When a new generation of Bugatti hyper sports car was introduced with Chiron in 2016, it was revealed that only 500 would ever be built. Now, following an assembly process of around two months in the Atelier, the 400th example has been created by hand at the home of Bugatti Automobiles in Molsheim to be united with its custodian.
This example is a Chiron Super Sport and was built by 20 craftspeople who were tasked with assembling the roughly 1,800 separate components that make up this exotic car. Each crafts person must pay special attention to detail to create this uber-expensive hypercar.
Bugatti Chiron
"Every single part of the Chiron is a masterpiece of engineering, and bringing it all together requires the most dedicated and experienced specialists in the world," said Christophe Piochon, the president of Bugatti. "Our painting or finishing process is so detailed that to achieve the desired effect requires up to eight layers in the top coat alone, each one polished to a perfect, deep and lustrous mirror finish."
The green body work is paired to "Fierce" green highlights around the grille, on the wheel centers, and elsewhere. Super Sport Magnesium wheels are fitted to the car, and an engine cover finished in "Nocturne" rounds out the look.
The green and black theme is continued inside, where the leather upholstery is finished in green and "Beluga Black." The bare carbon, meanwhile, continues on the steering wheel. Fitted with the optional Sky View roof, this Chiron Super Sport's interior is flooded with natural light.
Bugatti Chiron
Like other Chiron Super Sports, it is powered by an 8.0-liter, quad-turbo W16 engine that makes 1578 hp (1,176 kW/1,600 PS) - 100 PS more than the original Chiron of 2016 - thanks to a reengineering with upgrades like an enlarged quartet of turbochargers. The engine's redline is at 7,100 rpm, but the maximum torque of 1,600 Nm (1,180 lb-ft) is offered between 2,000 and 7,000 rpm.
Just 100 more examples of Bugatti's latest hyper sports car will be produced, but the production run of 500 cars won't mark the end of the legendary W16 engine. To top off this groundbreaking era in Bugatti's history, two more models will be unveiled. The W16 Mistral will be the highest-end Bugatti roadster available, while the track-only Bolide gives drivers the purest experience of a W16 engine.
Source: Bugatti
