The Bugatti Veyron is an automotive pinnacle. This is why its replacement, dubbed “Chiron” for now, is so eagerly anticipated.
Trumping the first production car capable of a 400 km/h top speed (and the 430 km/h Veyron Super Sport) is no easy task, but take into account that the Veyron features technology that’s nearly a decade-old, and reports that engineers will improve on the Veyron in just about every way is just about believable (92 percent of the parts will be new or reworked).
That said, the Veyron successor will retain its predecessor’s 8,0-litre, quad-turbo W16 – though in the Chiron it’ll make about 221 kW more than the Veyron Super Sport to produce an epic 1 103 kw and 1 500 N.m of torque. According to Automobile Magazine, at least two electrically powered turbochargers, and a highly advanced seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will help the Chiron reach a top speed of 288 mph (464 km/h).
The Chiron should also be capable of a 0-100 km/h sprint of less than 2,5 seconds.
Carbon ceramic brake discs all-round will help bring the Chiron to a stop, as well as a few active air deflectors and massive rear wing.
The Chiron is expected to debut sometime in 2016.
