Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Salutes America At Willow Springs

After last year’s big unveiling, the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport embarked on a Euro tour, with official stops in some of the most well-known cities on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

More recently, it officially touched down in the United States, with the Molsheim hypercar maker allowing journalists behind the wheel. We’ve already seen what it’s capable of in the hands of Matt Farah, and it is even more exciting in person.

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Now, this story is not about feedback and trying to uncover new features of the Chiron Pur Sport, but about its official arrival in our market and first encounter with the Willow Springs racetrack. And it truly is something, considering that the latest production model from Bugatti, described as “a pure driving machine designed for increased agility and handling” by the brand, is limited to only 60 cars and each one starts from $4 million.

“The Pur Sport offers U.S. customers a new dimension of the Chiron that doesn’t require the Autobahn to fully experience”, said Bugatti’s local Chief Operating Officer, Cedric Davy. “We now have the car for those customers who have been waiting for a Chiron geared more towards agility and dynamic cornering.”

The advanced aerodynamics, huge rear wing, more negative camber, stiffer suspension, and exclusive tires made by Michelin, in addition to a special driving mode, shorter gear ratio, and a higher rev limiter make the Chiron Pur Sport a greater machine than the regular Chiron.

Power still comes from the quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16, which develops 1,479 HP (1,500 PS / 1,103 kW) and 1,180 lb-ft (1,600 Nm) of torque. It can hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.3 seconds and has a top speed limited to 217 mph (350 km/h).