11 things you need to know about the Bugatti Chiron

Posted on 08-03-2016 at 12:20 by rynnus – 95 Comments”

The Chiron is already a week under us. Where we have not even talked about?

The Bugatti Chiron was for many of you the highlight of the auto show in Geneva. A lot of praise about the performance and specifications. But it wasn’t just a bed of roses. Some need to get used to the back, while others find the’C-shape’ but kitschy. Anyway, the car evokes enough emotion. We have provided below a list of interesting facts about the Chiron, specially for you.

HORSEPOWER to heat
If you heat extend it to the hp, you would for every HORSEPOWER that the engine delivers, two HP back to heat. The cooling systems must be at top speed so largely 3000 hp to the heat know how to fight.

Two-stage Turbocharging
This technique we sometimes see on diesel engines (also trucks), and only rarely on gasoline engines. Bugatti developed the system -surprise!- to more ability to deliver, and a higher torque at the bottom to achieve. One of the key features of two-stage turbocharging is -globally – that the compressielucht in a second room to a higher level is raised. Also works by the higher pressure of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) more efficient, allowing a lower NOx emissions achievable. Since the Chiron about four turbo’s does, has the kind.

60k litres of air
If the Chiron top speed runs, it sucks in the 8.0-litre W16 engine, about 60,000 litres of air per minute. For comparison, that’s about 500 filled bathtubs to air, per minute! In the trunk fits only 44 litres of stuff.

Carbon fibre strings
The monocoque of carbon contains a total of 384.400 km of carbon fiber wire. From Amsterdam is that I believe about the same distance to the South of Limburg. But I can me mistaken.

Driftmodus
If you think that the Chiron just about straight line speed, then you are wrong. On the steering wheel is a type of the Manettino switch, which allows you to (just like in the Ford Focus RS) a driftmodus can select. In a car with 1500 hp! Fortunately, we have Wouter who love us will want to demonstrate, on a pair of narrow French mountain roads.

Louis Chiron
The name is according to Bugatti derived from the Grand Prix racer Louis Chiron, who in the fifties of 19 races driving for Maserati, Ecurie Rosier, Lancia and Scuderia. However, there is also another meaning. ‘Chiron’ (‘Cheiron’, in ancient Greek) is a figure from Greek Mythology. He is a centaur, and was in ancient times seen as the “good centaur” that is a lot of wisdom it has brought in o.a. archery, art, and music. Know that you have not yet, eh? Below is also the concept from 1999, called the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron.

Airbags
Most of the airbags that we know will pop out a dashboard of hard plastic. Not the Chiron. Bugatti has found a way to make the airbags by carbon fiber to make them explode. And I say deliberately ‘explode’, because there will be quite a bit of force involved.

For about 12 hours the most powerful production car in the world
The Chiron was not yet 12 hours in the world, when the Koenigsegg Regera was introduced. Both have around 1,500 horsepower, but the 1,600 Nm of the Chiron falls into the not at the 2,000 Nm of the Regera, it’s also a lot of (525 kg) lighter. Tussenacceleraties will the Regera will undoubtedly win. From 0-300 km/h the Regera in 10.9 seconds, the Chiron in 13.6 seconds.

Audio system with diamonds
For a crystal clear sound. No kidding. The harder the diaphragm of the speaker, the brighter and sharper the sound produced will be. In each speaker so it’s just a freakin’ single-carat diamond. Not bad.

Cheaper tyres than the Veyron
And that makes a difference. A set of tyres for your Veyron will cost you soon 20,000 euros. The Chiron is a little kinder in the price and also has the tyre change process is facilitated.

Coat rack
Behind the front seats, you can also Italian woven shirts or jackets lost, because there is now a pendant available behind the front seats. That was really the only point that I have with the Veyron stumbled. Really a plus. If you besides have not had time to your shirt in the dryer, take ‘m wet in the Bugatti and do 420 km/h as the windows (slightly) open. So dry.

Gallery: Bugatti Chiron

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