Bugatti’s 110th anniversary car is ‘ferociously futuristic’

This is Bugatti’s latest car. I use car in the most technical sense possible, because the La Voiture Noire (literally translating to The Black Car) is literally a car, complete with an engine, four wheels, doors and such, but it’s also a trophy. The one-off La Voiture Noire celebrates Bugatti’s 110th anniversary as an established automotive brand.

A modern reinterpretation of Jean Bugatti’s Type 57 SC Atlantic (you’ll definitely see similarities in the rear half of the vehicle), the La Voiture Noire also captures the Bugatti brand’s signature stylings. The C-shaped window cutaway is still very present in the La Voiture Noire, and it also retains Bugatti’s iconic tunnel-shaped front grille. At the same time, the La Voiture Noire is testament to Bugatti’s evolving aesthetic. The La Voiture Noire builds on the Bugatti Divo’s aggressive ‘face’, going for a demeanor that’s authoritative, rather than furious-looking. Unlike the Divo, it also relies on gentle, smooth curves that still evoke a sense of extreme speed.

“Every single component has been handcrafted and the carbon fibre body has a deep black gloss only interrupted by the ultrafine fibre structure. This is a material that has been handled perfectly,” says Bugatti designer Etienne Salomé. “We worked long and hard on this design until was nothing that we could improve. For us, the coupé represents the perfect form with a perfect finish.” The car features a one-of-a-kind 16-cylinder engine, delivering so much power that the car packs a mind-numbing six tailpipes. The La Voiture Noire not only is a symbol of Bugatti’s 110-year-old legacy of superior carmaking and fine engineering, but it also is a testament to Bugatti’s exclusivity. In fact, the company has only made a single model of the La Voiture Noire, packed with a whopping price tag of $12.5 million… and guess what. It’s already sold!

Designer: Bugatti

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Lego Technik’s Bugatti Chiron is the ultimate toy for grown boys

When cars and a universal, timeless toy intersect, it’s bound to be a marriage made in heaven. Lego Technik unveiled their life-size replica of the French hypercar, Bugatti Chiron. Not only is the resemblance spitting, but the car is also, completely, top-to-bottom (excluding the wheels and a few other parts) made from Lego!

Built from more than a million Lego pieces, the Chiron replica isn’t just a standing model. It actually drives too! Weighing over 3,000 pounds, the car can accelerate to slightly over 12 mph… which sounds even more impressive when you realize that the car’s engine is entirely made from Lego too! Two batteries in the car serve as its overall power source… and although there isn’t a gas or acceleration pedal (as the car is driven by voltage level), there is a working pedal for the brake. Check out the video above, as official Bugatti pilot Andy Wallace (the same pilot who test-drove the first Chiron) gives the Lego replica a spin… and expect goosebumps as the spoiler rises up from out of the car’s body, just like in the original Bugatti!

Designer: LEGO

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This Life-size LEGO Bugatti Chiron Looks Incredible, and Really Can Drive

Recently LEGO Technic released a scale model of the Bugatti Chiron, and I thought that was pretty darned impressive in its own right. But now, a team of ingenious and talented designers and engineers have gone above the call of duty, creating a full-size replica of the Chiron, made almost entirely from LEGO Technic parts. Oh, and it actually holds a full-size human and can be driven.

It took the team at LEGO Technic’s Kladno factory in the Czech Republic over 13,000 hours to design and build this incredible vehicle. Over 1 million individual LEGO components went into the build, including over 2,300 individual LEGO Power Functions motors, ganged together to produce enough power to move this 3,300 pound replica. Incredibly, no glue was used to hold the parts together either, a rarity even for large-scale static LEGO models, let alone one that can be driven.

It tops out at just 12 mph, and its motors generate a total of 5.3 horsepower, a far cry from the 1,479 horses that an actual Chiron makes, but I don’t care. This thing is simply amazing on every level. Just look at this thing. It lives at the perfect intersection of three of my favorite things – cars, technology, and toys.

