MOLSHEIM (France): The new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is an uncompromising hypersports car for winding roads – a new aerodynamic configuration generates more downforce while the lower weight increases agility.
Production of the Chiron Pur Sport will start in the second half of 2020 and it's limited to 60 units at three million euros excluding VAT.
It has a close-ratio transmission, high-performance tyres with a new material mix geared towards extreme grip as well as an agile chassis and suspension setup.
Powered by a 8.0-litre W16 engine generating 1,500hp and 1,600Nm of torque, the Chiron Pur Sport unleashes its full power at 350 km/h.
Bugatti has increased the maximum engine speed of the W16 unit by 200rpm to 6,900rpm.
In conjunction with the closer overall gear ratio this creates significantly better elasticity.
A new chassis setup featuring 65% firmer springs at the front and 33% firmer springs at the rear, an adaptive damping control strategy geared towards performance as well as modified camber values (minus 2.5 degrees) guarantee even more dynamic handling and added agility in bends.
Carbon-fibre stabilisers at the front and rear additionally minimise roll.
This setup makes the Chiron Pur Sport steer more directly and accurately through bends and maintains the grip levels for a very long time – even at high speeds.
Apart from the four familiar EB, Motorway, Handling and Sport drive modes, the Chiron Pur Sport features the new Sport + drive mode.
In contrast to Sport mode, the traction control system kicks into action on dry race tracks at a significantly later point in the new mode aimed at more skilled cornering experts, making it possible for drivers to change their personal driving style even more than before from razor-sharp ideal lines to drifts, also through fast corners.
Bugatti and Michelin developed the new and exclusive Bugatti Sport Cup 2 R tyre in 285/30 R20 dimensions at the front and 355/25 R21 at the rear to match the new Aero wheel design.
A large diffuser and fixed rear spoiler generate plenty of downforce at the back end, while also helping to boost agility.
At the same time, doing away with the hydraulic component of the otherwise automatically extending spoiler reduces the weight by 10kg.
