A 'timeless masterpiece' was required to replace the Chiron. Bugatti has not disappointed
We’d be the first to admit that the reveal of a new car can be a little underwhelming these days. There are many to get through and precious few can claim to be deserving of your undivided attention. But the rules are different whenever Bugatti unveils what it likes to call a ‘hyper sports car’. And that’s because its track record for producing landmark, era-defining cars is exemplary.
So let’s start with that V16, all 8.3 litres of it. “The powertrain was perhaps the most important decision that we had to make, considering every option available to us; reengineering the W16, going fully electric or creating something entirely new,” commented Emilio Scervo, Bugatti’s CTO.
While we are yet to learn how the powertrain, including the new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, operates in detail the firm is happy to confirm one startling fact: the Tourbillon, despite the addition of electric motors and inverters and battery cells, is marginally lighter than the Chiron it replaces.
The size of the contact patches is indicative of the performance flowing through them. Bugatti does not make a significant fuss about the quoted acceleration time - possibly because they do not eclipse the record-breaking - but they are extraordinary nonetheless: 0-62mph in 2.0 seconds; 0-124mph in 5.0 seconds; 0-186mph in 10 seconds; 0-248mph in 25 seconds. For reference, the Chiron Super Sport 300+ managed 0-124mph in 5.8 seconds and 0-186mph in 12.1 seconds. Compared to a Veyron 16.
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