DTK Spring/Summer 2016

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Cars

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Icons don’t come around often, but when they do, they’re ImpossIble to Ignore. wIth the IntroductIon of the bugattI chIron, an Icon Is taken even further. Its prIcetag Is staggerIng, but so Is Its desIgn, engIneerIng, performance, and speed. It Isthe product of a deep knowledge and love for racIng, for qualIty, and for pushIng lImIts. It Is the supercar by whIch all others are measured;the kIng of the track.

By Riccardo Tucci Bugatti is celebrating a world premiere at the Geneva international motor show: the French luxury brand is unveiling the Bugatti Chiron, the most powerful, luxurious and most exclusive super sports car in the world.

Bugatti Chiron

Bugatti Chiron

The Chiron is the latest generation of the ultimate super sports car. The sports car manufacturer headquartered in Molsheim with a storied tradition has taken the unique features of a modern Bugatti to an entirely new level, developing a high-performance machine that is significantly improved in every respect. With a power output of 1,500 hp (unprecedented for production vehicles), an exceptionally high torque value (1,600 Nm between 2,000 and 6,000 rpm) and a wide variety of technical innovations, the Chiron sets new standards in every respect. The Chiron is wellpositioned to become the next world speed record holder and reach a maximum speed significantly above the record currently

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held by Bugatti and a wide v manufacturer has limited the maximum speed of the new car to 420 km/h for road use. Only 500 of these exceptional cars are to be produced, with the basic price set at Advance orders have already been received for one third of the production run. The first vehicle is due to be delivered this autumn. “It is part of human nature to cross boundaries and set new records – to run 100 m faster than ever before, to fly even further into space and to enter new realms. This striving is also our driving force at Bugatti,”said Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. “The Chiron is the result of our efforts to make the best even better.”With the Chiron, Dürheimer said that Bugatti

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