Goodbye
Dubai, hello Hajar! Bugatti test driver and Le Mans winner Andy Wallace made
the most of his time following the launch of the new Bugatti in Dubai to take
an extended trip to Hatta.
The
exclave of the Emirate of Dubai is located approximately 100 kilometres
south-east of the city of Dubai in the Hajar mountains on the border to Oman.
One characteristic feature of the region surrounding Hatta is above all bends,
bends, and more bends, the ideal terrain for the new Chiron Pur Sport and Andy
Wallace.
And
to match: the 8.0-litre W16 engine with 1,500 PS and 1,600 newton metres of
torque. Thanks to a 15 percent shorter transmission ratio, the Chiron Pur Sport
accelerates even faster than a Chiron. It is now possible to accelerate from 0
to 100 in only 2.3 seconds instead of 2.4 seconds, and from 0 to 200 in 5.9
seconds instead of 6.1 seconds. Moreover, it accelerates in sixth gear from 60
to 120 km/h in 4.4 seconds instead of 7.4 seconds. The maximum speed is
electronically limited at 350 km/h.
The
production version of the Chiron Pur Sport, which is limited to 60 units and is
priced at three million euros (net) (approximately Rs 26.66 crore), is being
built in Molsheim, France
The
Bugatti engineers developed the new Chiron Pur Sport uncompromisingly for
lateral dynamics – thereby expanding the range with a road-legal hyper sports
car that offers outstanding driving characteristics. These include maximum
agility, handling and driving performance. The car is ideal for fast cornering.
Another
extraordinary design feature is the Jaune Molsheim and Carbon colour split.
While the entire bottom third features black exposed carbon fibre, the dominant
colour on the upper body is yellow. In the side view, the dark surfaces merge
with the colour of the road surface and make the Pur Sport appear even flatter
and more dynamic. Black also dominates on the rear wings, the wheels, the
radiators and the air intakes.