As
far as the world of monstrously fast supercars has come, led for the
moment by Hennessey’s 270 mph Venom GT, Bugatti plans to rout the
competition with its upcoming Chiron.
Autovisie
reports that the Chiron Targa will come with removable carbon fiber
roof panels and a “T-bar” connecting the windscreen to the rear window
to give the supercar structural rigidity at high speeds. And high speeds
they will be, with estimates somewhere in the 280 mph ballpark. It’s
unclear if the Targa will be able to match the coupe’s top end, but even
a few miles per hour off still will mean the fastest production Targa
ever made.
Unconfirmed
at this time, the Bugatti Chiron is expected to use a quad-turbocharged
8.0-liter W16 engine (like the Veyron) to produce 1,479 horsepower and
1,107 pound-feet of torque — significantly more than its predecessor.
The powerplant will be paired with a seven-speed DSG transmission
sending power to all four-wheels. This setup should enable a 0-to-60 mph
sprint of just 2.3 seconds, right around the Porsche 918 Spyder’s
record.
Bugatti only plans to
build 500 examples and already 120 orders have come in from Veyron
customers and other interested parties. The first Chirons will roll off
the assembly line in 2017 at a cost of $212,863 initial deposit plus
$957,523 for the second transaction, and the remaining balance
thereafter. All told, the new Chiron will cost somewhere between $2.3
and 2.6 million.
For that sum, buyers could also purchase both the $1.4 million Ferrari LaFerrari and the $1.15 million McLaren P1. Decisions!
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