Bugatti Chiron

When Bugatti introduced the 2005 Veyron, the vehicle immediately became the measure by which all other supercars were judged. The 2010 Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, a 1,001 hp missile, was so remarkable that we named it the Car of the Decade. Its successor, the Super Sport, made 1,200 hp and took the absurdity of absolute power to an even higher level. And now, eight years later, the world has a new ultimate supercar: the Bugatti Chiron.

Compared to its predecessor, the Chiron dials everything up—more power and torque, and handling response that is more immediate and light, with less understeer. It’s astoundingly quick, but brutal acceleration is just one facet of the Chiron’s personality. As for looks, well, those have been altered in service of aerodynamic efficiency and the evacuation of hot air. That the Chiron is not as bulbous and shoe-like as its predecessor could be considered a collateral benefit of said exterior refinements dictated by physics, and there are few who would argue that its looks have improved as a result.

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Bugatti Chiron

Photo: Dominic Fraser