Bugatti Chiron Sport
THE Bugatti Chiron Sport, easily one of the world’s fastest production cars, had its Malaysian premiere recently, with a three-day presentation for the media and prospective customers via exclusive private previews and an official launch gala.
The new sport version of the two-seater 1,500hp super sports car was presented by Wearnes Automotive, Bugatti’s official dealer partner in Malaysia.
The base price is 2.65 million euros (RM12.53mil) and customers can choose individual colour and trim options.
“Since its world premiere earlier this year, the Chiron Sport has seen tremendous success with our customers worldwide,” said Pang Cheong Yan, managing director of the Prestige division of Wearnes Automotive at a media preview at JPM Museo in Kota Damansara, Selangor.
Wearnes Automotive has been an official Bugatti dealer since 2006 and currently undertakes its sales, after-sales and marketing activities for Bugatti Automobiles through its Singapore office.
The Chiron Sport made its debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, and it is a sportier version of the Chiron which appeared in 2016.
The Chiron Sport offers significantly improved handling and agility over the Chiron although its power output is the same.
Since it was established in 1909, the French luxury brand has had its headquarters at Molsheim, France, where 450 Veyrons were hand-crafted from 2005 to 2015 and where the Chiron, which is limited to 500 cars, is being hand-crafted today.
The Chiron Sport has a 8.0-litre 16-cylinder engine with four turbochargers, that produces 1,500hp at 6,700rpm and 1,600Nm of torque at 2,000 to 6,000rpm.
Power is transmitted via a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox, and the 0 -100kph sprint in done in 2.4 seconds, onwards to a top speed of 420kph.
The Chiron Sport gets a dynamic handling package with stiffer suspension and new Dynamic Torque Vectoring function, and a weight reduction of 18kg.
As a result, the Chiron Sport reaches higher cornering speeds and can lap the Nardò handling circuit in the south of Italy five seconds faster than the Chiron.
Bugatti developed the Chiron Sport for customers searching for an even sportier driving experience with their Chiron, with improved lateral dynamics on winding roads.
The Chiron Sport is distinguished by a new wheel design and fourpipe exhaust deflector, and is the first production vehicle in the automotive industry with carbon fibre windscreen wiper arms. THOMAS HUONG