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| © Provided by Roadshow Here you can see the matte-finished body, which looks particularly sinister. Bugatti |
In case Bugatti's Chiron isn't rare enough, the
automaker is introducing a special version of this ultraexotic machine.
The new Noire model will be offered in two different flavors, the Chiron
Noire Elegance and the Chiron Noire Sportive.
This range of super-limited-edition Chirons is inspired by the
brand's legendary Type 57 SC Atlantic, of which only four were produced
in the late 1930s. As you might expect, both of these models are inky
black and fitted with unique trimmings.
The Elegance version's
body is made of exposed carbon fiber. Its grille has been tweaked and
the famous Bugatti emblem is rendered in solid silver, finished with
enamel in -- you guessed it -- black.
Special wheels are fitted to
this car, which wrap around unique, black-finished brake calipers.
Providing a tiny sliver of contrast, the C-shaped Bugatti signature line
is milled from solid metal, curving up from the rocker-panel trim,
running along the roofline and then paralleling the A-pillars as it
drops down to the hood.
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The side-view mirror housings and engine covers on Elegance models
are also trimmed in black carbon fiber and aluminum. Noire inscriptions
adorn the body ahead of this car's aft wheels as well as underneath the
rear wing.
Not surprisingly, the interior of this Chiron has been blacked out.
Dressing things up, a carbon badge is inlaid on the center armrest,
while Noire is emblazoned on the door sills and embroidered on the
headrests.
Like the Elegance model, Bugatti's Chiron Noire
Sportive variant is dressed in black. Of course, the requisite signature
line, wheels, front spoiler and grille all receive a similar treatment;
ditto for the engine cover and quad tailpipe finishers, which cap off
the car's titanium exhaust system.
Inside, there's even more
black. Noire inscriptions on the inlays and the headrest stitching are
all rendered in this darkest of hues, as is the cabin's aluminum trim.
Elements like various switches and knobs, door handles, the steering
wheel and other components are matte black as well.
One place
where no upgrades were made -- or required -- was under the hood. Both
the Elegance and Sportive models feature a familiar 8.0-liter W16 engine
that's rated at 1,500 horsepower and 1,180 pound-feet of torque. Aided
and abetted by a seven-ratio, dual-clutch automatic transmission, this
powerplant can rocket the Chiron from a standstill to 62 mph (100 kph) in roughly 2.4 seconds.
Production
of these special Noire versions of the Bugatti Chiron is limited to
just 20 units. Pricing starts at around 3 million euro, 100,000 more
than the Sport model. In 'Murican monies, that's about 3.3 million
bucks. Delivers are expected to commence in the second quarter of 2020.
