Bugatti Veyron Successor: Chiron

[Crash]

The Veyron is actually quite a small car. A picture of Gordon Murray standing next to one:

I can't see how it could possibly be any lighter or smaller, given what it has to squeeze in. The Veyron was a small car, all considered. It's a foot shorter than an Aventador.

Advances in carbon fiber and aluminum technology since the original Veyron and Veyron SuperSport should help the Chiron shed weight.

Changing carbon fiber types could be a low hanging fruit, although it looks like the Veyron already uses prepreg for its chassis instead of dry fiber/RTM like the vast majority of other supercars. If VAG/Bugatti has already invested in the capital required to use prepregs, then I can't imagine the Chiron will go back to RTM system.

Now if the Chiron ends up being a more efficient shape, then that should help the new car come down in weight as well.

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Those who have not read Gordon Murray's take on the Veyron after he finally drove one back in 2006, it's worth reading his Road and Track article, and read the sheer amount of respect he has for the car.

 

[Grandea GTR]

If anything, I just keep thinking it's short due to how stout the W16 engine is.

 

[TheCracker]

The Veyron is actually quite a small car. A picture of Gordon Murray standing next to one:

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Gordon Murray's about 9 foot tall. Most cars look tiny when he's stood next to them

 

[JC_Dude]

The Veyron is tiny though. It's a wider and lower VW Golf in terms of size.

 

[Organ-Donor]

Gordon Murray's about 9 foot tall. Most cars look tiny when he's stood next to them

Still pretty small, look at her.

Well to be fair i only said it looks smaller lol idk but in my eye it feels smaller. Maybe because the design is less curvy, more edgy ?
Veyron was small ? I did not know that.

General dimensions length by height:
Veyron: 176"x47"
Audi R8: 175"x49"
458 Italia: 178"x48"
Aventador: 188"x45"
Porsche 911: 177"x51"
Laferrari: 185"x44"
McLaren P1: 180"x46"
'15 Mustang: 188"x54" (just throwing this in there)

I've seen numerous Veyron's in person and they are smaller than what you'd expect. Some angles of pictures make them look bigger than they are.

 

[RocZX]

The Chiron to be revealed March 1st at 9:45am CET

 

[Dan]

Yes! I thought the event would be happening later in March, but I'm so glad that it's on the first.

 

[TheCracker]

'BREAKING NEW DIMENSIONS' - What the flunk is that supposed to mean?

God, i hate marketing departments.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

'BREAKING NEW DIMENSIONS' - What the flunk is that supposed to mean?

God, i hate marketing departments.

The Chiron is clearly a 4D car.

 

[Obelisk]

The Chiron is clearly a 4D car.

I thought it was gonna be 7D. Why are you lowballing it?

 

[MoLiEG]

The Chiron to be revealed March 1st at 9:45am CET
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Yes!!!!

 

[AudiMan2011]

'BREAKING NEW DIMENSIONS' - What the flunk is that supposed to mean?

God, i hate marketing departments.

This is just a wild stab in the dark but I have 2 possible theories;

1. The Chiron is expected to go beyond the "dimensions" of performance that we would see in a 'normal' hypercar.
2. There's a possibility of a closer connection between the real Chiron and the virtual Vision Gran Turismo concept than was first imagined.

 

[R5]

This is just a wild stab in the dark but I have 2 possible theories;

1. The Chiron is expected to go beyond the "dimensions" of performance that we would see in a 'normal' hypercar.
2. There's a possibility of a closer connection between the real Chiron and the virtual Vision Gran Turismo concept.

3. It's bigger on the inside

 

[ProjectWHaT]

3. It's bigger on the inside

I didn't know Bugatti made the TARDIS.

 

[Obelisk]

I didn't know Bugatti made the TARDIS.

I was gonna make a joke acronym out of TARDIS, but I got nothing.

I will agree with what C_R5 says. Those exotics are bigger on the inside. (I.E. the Ferrari 360 I was in at one point, it was a lot roomier than it looked)

 

[FT-1]

The Bugatti Chiron: This is it

 

[oskierox]

....really preferring the Veyron right about now....

 

[Grandea GTR]

I dig the front, but I'm not so sure about the rear....

 

[Nico_Ble99]

Bugatti being very optimistic right there. But anyway, I'm liking the look of the Chiron so far.

 

[JC_Dude]

The interior looks fantastic. Seems extravagant, yet practical.

 

[sparkytooth]

About what I expected but somehow much less sexy than the VGT car. Must be the hips.

 

[JC_Dude]

1500 hp
0-100 km/h under 2.5s
Limited top speed- 420 km/h
500 will be made

Edit:
Look at this freaking engine bay!

 

[sems4arsenal]

The king is dead.... Long live the king. Glad it's close to the vision GT car, looks better than the Veyron in my opinion. can't wait to see this in motion.

 

[Obelisk]

1500 hp
0-100 km/h under 2.5s
Limited top speed- 420 km/h
500 will be made

Edit:
Look at this freaking engine bay!

Why is it limited to 260 MPH? Weren't they flaunting a 290 MPH top speed?

0-60 hasn't changed. Any reports on the curb weight?

 

[Legro]

I must say I'm actually surprised by how okay looking it turned out to be.

 

[Moglet]

I love the way this looks, it's miles ahead of the Veyron in terms of appearance for me. I can't wait to see it in action although we all know it'll be really mellow and fairly boring to watch.

 

[20832]

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Really liking the front, but that rear needs some getting used to.

 

[Casey]

Front looks ok the back looks kinda generic to me but the interior looks great.

 

[FT-1]

Ok, it looks SO much better in Silver.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Any reports on the curb weight?

According to this, 340lbs (154kg) heavier than a Veyron, 4,400lbs total. (1,995kg - dry weight)