The new 2017 Bugatti Chiron is not just the fastest production car in the world. It continues the work of its predecessor, the Bugatti Veyron, which ushered in a new era of hypercars. It's not just the speed and power of the 8.0-liter, 1,500-horsepower W16 that impresses with the 2017 Bugatti Chiron. Autocenter has selected the most impressive facts about the Bugatti Chiron. Note Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. (briefly: Bugatti - “Bugatti”) is a French automobile company specializing in the production of luxury passenger cars under the Bugatti brand. The headquarters - the family estate Château Saint Jean (French: Château Saint Jean) - and production are located in the Alsatian city of Molsem. Currently, the company is part of the German concern Volkswagen AG.
Four turbochargers
Like the Bugatti Veyron coupe, the new Chiron is equipped with four turbochargers. They are 69% larger than the Veyron. The larger the turbine, the greater its inertia and turbo lag. That's why the 2017 Bugatti Chiron has sequential turbocharging. The first two turbines turn on at 1900 rpm, two more at 3800 rpm. That is why the characteristics of the Bugatti Chiron are so incredible - 1500 hp. With. and 1600 N∙m of torque.Rear wing
The adaptive rear wing of the new Bugatti Chiron is lighter than that of the Veyron. It can change the height and angle of inclination. The wing of the Bugatti coupe also serves as an air brake. Aerodynamics
Bugatti engineers have optimized the aerodynamics of the grille and wheels. A flat bottom with special ribs improves air flow. Downforce is increased by the front splitter and rear diffuser. The designers did not forget about cooling. The Bugatti Chiron engine “consumes” 60 thousand liters of air per minute. This is the same amount a person inhales in 5 days. Carbon monocoque
The carbon fiber monocoque provides the Bugatti Chiron 2017 with rigidity at the level of Leman sports prototypes - 50,000 N∙m/deg. If you add up all the carbon fibers, their length will be nine times the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Speed
The maximum speed of the Bugatti Chiron is electronically limited to 420 km/h. To achieve it, you need to turn a special key in the lock. Without the limiter, the new Bugatti Chiron will accelerate to approximately 460 km/h. But there are few places on Earth where the coupe can reach its limits. By the way, the speedometer of the Bugatti coupe is marked up to 500 km/h. A car for the elite
Not everyone can buy the new Bugatti Chiron 2017. Firstly, only 500 cars will be produced. Secondly, the price of the Bugatti Chiron is 2.4 million euros. It’s also interesting that the average Bugatti client owns 42 (!) cars, as well as a yacht and a business jet. Some of them bought 10 Ferraris and every production McLaren. The average mileage of a Bugatti is only 2,500 km per year. But one owner managed to put 40 thousand km on a Bugatti Veyron. Impossible
Yes, in the case of the Bugatti Chiron 2017 there is such a thing. Bugatti designers have abandoned invisible door handles. We also had to discard the idea of rear view cameras instead of mirrors. They fog up in the rain and are not permitted by law in many countries. Headlights
The LED headlights of the Bugatti Chiron coupe not only visually expand the car, they are complemented by active air intakes. The one-piece rear light consists of 82 LEDs with a total length of 1.6 m. This is the largest LED lamp used on a car. Tests
A total of 30 pre-production Bugatti Chiron prototypes were allocated for testing. They have driven almost 500 thousand km and worn out 1000 sets of tires. Each Bugatti Chiron 2017 passes 60 km on the stand and 350 km on the roads before being delivered to the owner. Acceleration and braking are tested on the runway of Colmar Airport. Serious wheels and tires
Michelin tires measuring 285/30 R20 at the front and 355/25 R21 at the rear were created especially for the Bugatti Chiron coupe. Larger wheels not only look sharp, but also help accommodate larger brakes. The diameter of Bugatti's carbon-ceramic wheels has increased to 420 mm. There's no doubt that Bugatti Veyron- an extraordinary car. It is a fact. Many “facts” and features remained unconfirmed, for example the fact that at maximum speed the car consumes 47,000 liters of air per minute. This volume is enough for a person to breathe for four days! Is this fact or myth? And who checked? Listed here are some key true facts about this supercar.