Every detail is impeccable, from the clusters of LED headlamps, wrapped in new transparent Technic bricks, to the retractable rear spoiler out back. LEGO, you have truly outdone yourselves with this build.

Now check out the LEGO Chiron in action in the video below, as it takes its inaugural ride with championship race driver Andy Wallace behind the wheel. Then take a gander at the gallery below for some behind-the-scenes photos of the car’s construction.

Bugattis’s car designs literally look like Pokémon evolution!

A lot of design details and elements make the Divo look like a part of the Bugatti family, but stand it right beside the Veyron and Chiron, and it looks like the evolution cycle of a Pokémon, going all the way from cute and curvaceous, to edgy and dominating… however always looking a part of the family.

The Divo, French hypercar company Bugatti’s latest offering, was launched at the Pebble Beach Concours, an annual event that sees the launch of many automobiles and automotive concepts. Basing itself on the Chiron’s chassis, the car weighs lesser than its predecessor thanks to its completely new carbon fiber bodywork. It also packs the same 8-litre quad-turbo W16 engine as the Chiron, albeit capping off its top speed at just 236 mph as opposed to the Chiron’s 261 mph top speed. These details aside, the Divo (named after legendary French racecar driver Alberto Divo) comes with all the signature details of the Bugatti aesthetic family, but turns up the aggression a notch, making it look quite like an evolution of Bugatti’s designs, since its 1999 concept-tease Veyron.

Relying on the same horseshoe-magnet shaped grill on the front, blue-black color combo, and C-cut detail on the side, the Divo is every bit a Bugatti, but it comes with more beastly looking headlights, and a slightly more chiseled C-cut around the windows. In contrast to the Veyron (which was definitely ahead of its time at the end of the last millennium), the Divo definitely looks like a monster that musn’t be messed with, with more tight curves, giving it a sinewy appearance. In contrast with the Chiron, the Divo’s headlights make it feel less anthropomorphic (compared to Chiron’s steely glare) and more akin to an alien or monster.

Limited to just 40 units (reserved only for Chiron owners), the Divo comes with a rather expected $5.8 million price tag. What’s unexpected, however, is that all 40 units have already been sold at the time of writing this article!

Designer: Bugatti

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A red devil in white clothes

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It isn’t very often that you see cars releasing that look and perform so phenomenally, you need to pinch yourself. Aiming at being one of the best hypercars in the world, Austria-made Milan Red from Milan Automotive (no, they’re not Italian) could be pitted with the likes of the Bugatti Chiron. Built with a borderline crazy 1,306 horsepower quad-turbocharged 6.2-liter V8 engine on the inside, the Milan Red can accelerate from 0-62 in just 2.47 seconds, has a maximum speed of 249 mph, and is capable of producing a whopping 2.6 Gs of lateral force – for reference, humans begin blacking out at 4 Gs of force. 2.6 Gs is enough to send your eyeballs to the back of your skull. If that isn’t daunting enough, the car comes in three driving modes… Glide, Hunt, and Attack!

Built to be an absolute beast, as the specs would have you believe, the Milan Red looks the part too, with a menacing looking front face. The car balances between being edgy and showcasing curves, and the overall exterior looks aggressive and feels aerodynamic… but that’s only because the car’s standing still. Get it moving and I doubt if you’ll even see the blur it makes as it whooshes past!

Designer: Milan Automotive

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Copyright © MILAN Automotive GmbH, 2018 | Milan Red: Full Carbon Bodywork & Chassis, Titanium SLM Uprights, Carbon Fiber Wishbones, V8 Quad Turbo - technical innovation made in Austria (PRNewsfoto/MILAN Automotive GmbH)

Copyright © MILAN Automotive GmbH, 2018 | Milan Red: Full Carbon Bodywork & Chassis, Titanium SLM Uprights, Carbon Fiber Wishbones, V8 Quad Turbo – technical innovation made in Austria (PRNewsfoto/MILAN Automotive GmbH)

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