Its just two years into the production of the Chiron, Bugatti has revealed the
even more extreme Chiron Sport version. It doesn’t have additional
power, but thanks to a number of other improvements, the French
manufacturer says, it’s significantly faster on corners.
The
supercar now benefits from a new dynamic handling package and a revised
and stiffer suspension. The latter uses a new control strategy for the
shock absorbers, which react 10 percent more stiffly than the “standard”
Chiron on average. The new settings can be experienced in the Handling
driving mode.
The car now also features a dynamic torque
vectoring function, which distributes torque individually to each single
wheel, “significantly improving the steering behavior” in curves. These
improvements are effective in all driving modes.
The Chiron
Sport is also lighter by 40 pounds (18 kilograms) than the other
Chirons. This is possible thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber for
the wheels and intercooler cover, as well as newly developed windscreen
wipers. Bugatti proudly says it’s the first manufacturer in the industry
to develop a carbon fiber windscreen wiper, which saves up to 77
percent of the weight of a conventional wiper. The Chiron Sport also has
lighter glass in the rear window and a lighter exhaust deflector.
The
exotic automaker claims all these improvements make the Chiron Sport
five seconds faster than the “base” Chiron model on Bugatti’s Nardo test
track. Cornering speeds in excess of 124 miles per hour (200 kilometers
per hour) have been registered.
We
have developed the Chiron Sport for customers wanting an even sportier
driving experience with their Chiron, with improved lateral dynamics on
winding roads,” Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti, comments.
“What was important for us was to leave unchanged the unique character
of the Chiron, its combination of ultimate performance, longitudinal
acceleration and maximum speed with luxury, comfort and everyday
usability.”
Bugatti is also adding a number of new exterior color
combinations, as well as interior colors. The manufacturer has a Chiron
Sport with all the new features on display in Geneva, a car finished in
Italian Red wearing a price of approximately $3.67 million, probably
“the most expensive production car on display at this year’s show.
