The Chiron , a beast on four wheels .

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   Source : Top gear online magazine .

 While other car manufacturers like Ferrari , Porsche and Mclaren decided to embrace the idea that BMW i8 has introduced couple years ago of the hybrid supercar , Bugatti didn't quite recievd the memo and decided instead to introduce what can be by far the genuine opposite meaning of eco or friendly . 

 Last motor show in NewYork , Bugatti unvieled their latest interpretation of the word hypercar and they called it the Chiron . The name might be unusual but in greek mythology , it represents a wise centaur the teachers of greek warriors and I think that the name goes hand in hand with the mission of bugatti which is teaching other manufacturers how supercars need to be crafted . 

 But I guess no one is here for history and mythology lessons so here's some specs of the Chiron for you , the ususal W16 , 8.0 liter turbocharged engine of bugatti is now even more advanced and it develops 1479 Bhps , that 's 1500 firing dragons for you . The torque transfered to all wheels is as you might expect , a whopping 1600 N.m starting from 2000 rpm . 

 The top speed of the Chiron is "limited" to 260 mph but it can hit the 120 mph mark under 6.5 seconds to give you a journey similar to Matthew macconaughey in interstellar . Surely producing such amount of power needs to be tested before handing it over to bugatti's exclusive client , and there's a story about this matter . When Bugatti engineers decided to test the engine in the old facility where the Veyron's engine was developed , the Dino overheated and broke down because of the colossal amount of energy developed by the engine so Bugati decided to build another facility especially developed for this kind of power .
   Source: New York Motor Show.

 The company managed to develop a water pump that enables 800 liters of coolant to circulate aroud the engine every minute at high speed , the four turbochargers feeds the engine with 13.000 galons of air every minute for maximum performance to give one last thought about the massive power of this engine , it is enough to say that apollo pilots experience the force of 6G at 248 mph .

 There is so much to write about this car , but this is a blog so it has to be a bit short so you won't get bored unless you are a petrolhead or a gearhead as said in the US to ask for more . if you have more information and stories about this beast leave a comment below .

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