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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

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

Bugatti is done establishing speed standards, yet it’s pleased with what it achieved in the years it spent chasing the crown. It diverted a portion of the exercises it learned into another, high velocity centered Chiron variation called Super Sport. While the Super Sport is right away conspicuous as an individual from the Chiron family, […] June 08, 2021 at 05:42PM

Bugatti is prepared to convey the La Voiture Noire, a stand-out model presented at the 2019 version of the Geneva auto show. In view of the Chiron, the coachbuilt car fulfills similar quality guidelines as an arrangement delivered car. Making the La Voiture Noire a reality required two years since it went through a considerable […] June 03, 2021 at 05:58PM

Apparently, even some Bugatti homeowners think about the real-world ramifications of a $3.6-million, 1,500-horsepower automotive. The Chiron Pur Sport is proof. Someplace, maybe between the helipad and the superyacht, Bugatti prospects are realizing they’ll by no means have the chance or ability to achieve 300 mph, or 261 mph — the respective high speeds of […] May 27, 2021 at 08:30PM

Bugatti has began testing the La Voiture Noire, a surprising one-off unveiled on the 2019 version of the Geneva auto present. The coupe can be street-legal, so it must undergo the identical checks as a regular-production mannequin. Photographs posted on social media present what seems to be like a La Voiture Noire prototype present process […] May 26, 2021 at 11:00PM