Bugatti Chiron Sport arrives with no change in power or performance data, but with “significantly
improved handling and even greater agility”, according to the Molsheim-based
company. It’s priced from € 2.65 million in Europe, without tax, and from US$ 3.26
million in the United States, including taxes, fees, custom duties, and
transport. Deliveries will commence at the end of the year.
Thanks to the addition of new lightweight wheels,
and increased use of carbon fiber, including on the windscreen wiper, the new
Bugatti Chiron Sport is 18 kg lighter. It benefits from a stiffer
suspension too, with 10 percent stiffer shock absorbers, and modified steering
that doesn’t sacrifice the feedback. These changes take effect in the Handling
mode, and are joined by the optimized rear-axle differential and Dynamic Torque
Vectoring. The latter change is effective in all driving modes.
The Bugatti Chiron Sport doesn’t seem that
impressive compared to the regular hypercar. However, the automaker claims that
the new one “is five seconds faster than the base Chiron model” on the Nardo
test track, adding that “it can reach its full handling potential even at
cornering speeds in excess of 200 km/h”.
Its carbon fiber appliqués and special wheels are
what set the Chiron Sport apart on the outside. In the cabin, it gets the
‘Chiron Sport’ logo embroidered on the central console, and the ‘Sport’ logo on
the door sill strips, in addition to the anodized black finish for the engine
starter button, drive mode selector, and marketing plate.
The Bugatti Chiron Sport presented in Geneva is
finished in Italian Red, adorned with visible grey carbon fiber, and boasting
black-dominant interior with red contrast stitching. The hypercar can also be
had in French Racing Blue, Gris Rafale, and Gun Poweder as well.
This example is said to feature “all the options
available”, and as a result, it costs € 2.98 million net in Europe, and US$ 3.672
million gross in the United States. This “probably makes it the most expensive
production car on display at this year’s show”, added Bugatti.
