Chiron Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+

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My soul almost left my body when he brushed against that metal step at 0:19.

 

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There's another one!

You can't go wrong with the silver trim on the Chiron, either against this navy blue or a lighter EB110 type blue.

Interesting, I assumed there would also be some sort of basic foam between the car and the wooden box, just in case.

 

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You can't go wrong with the silver trim on this one, either against this navy blue or a lighter EB110 type blue.

Interesting, I assumed there would also be some sort of basic foam between the car and the wooden box, just in case.

Indeed, but I don't believe I've ever seen any, when delivered. Thing is once they are strapped down the movements will be minimal but still you'd expect an extra level of protection regardless and nevertheless!

 

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AutoBild were at the Kennedy Space Center? Interesting.

It takes some balls to overshoot that "BRAKE" flag by at least 2 seconds like he did! Really wanted to reach the 400 km/h barrier

Of course he couldn't go any faster here because the runway is only 5 km long, but I'm still a little bit surprised at how 'slow' the rate of acceleration gets above around 240 mph -- that 300 mph mark on the speedometer seems impossibly far. I know customer cars are limited to 273 mph anyway, right? But it still seems like a long way to go from 240 to 273 at that rate; shows you just how strong aerodynamic resistance gets at those speeds.

Also, that digital speed reading overlay exactly mimicks what the needle is indicating on the speedo (which I don't think is a virtual render), so shouldn't we assume the car's actual speed was 10% lower? Or are Bugatti speedos recalibrated to show accurate speeds?

 

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It takes some balls to overshoot that "BRAKE" flag by at least 2 seconds like he did! Really wanted to reach the 400 km/h barrier

Of course he couldn't go any faster here because the runway is only 5 km long, but I'm still a little bit surprised at how 'slow' the rate of acceleration gets above around 240 mph -- that 300 mph mark on the speedometer seems impossibly far. I know customer cars are limited to 273 mph anyway, right? But it still seems like a long way to go from 240 to 273 at that rate; shows you just how strong aerodynamic resistance gets at those speeds.

Also, that digital speed reading overlay exactly mimicks what the needle is indicating on the speedo (which I don't think is a virtual render), so shouldn't we assume the car's actual speed was 10% lower? Or are Bugatti speedos recalibrated to show accurate speeds?

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420km/h a standard production specifications Bugatti Chiron 1500hp model. In 2017 at the exact same location the Kennedy Space Center, a delivered privately owned Canadian example.

I'll definitely answer your questions- at somepoint - but there are some VERY hard questions that need answering and uncomfortable truths even perhaps, born out of this as a result!

 

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I thought for a moment Bugatti had underestimated the braking point in that previous video because the Auto Bild guy just forgot to actually launch the car; but then this standard Chiron being tested at the same exact location doesn't seem to be taking off under launch control either, and yet seems to accelerate harder at the top end, so I don't know, perhaps it came down to different wind and atmospherical conditions.

 

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Porsche have said Bugatti will get floated at somepoint, the joint venture will be worth Billions if so released. So they'll get the money at somepoint.

As for Mate Rimac there's very people I admire as much as him particularly from following him for so long. The Rimac Nevera has even within the last week ripped up the rule books yet again so I've no problems with him or his creations - in fact quite the reverse.

The issues aren't new but he's solid.

The issues are brand manufacturer dissolution where you're QUITE correct and perfectly within your (and our) rights to state leave Bugatti's name out of it.

But that will be next to impossible now. They can't.

I was actually angered (at myself) because we were expecting something completely different, from Rimac, and then I read press the release it bolied over.

The next few years will be a rollercoaster for sure! Smh!

Oh I admire what he's accomplished too: A visionary mind and a work ethic most likely stemming from passion, not greed and ego (if I recall correctly he started on his own back in 2009 or even earlier, making his own e-M3?). What a stratospheric ascent for a company no one knew about just a few years ago and which the world's highest-end manufacturers in one of the most competitive industries are now forced to bow down to. I don't know enough about Rimac to judge how much of that is due to smart, patient, long-term investment by Mate Rimac into battery/electric tech for years without immediate gratification, until the return on investment is now finally coming by the billions, and how much is perhaps due to connections, politics, luck, etc.; either way it is nothing short of a spectacular trajectory.

I did read that interview where Mate R. obviously seemed to understand the radical differences between Bugatti's and Rimac's identities, and where he stated that Bugatti will be more about "art" on wheels while Rimac will be about all-out "bending physics", that Bugatti needs analogue instruments akin to "watchmaking stuff", etc. And yet here we are, with buildings and roller-coasters branded or at least marketed with the Bugatti name. Which is very worrying for whoever has been a fan of this brand's universe and has found their constant quest for technical perfection infused with a traditional soul very inspirational, and very disappointing I'd assume for most current owners who didn't come to Bugatti just for the sake of buying an expensive tech-filled product.

