Bugatti Chiron

Bugatti introduced the Chiron at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show as the successor to the Veyron, naming the hypercar after Monegasque racing driver Louis Chiron. Hand-assembled at the company's headquarters in Molsheim, France, the vehicle was engineered around an updated carbon-fiber monocoque chassis with a structural stiffness comparable to LMP1 endurance race cars.

At launch, the Chiron featured a heavily redesigned 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine delivering 1,500 horsepower and 1,600 Nm of torque. Power was routed through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to a permanent all-wheel-drive system with an electronically controlled rear differential. To manage extreme thermal loads at high speeds, the powertrain relied on a multi-radiator cooling system capable of circulating over 800 liters of coolant per minute.

Bugatti expanded the lineup with targeted derivatives, including the lighter Chiron Sport, the agility-focused Pur Sport, and the 1,600-horsepower Super Sport. In 2019, a modified prototype based on the Super Sport 300+ became the first production-derived vehicle to break the 300 mph threshold, achieving a top speed of 304.773 mph (490.484 km/h). Total production was strictly capped at 500 units, with the final example completed in 2024 as Bugatti prepared to transition to its hybrid Tourbillon platform.