Rumors surrounding a Super Sport variant of the
Bugatti Chiron have been circulating for quite some time, and it seems that the
Molsheim-based automaker is indeed going to launch such a version. Quoting undisclosed sources within
the company, TheSupercarBlog says that Bugatti is planning a more extreme
version of the Chiron for the 2019 Geneva Motor Show that kicks off next March.
The model was reportedly shown to potential
customers during the Divo’s unveiling a couple of months ago, in official
sketches. At the time, it was described as a “ground-to-ground missile” and “a
beauty of speed”.
If the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is indeed coming
fast our way, then it might benefit from a few aerodynamic updates and a slight
diet that should make it a tad lighter than the Chiron Sport, which in turn
weighs 18 kg less than the ‘regular’ Chiron.
Powering it will be the same quad-turbo 8.0-liter
W16 engine found in the Chiron and Divo. However, the publication believes that
it will probably be tuned to deliver more than 1,500 PS and 1,600 Nm of torque, although the exact number is unknown.
This might allow Bugatti to finally chase after the
land speed record for production cars again, which CEO Stephan Winkelmann said
was “not a priority” in an interview with CNBC earlier this year. Production of the Chiron Super
Sport will be apparently limited, with 20 to 40 units expected to see the light
of day. Unsurprisingly, the car firm is said to have a number of orders
already.
