015, Bugatti announced that the successor to the Veyron would be called the Chiron. The name is dedicated to the Monegasque racing driver Louis Chiron, who began his racing career on a Bugatti Type 35 and won several Grand Prix races. [21] On 29 February 2016, Bugatti unveiled its new Chiron hypercar at the ...
The comedian broke the Bugatti Chiron Sport’s production car quarter-mile speed record of 9.4 seconds. ... While the Chiron Sport is fitted with an eight-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine ...