Bugatti er grundlagt i 1909, hvor Automobiles Ettore Bugatti grundlagde selskabet i Molsheim, Alsace, som på daværende tidspunkt lå i Tyskland. Bugattis biler var kendt for skønhed, men blev mest kendt for et utal af sejre i datidens motorsport. Ettore Bugatti byggede også motorer til fly, men i 1939 døde sønnen Jean Bugatti, og firmaet manglede en efterfølger til at lede fabrikken. Ettore Bugatti døde i 1947, og det blev i princippet enden på det første Bugatti mærke, som sendte sin sidste model på gaden i 1950. Der blev i alt produceret 8000 biler, og i 1963 blev navnet Bugatti gjort inaktivt.
Navnet Bugatti blev genoplivet i 1998, hvor VW-koncernen købte rettighederne til at bygge biler med navnet Bugatti. Det nye firma fik også adresse i Molsheim, Alsace, og efter års udvikling, blev den første bil leveret til en privat kunde i 2005. Første model var en Veyron 16.4, der er udstyret med en W16 motor, som med fire turboladere krydsede den magiske grænse for gadebiler, ved at yde 1001 HK.
This year’s motto “Full Throttle - The Endless Pursuit of Power” could hardly be more appropriate for the world’s most powerful, fastest, most exclusive and most luxurious production super sports car.
*Near-production vehicle without type approval – Directive 1999/94/EEC does not apply.
The Bugatti Chiron celebrated its debut in France at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016 - the venue where the French super sports car brand once celebrated two of the greatest racing triumphs in its history, in 1937 and 1939. In honour of this legendary endurance race, Bugatti sent the Chiron to the "Circuit des 24 Heures” to complete a parade lap just before the start of the race with more than 250,000 spectators watching. Behind the wheel of the world’s most powerful, fastest, most exclusive and most luxurious production super sports car was Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. The Chiron reached a speed of almost 380 kph (236 mph) and was as a result faster than the fastest race car of the weekend. The day before, the 1,500 PS supercar excited thousands of racing fans at the drivers parade through Le Mans.
*Near-production vehicle without type approval – Directive 1999/94/EEC does not apply.
At the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show Bugatti unveiled the Chiron, the most powerful, fastest, most luxurious and most exclusive production super sports car in the world. The Chiron is the latest generation of the ultimate super sports car and is a completely new development. The sports car manufacturer from Molsheim, with its long tradition, has taken the unique features of a modern Bugatti to a new level and developed a high-performance machine that has become significantly better in every respect. With a power output of 1,500 HP, unprecedented for production vehicles, an exceptionally high torque value of 1,600 Nm between 2,000 and 6,000 rpm and a wide variety of technical innovations, the Chiron sets new standards in every respect.
Near-production vehicle without type approval – Directive 1999/94/EEC does not apply.
Bugatti Press Conference | GIMS 2016 | Wolfgang Dürheimer, President Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
March 1, 2016 | 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CET
At the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show Bugatti unveiled the Chiron, the most powerful, fastest, most luxurious and most exclusive production super sports car in the world. The Chiron is the latest generation of the ultimate super sports car and is a completely new development. The sports car manufacturer from Molsheim, with its long tradition, has taken the unique features of a modern Bugatti to a new level and developed a high-performance machine that has become significantly better in every respect. With a power output of 1,500 HP, unprecedented for production vehicles, an exceptionally high torque value of 1,600 Nm between 2,000 and 6,000 rpm and a wide variety of technical innovations, the Chiron sets new standards in every respect.
Near-production vehicle without type approval – Directive 1999/94/EEC does not apply.