Bugatti Chiron | |
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![]() The Bugatti Chiron at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. |
Production | 2016–present |
Assembly | France: Molsheim (Bugatti Molsheim Plant) |
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Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door coupé |
Layout | Mid-engine, all-wheel-drive |
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Powertrain | |
Engine | 8.0 L (488 cu in) quad-turbocharged W16 |
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Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch automatic[2] |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,711 mm (106.7 in) |
Length | 4,544 mm (178.9 in)[3] |
Width | 2,038 mm (80.2 in) |
Height | 1,212 mm (47.7 in) |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor | Bugatti Veyron |
The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engine two-seater sports car designed and developed in Germany by Bugatti Engineering GmbH[6] and manufactured in Molsheim, France by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.. The successor to the Bugatti Veyron,[7] the Chiron was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2016.[8][9] The car is based on the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept car.
The car is named after the Monegasque driver Louis Chiron.[10] The car shares the name with the 1999 Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car.
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