There are only three gold-plated Bugatti Chirons to honor the eldest daughter of Ettore Bugatti – founder of the French hypercar brand.
Production of the Bugatti Chiron is trending down six years after its launch. And to mark the end of this megacar model, the French car company built a special Chiron using 24 karat gold on some details.
Named the Chiron L’Ébé in honor of Ettore Bugatti’s eldest daughter, the hypercar/megacar manufacturer has gone to great lengths to give its megacar a fitting start – note that gold pole It’s difficult to use because 99.9% is liquid gold. And they are very expensive.
Bugatti has partnered with Poellath GmbH & Co. KG – a famous casting and embossing company in Bavaria (Germany) – spent 5 years researching and testing to find a method to incorporate gold into details on the car. For the first time, the Bugatti logo is made from real gold and applied to the radiator grille, this design is inspired by the Art Deco style of the 20s.
Ultimately, they used Nickel as the basis for the symbol due to the metal’s anti-corrosion properties. Then, a thin layer of gold no more than 4 micrometers thick is applied before polishing. The process is mainly done by hand and takes ten hours.
The radiator grille trim is said to be the most difficult to yellow due to its size (44cm long and 40cm wide), with other treated parts including the EB emblems on the engine cover and fuel tank cap. Meanwhile, the car’s rear spoiler has the words L’Ébé added. However, the color of this text has not been determined.
Inside the interior is a combination of green, beige and black. The inscription L’Ébé appears in many locations such as door steps, seat headrests, armrests, etc. Design sketches of different Bugatti models from the company’s 110-year history are meticulously embroidered. on the door panel. To create synchronization with the interior, some glossy carbon fiber details are also blue.
“L’Ébé Bugatti’s biography of her father helps us understand Ettore’s personality, goals and importance.” – explained Hendrik Malinowski, director of sales and marketing management at Bugatti. “With her exceptional configuration and the use of her first name for the last three Chirons and Chiron Sport, we wanted to honor L’Ébé and give her a place in the history of the brand that she He deserves it.”
Bugatti Chiron is equipped with a W16 engine consisting of 2 V8 engines arranged in a W letter, 8.0L capacity combined with 4 turbochargers for a maximum capacity of 1,479 horsepower and maximum torque of 1,600 Nm. Thanks to that, the car only takes 2.5 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km/h before reaching a maximum speed of 420 km/h. This capacity is second only to the only Koenigsegg Regera in Vietnam.