Fact 1: 16.4 means that the mighty Veyron engine has 16 cylinders and 4 turbos. 70% of the energy from fuel combustion turns into heat, which goes into the environment. For a short trip cooling system transmits heat that would be enough to heat several residential buildings in winter.
Fact 2: The manufacturing process for one radiator takes approximately 15 hours, and the Veyron has a total of 10 of them.
Fact 3: By car ceramic disc brakes with spiral cooling channels and a wing that acts as an aerodynamic brake at speeds above 200 km/h. The brakes can withstand temperatures of 1800°C. Brake discs are more expensive than VW Golf. When the airbrake is at an angle of 55 degrees, it produces 70% of the stopping force of an average car.
Fact 4: Manufacturers claim that the Veyron can stop from 400 km/h in less than 10 seconds. A person moving at a speed of 100 km/h can stop in 2.8 seconds.
Fact 5: To achieve maximum speed, you must activate a special mode using a special key. This automatically checks all systems and tire pressure.
Fact 6: Special tires from Michelin PAX has not been used on any other vehicle. The width of the rear wheels is 365 mm and they are the widest in the world. But even they, costing $2,100 each, can only withstand maximum speed for 15 minutes.
Fact 7: It takes approximately eight days to weld a Veyron fuel tank. He uses fuel pumps, which are capable of pumping fuel eight times faster than the pumps of a conventional car.
Fact 8: Sequential 7-speed gearbox and double disc clutch assembled in the UK by renowned motorsport specialist Ricciardo. The gearbox costs more than a Porsche 911. An analogue of the gearbox is used in civilian cars of the Volkswagen concern. For example, in the new Golf GTI.
Fact 9: The car is assembled by hand and the entire assembly takes 4 to 5 weeks. Just 14 titanium bolts, costing about $100, connect the front and rear. One square head bolt that holds the air ducts together on the car is also titanium. Price 100$
Fact 10: For the interior, the leather of cows that are grazed in alpine meadows (at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level) is used, because there are no mosquitoes and there are no small flaws in the leather. One salon uses leather from about twenty of these cows.
Bugatti Veyron. There is probably no driver who would be indifferent to this car. Some love it passionately, others hate it no less fiercely, but no one denies that the Bugatti Veyron is one of the most advanced cars in the history of the automotive industry. Our review contains eight little-known facts about the unique Bugatti Veyron.
1. Radiator grille: from titanium to aluminum
The Veyron's front grille was originally made from aluminum. However, this did not lead to anything good when testing the car at high speed. It turned out that birds flying towards them were a big problem for the Veyron, as well as for airplanes. The grilles were eventually replaced with titanium ones.
2. Power meter
Bugatti has come up with a "power meter" that shows how much power a car's 1,000-horsepower engine is developing at any time. As a result, it was possible to establish that 270 hp. enough for the Veyron to reach a speed of 250 km/h. The remaining 731 hp. required to reach a speed of 407 km/h.
3. Speedometer with diamonds
The Veyron can be ordered in several variants from the factory. One of the options includes setting the speedometer with 1-carat diamonds. Each diamond has a sixteen-sided shape, which is supposed to symbolize a sixteen-cylinder engine.
4. Maximum speed
Reaching a top speed of 407 km/h in a Veyron is quite a complex process and requires more than just finding a long enough stretch of road. When reaching a speed of more than 375 km/h, you need to insert the second key "Maximum speed" into the additional lock next to the driver's seat. When you turn the key, the ground clearance drops to 6.35 cm, the spoiler angle decreases to 2 degrees, the diffuser on the front grille closes, and steering angles are limited.
5. Engine with unique cooling system
If a regular turbocharged engine gets very hot during operation, how does an engine made from two twin W8s and four turbochargers heat up? In fact, in 2001, the first Veyron engine got so hot it burned out the test bench. Later, during test runs, a 2-meter tongue of flame flew out of the supercar's exhaust pipe at ultra-high speeds. Bugatti made a unique cooling system and exhaust system from titanium to prevent such overheating.