If Mate R. really has got so much control over the joint-venture, how come he lets this happen? It almost feels like he is using Bugatti's aura like you'd squeeze a lemon of its juice for the sole purpose of building Rimac's image because that's all he cares about; yes, of course wrapping Rimac in a Bugatti robe will raise Rimac's image, but it will also downgrade Bugatti's and it isn't necessary: I don't think anyone will care if future Bugattis have Rimac branded hardware components undernearth the skin, but what's visible on the outside and what's audible in the communication should be devoid of Rimac's name... if indeed the goal is to have the two hyper brands coexist virtuously and not have one devour the other from the inside.

*Correction: that screenshot I had posted earlier wasn't Bugatti's actual homepage but the main menu which is one click away from the homepage. But that layout is indeed very similar to Rimac's website, just worse: More gaudy, more in-your-face, less subtle, less premium, more visually aggressive, so my point remains valid. I mean look at these cheap-ass blurry low-res visuals which look lile they're 15 year old, combined with cheap, flashy, super contrasting text. Terrible is an understatement.

You can also tell the translation to French hasn't been done by someone with a native level as there's lots of word for word clumsiness (for example no one in France says "at its pinnacle" for saying "at its peak"). What a shame for a brand which prides itself with 100+ years of French heritage (oh and the English isn't much better as they're using American spelling, which I personally do too but I'm not Bugatti's website which is literally their main showcase to the world)

Now as I earlier said the website may well be in a transitional phase, just like the joint venture itself is, and I did see on Rimac's website they are looking to hire a whole bunch of new staff so who knows what the following months will bring. Still, what a shabby impression all of this leaves us with.

 

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How I now see Mate in the boardroom

"Okay guys, Bugatti is now under our control! We're going to start by molding their image to ours since they are now part of our family and we're Rimac first. Okay first thing, let's scrap that website that stinks like an old mansion and build something completely new from the ground up, as we've always done. We need to make it feel fresh and bold, give me some loud graphics! The nouveaux riches are going to love it!
Anyone here speaks some French? Okay you can do the translation, never mind if it's not perfect, no one will care anyway.
Now put all the build options on the online configurator: Paint colors, grilles, brake calipers... No more mystery, anyone should be able to freely configure their Bugatti, the people need to feel like they can touch their dreams with their fingertips!
All right, good job guys, now the website looks like a modern brand well set within its times, fantastic!
Now the combustion engine: VW aren't investing s#it anymore, they're head over heels with our EV tech, imagine that idiot literally asked me if I wanted to get them rid of Bugatti! Cosworth, no, way too old and overused. You know what, let's just go ahead and develop our own combustion engine in-house from scratch even though we have zero experience, of course it'll be better than the old W16!"

I'm obviously trolling and being picky because we're entitled to expect the best from Bugatti, and I'm sorry if anyone reading actually works for Rimac, but right now it feels a bit like a bunch of teens who put their hands on daddy's big toy from the garage and took it out for a spin. My criticism really comes from a place of love and willingness to see both brands be their best self and be the best, period

 

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I will read and reply to everything but it'll probably be just as long! Just caught up in Monterey Car Week related activities, so it'll be after they've finished!

I am doing bits and pieces here but Bugatti is Bugatti and that deserves full attention.

 

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Some behind the scenes footage in the United States of America and a Bugatti Chiron or 2 I've never seen before!

 

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How I now see Mate in the boardroom

"Okay guys, Bugatti is now under our control! We're going to start by molding their image to ours since they are now part of our family and we're Rimac first. Okay first thing, let's scrap that website that stinks like an old mansion and build something completely new from the ground up, as we've always done. We need to make it feel fresh and bold, give me some loud graphics! The nouveaux riches are going to love it!
Anyone here speaks some French? Okay you can do the translation, never mind if it's not perfect, no one will care anyway.
Now put all the build options on the online configurator: Paint colors, grilles, brake calipers... No more mystery, anyone should be able to freely configure their Bugatti, the people need to feel like they can touch their dreams with their fingertips!
All right, good job guys, now the website looks like a modern brand well set within its times, fantastic!
Now the combustion engine: VW aren't investing s#it anymore, they're head over heels with our EV tech, imagine that idiot literally asked me if I wanted to get them rid of Bugatti! Cosworth, no, way too old and overused. You know what, let's just go ahead and develop our own combustion engine in-house from scratch even though we have zero experience, of course it'll be better than the old W16!"

I'm obviously trolling and being picky because we're entitled to expect the best from Bugatti, and I'm sorry if anyone reading actually works for Rimac, but right now it feels a bit like a bunch of teens who put their hands on daddy's big toy from the garage and took it out for a spin. My criticism really comes from a place of love and willingness to see both brands be their best self and be the best, period

Mate can only be judged through the Chiron Successor.

 

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I Love Bugatti. I Love Chirons. I Love Supersport's especially.

But this, well I shall give it a few days.

 

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Bold and spectacular spec for a bold and spectacular car.

 

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I Love Bugatti. I Love Chirons. I Love Supersport's especially.

But this, well I shall give it a few days.

Agreed, fantastic machine but that swirly and hot paint job is unnecessarily gaudy and aggressive, even if it's indeed a Super Sport; if anything, I think the colder, more soothing porcelain/marble shades of the Veyron L'Or Blanc (i.e. "The White Gold") make more sense on something that's such an uber premium quality product to begin with

 

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Let me guess. The cars behold to the same owner.

 

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