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| The US Spec Bugatti Chiron, via allcarseveryday |
Today, I will be showing you the Chiron’s
best kept secret. Seen here is the dark Blue Bugatti Chiron
that was at the
2019 Chicago Auto Show. It was the first Chiron I had seen, so naturally I was
pretty excited to film the car.
I started at the front of the car and focused
primarily on its wide stance. The wheels are giant and luxurious and the side
profile has that giant C-Shape that replaces the giant rooftop ducts on the
Veyron that are used for engine cooling. Imagine my surprise however, when I
walked to the back of the car, and saw these terribly ugly black plastic covers
on the back of the car that protruded at an absurd angle. I couldn’t figure out
what they were, but someone near me heard my surprise when I saw them. He
explained to me what I was seeing.
As it turns out, to get every Bugatti Chiron
through customs and inspection into the United States, Bugatti must attach
these black bumpers so the car is in spec with American federal law. That made sense,
except for one tiny oversight. I had never seen a Chiron online with these
American spec bumpers before, and I knew there to be some examples of the 1500
horsepower car stateside.
He then explained that Bugatti sends a toolkit to
take the bumpers off of the car as soon as it goes through inspection, and that
most owners or dealers take them off immediately upon receipt of the car…for
obvious reasons. They ruin the entire profile, ¾ and money shot of the rear of
the car, hence why you’ve never seen one like this before.
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| US Spec Bugatti Chiron, via allcarseveryday |
This car is owned by
the Bugatti dealer in Chicago, and I’m not quite certain why they didn’t remove
them before bringing it to the show. Either way, I thought it was just another
interesting fact about the car and I think you guys will enjoy knowing it too
now.