6. Bugatti Veyron - record holder for operating costs
The Veyron has the world's highest running costs of any car. Some owners report annual costs of $300,000. Michelin Pilot Sport 2s wheel hubs cost $42,000 a set, and Bugatti recommends owners replace them every 4,000 km. After 160,000 km, Bugatti recommends replacing the wheels at a cost of $69,000. An oil change costs $21,000. Now it becomes clearer why the average Veyron owner has enough money for three planes, one yacht and 84 cars. Even rich and famous people often decide not to spend as much money every year. Rapper T-Pain recently, instead of shelling out $90,000 for a busted radiator, simply sold his Veyron for $1 million and used the money to buy a Ferrari 458, McLaren MP4-12C and Lamborghini Aventador.
7. Variability of models
Bugatti often uses special editions of its model to improve sales. In total, thirty-four different versions of the supercar have been produced since the Veyron was first unveiled in 2005.
8. Father of Bugatti
Ferdinand Piech is the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, who owns a 10% stake in Porsche and was previously chairman of the board of Volkswagen AG (which owns Bugatti). He also greatly influenced the launch of the Veyron. Many years ago, Ferdinand demanded a production car with 1000 hp, but in response he received assurances that this could not be achieved. Ferdinand refused to believe it, and as a result, the Veyron was born.
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The mega machine that I think everyone has heard about, about all its advantages and records, but in addition, here is a selection of interesting facts about the car.
1. The Bugatti Veyron is the fastest mass-produced car in the world. The maximum speed that was set on it in 2010 is 431 km/h.
2. This legendary car received its name in honor of the French driver Pierre Veyron, winner of the 1939 Le Mans daily race.
3. The Bugatti Veyron is also one of the most expensive cars in the world. Prices for it start from 1.4 million euros, although there are much more expensive modifications. Some of them are limited to just a single copy.
4. The fuel consumption of this car is truly enormous. With the throttle wide open it is 125 liters per 100 km. way: this is the price of record speed. Few cars can boast of such results.
5. It takes only 10 seconds for this car, moving at maximum speed, to come to a complete stop. In this case, the driver does not even need to hold on to the steering wheel: the car does not move at all from its straight trajectory during braking.
6. The engine power of the Bugatti Veyron, according to various sources, ranges from 1020 to 1040 horsepower. However, the officially declared power is 1001 hp. 10 radiators are used to cool it.
7. For interior decoration, the leather of Alpine cows is used, which graze at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level, since there are no mosquitoes and there are no small flaws in the leather. Over 20 animal skins go into the interior of one car.
Who among us does not dream of, expensive things will always attract people, especially cars. Today we will talk about a prominent representative of the expensive automobile industry - the Bugatti Veyron:
- So that you can fully understand the high cost of this car, it should be noted that only the brake discs are more expensive than a Volkswagen Golf, but the gearbox costs the same as a Porshe 911...are you interested? Well, then let's continue.
- The interior is trimmed from the leather of Alpine cows, and this is not some kind of marketing ploy of the scarlet Milk, but a reasonable decision, which is based on the fact that those cows graze at an altitude of 2 kilometers above sea level, and their skin has no minor flaws, since At that altitude there are no mosquitoes or other biting creatures. May the Greenpeace people forgive me, but it takes more than 20 skins to finish just one interior.
- To cool the 1001 horsepower engine, 10 radiators are used.
- In order to stop driving at maximum speed, the Bugatti Veyron will need only 10 seconds. At the same time, you, as a driver, would not even have to hold on to the steering wheel, since the car does not move from its trajectory during braking.
- For such power you have to pay with huge fuel consumption, and if you push it to the maximum, the car can easily lose 125 liters of fuel over a 100-kilometer journey.
- Bugatti Veyron received its name in honor of Pierre Veyron, who is a famous French racer.
- This is the fastest mass-produced car on planet Earth! The top speed is an impressive 431 km/h!
- As for the price, for such speed you need to fork out at least 1.4 million euros, which makes the Veyron one of the most expensive cars on the planet, while 1.4 million euros is just the minimum price, and there are many more expensive ones modifications, up to series, which are limited to just one copy.
