Bugatti in horsepower war with itself

Bugatti engages in the car manufacturer horsepower wars and wins. Again, and again, and again...

(2005 Bugatti Veyron model) 

 American car manufacturers Dodge, Chevy, and Ford have been engaged in horsepower wars amongst themselves since the 1950's. Around 2005, these manufacturers were producing vehicles with upwards of 500hp. When Bugatti released the million dollar Veyron 16.4 which was 1,001 horsepower and capable of 253mph, the public was shocked.

Bugatti achieved this with a multiple record breaking 16.4 liter W16 (yes, that's two V8's slapped together) with four turbochargers mounted between it's rear haunches. After five years of reigning king of the hypercars, Bugatti decided it needed to outdo itself with the Veyron SuperSport.

 

 

The SuperSport included subtle design cues, but most importantly they threw another Volkswagen GTI's worth of horsepower at it for a grand total of 1,200 horsepower, and a new top speed of 268mph. Even so, a short 7 years later in 2017 to even further stay ahead of the competition, Bugatti yet again went back to the drawing board for a complete redesign.

The successor to the Veyron is now known as the Chiron and produces an earth shattering 1,500 horsepower with an unverified top speed. The car has been over 270mph but is electronically limited to this speed at this time. The top speed remains unverified as the current $20,000 per set tires have not finished their R&D testing to confirm they can withstand the force they are under at Bugatti's new goal, over 300mph.

(2017 Bugatti Chiron model)