Bugatti has introduced a new version of the Chiron, the Pur Sport featuring better aerodynamics, less weight, and better power distribution compared to its standard version. The new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is more agile and corners better, as well.
Under the hood is the same old 8.0L quad-turbo W16 engine generating 1,500 horsepower but it now pairs with a recalibrated automatic gearbox. Moreover, this version has a higher rpm redline set at 6,900 rpm instead of 6,700 rpm of the regular Chiron. The engineers have also enhanced power delivery and engine response.
Bugatti has also fiddled with the Chiron’s body and made it more aerodynamic. At the front, we can see wider air openings and an expanded horseshoe panel. The rear has a wide spoiler to produce a good amount of downforce. The automaker has also redesigned the exhaust pipes.
“We focused particularly on the agility of the Chiron Pur Sport,” Frank Heyl, Bugatti’s head of exterior design, clarifies. “The vehicle generates more downforce at the rear axle while the large, front splitter, air inlets, wheel-arch vents featuring optimized air outlets and a reduced vehicle height strike a clean balance at the front.”
The supercar gets new wheels produced by Michelin. The updated chassis boasts 65% stiffer springs at the front and 33% stiffer springs at the back. Bugatti has also added new titanium brake pad base panels as well as 16-kilogram lighter wheels and brake discs to shed 19 kilograms of weight from the regular model.
“We spoke to customers and realized they wanted a vehicle that is geared even more towards agility and dynamic cornering,” Stephan Winkelmann, Bugatti’s head honcho explains. “A hypersports car that yearns for country roads with as many bends as possible. An unadulterated, uncompromising driving machine.”
The Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport will be a highly exclusive model limited to just 16 units. Buying one won’t be easier either since it sports an enormous price tag of $3.55 million (€3.2 million excluding VAT). The automaker plans to start production in the third quarter of 2020.
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