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Global Concepts (Part 1)
Bugatti's EB 18/3 Chiron
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The mid-engine Bugatti EB 18/3 Chiron (named after Louis Chiron, a renowned Bugatti driver of the 1920s and 1930s) combines advanced technology with "retro" elements. The Giugiaro-designed car has an 18-cylinder engine, a further development of a front-engine Bugatti configuration for the EB 218. The unit is a direct-injection type of 6.3-L displacement producing 408 kW (555 hp). The Chiron's body is made of carbon fiber. The car has permanent four-wheel drive. Top speed is said to be "considerably over" 300 km/h (186 mph). The interior of the car has some neat touches, including a separate starter button on the center console and a mechanical, removable chronograph with an integrated stopwatch function positioned on the passenger side of the dashboard.
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