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As the end of the Chiron’s production run nears, Bugatti is taking a look back at the W16 engine that has powered its cars since it returned to the scene nearly 20 years ago. The engine is relatively compact, hugely powerful, and it has helped the firm set several world records. Former Volkswagen boss Ferdinand […] July 30, 2022 at 08:30PM

Rapper and face tattoo enthusiast Post Malone is selling a 2019 Bugatti Chiron. It’s not just any 2019 Bugatti Chiron, either, but one tailored to Mr. Malone’s personal tastes, which is, apparently, white on white on white. Malone apparently eschewed the Chiron’s available two-tone exterior for a single finish entirely in what Bugatti calls Glacier. […] March 08, 2022 at 09:30PM

Croatia-based Rimac purchased a controlling stake in Bugatti in July 2021. While some worried that the tie-up would lead to badge-engineering, the company has confirmed that the Chiron’s successor will not be merely an existing EV dressed in a swanky French suit. “The easiest thing for us would be to take the Nevera, slam a […] March 02, 2022 at 02:08AM

A claim for the title of “Fastest Car in the World” might seem easy to settle. It’s actually anything but: Are we talking production cars, race cars or customized monsters? And what does “fastest” even mean? For years, car publications have tended to define “fastest” in terms of an unbeatable top speed. That’s distinct from […] February 02, 2022 at 07:30PM

BERLIN — Germany’s Transport Ministry has criticized a stunt that saw a Czech millionaire drive his high-powered sports car along a public highway at speeds of up to 414 kilometers per hour (257 mph). A video posted online this month shows Radim Passer pushing his Bugatti Chiron to extreme speeds on a stretch of Germany’s […] January 19, 2022 at 10:15PM

Bugatti yelled “last call!” for the Chiron in October 2021. If you didn’t get your name added to the list then, it’s too late: The French company announced that, after a record-breaking 2021, the final build slots have been spoken for. The track-focused Bolide is sold out as well. Like sister companies Porsche and Lamborghini, […] January 13, 2022 at 09:25PM

Bugatti’s stunningly powerful Chiron has almost reached the end of the line. While the standard model is sold out, there are still some Pur Sport and Super Sport build slots available for buyers who want to add the hypercar to their collection before it sprints off into the sunset. Developed to replace the Veyron, the […] October 25, 2021 at 07:00PM

Bugatti’s heritage-inspired Centodieci is related to the Chiron, but it’s different enough to require its own set of validation tests. After taking on the Nürburgring, the limited-edition hypercar was put through its paces in the scorching heat of the American Southwest’s deserts. “Testing in the hot, dry desert is a huge help for us in […] October 15, 2021 at 01:20AM

After, oh, a hundred years or so of building vehicles primarily powered by internal combustion engines, automakers around the world have been and still are pumping billions of dollars into the development of electric vehicle technology. Everything from platforms and batteries to motors and the software to control it all requires untold hours of development, […] October 05, 2021 at 06:25AM

Going on a long road trip in a Bugatti Chiron is easier said than done: There are a lot of things to love about the hypercar, but cargo space isn’t one of them. German recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturer Volkner has a solution in the form of a big, bus-like motorhome with enough space between its […] September 08, 2021 at 05:48PM

Mate Rimac is used to being the underdog. At the Geneva auto show in 2009, the then-21-year-old Croat walked to the Koenigsegg booth looking for his idol, Christian von Koenigsegg. In those pre-YouTube-saturation years, Rimac didn’t know what the namesake of his favorite car brand looked like. And no one knew him. So he approached […] August 22, 2021 at 08:30PM

At some point in the past couple of years, Bugatti asked itself, “What if we built a radically light vehicle around the legendary 8.0-liter W16 engine?” Keep in mind that “radically light” is in comparison to the Chiron, which weighs about 4,500 pounds. The luxury firm from Molsheim, France, answered its question with a concept […] August 14, 2021 at 01:47AM

Bugatti’s cars have participated in the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance since the inaugural event was held in 1950. The judges have given the prestigious Best of Show award to a Bugatti nine times, but the firm notes one of the most memorable moments at the concours was displaying the six examples of the Royale on […] August 12, 2021 at 11:15PM

Bugatti’s last official Le Mans entry served as a source of inspiration for its final Divo. The last unit in a sold-out 40-car run left the French firm’s headquarters wearing a blue livery that echoes the track-bound variant of the EB110. Unveiled at the 2018 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and priced at […] July 22, 2021 at 07:32PM

Bugatti proved a car doesn’t need wire wheels and a carburetor to be considered a classic by restoring an important part of its recent heritage. It purchased and renovated the first Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport prototype from 2008. Finished in white silver metallic with a cognac leather interior, the topless hypercar was presented to enthusiasts […] July 20, 2021 at 07:12PM

Volkswagen solved its Bugatti problem by merging the French carmaker with Croatia-based Rimac. Both companies will face the regulatory challenges of the 2020s together, but hastily putting the Chiron out to pasture and lazily resorting to badge engineering isn’t an option, according to the man in charge of the newly-formed group. “I’m a car guy. […] July 06, 2021 at 07:15PM

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatian electric supercar builder Rimac is taking over the iconic French manufacturer Bugatti in a deal that is reported to be worth millions of euros. Rimac said Germany’s Volkswagen Group, including the Porsche division — which owns a majority stake in Bugatti — plans to create a new joint venture. The new […] July 06, 2021 at 02:14AM

In this scene of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Consumer Editor Jeremy Korzeniewski and Yahoo Finance Senior Producer/Reporter Pras Subramanian. Jeremy just visited the Lordstown Motors production line in Ohio and reports back in the midst of strife inside the organization. Our hosts likewise talk about another EV startup, Lucid Motors. Pras audits […] June 26, 2021 at 12:25AM

WEISSACH, Germany — Volkswagen will before long settle on the eventual fate of its extravagance image Bugatti, Oliver Blume, Volkswagen the executives board part and CEO of Porsche AG, said on Monday. Last week, Reuters revealed that Bugatti was chipping away at a strategic association with Rimac, which will probably bring about a joint endeavor […] June 21, 2021 at 05:25PM

FRANKFURT — Croatian electric hypercar producer Rimac is investigating a few alternatives for its future, a representative for the gathering said in light of a report laying out plans for a first sale of stock next year. Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that Rimac, in which Volkswagen’s Porsche unit claims a 24% stake, was arranging an IPO […] June 17, 2021 at 06:03PM