Bugatti recently returned to the venue where the French super Sports Car Brand once celebrated two of the greatest racing triumphs in its history.
Bugatti won the Le Mans 24-hour Race in 1937 and 1939. In honour of the legendary endurance race, Bugatti sent its latest model, the Chiron (the near-production vehicle without type approval), to the “Circuit des 24 Heures”
Bugatti won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice. In 1937, jean-pierre Wimille and Robert Benoist in a Type 57G Tank were the first time since 1926 that this key race had been won by a French vehicle, with a new distance record of 3,287.938 km and on average speed of 136.99 km/h. Two years later, Wimille repeated this achievement, together with Pierre Veyron, in a Type 57C Tank with a new distance record of 3,354.760 km and on average speed of 139.781 km/h. The permanent race track of the circuit is named after the legendary super Sports Car brand from Mosheim in Alsace, the “Circui Bugatti”
Before the start of the race, it has completed parade lap. At the wheel was Wolfgang Durheimer, President of Bugatti Automobile S.A.S.
The chiron reached a speed of almost 380 km/h and was faster race car in the race. The 1,500 Ps supercar’s appearance at Le Mans was the first dynamic presentation of the Chiron in France, Following its world debut at the Geneva international Motor show this March.
With the Chiron Bugatti has developed the world’s most powerful , fastest, most luxurious and most exclusive production super sports car. With a power output of 1,500 PS, unprecedented for a production vehicle, torque of 1,600 Nm of 2,000 to 6,000 rpm and other technical innovations, the Chiron sets its maximum speed, limited for road use, at 420 km/h. The Chiron is being produced in a limited series of 500 cars. According to Bugatti, orders for more than 200 vehicles have already been received. The base price is 2.4$ million. The first vehicle is due to be delivered to a customer in this autum.
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