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Bugatti Hypercar Timeline: Veyron, Chiron to Tourbillon

The Bugatti hypercar timeline traces the evolution from the 2005 Veyron and its quad-turbo W16 through the 2016 Chiron to the 2024 Tourbillon, which replaces t…

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VEYRON BIRTH

Veyron 16.4 Enters Production With 1,001 PS

Production began in September 2005. The 8.0L quad-turbo W16 produced 1,001 PS, and a pre-production car had already been verified at 407.5 km/h at Ehra-Lessien months ea…

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SPEED RECORD

Veyron Super Sport Sets 431.072 km/h Record

On June 26, 2010, Pierre-Henri Raphanel drove a 1,200 PS Veyron Super Sport to a Guinness-ratified 431.072 km/h average. Customer cars were electronically limited to 415…

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CHIRON DEBUT

Chiron Unveiled at Geneva With 1,500 PS

Bugatti revealed the Chiron in March 2016 as the Veyron's successor: the same 8.0L W16 reworked with staged turbocharging, a new carbon monocoque, and output raised to 1…

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300 MPH TEST

Chiron Super Sport 300+ Hits 304.773 mph

On August 2, 2019, Andy Wallace drove a modified prototype to 304.773 mph (490.484 km/h) in a one-direction test — not submitted as an official Guinness record. The 30 c…

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BUGATTI RIMAC

Porsche and Rimac Form Bugatti Rimac

Porsche and Rimac Group combined ownership of Bugatti into Bugatti Rimac, with Porsche holding roughly a 45% stake and Mate Rimac as CEO — bringing hybrid and EV powertr…

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TOURBILLON V16

Tourbillon Revealed With V16 Hybrid Powertrain

Revealed June 20, 2024, the Tourbillon replaces the W16 with an 8.3L naturally aspirated V16 engineered with Cosworth (1,000 PS alone), plus three electric motors and a…

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