The resuscitation of the Bugatti marque by the VW Group in 2006 remains one of modern automotive history’s most compelling legends, a triumphant revival of a storied racing brand that achieved goals of utmost excellence across the board. Ten years after its introduction, the Bugatti hypercar underwent a significant update in the form of a brand-new model.

At the Geneva Salon in March 2016 Bugatti finally unveiled a successor to the Veyron 16.4, which this time was named after a far more significant works racing driver: celebrated Monégasque legend Louis Chiron. The new Bugatti Chiron shared many of its predecessor’s features, carrying over the prior model’s all-wheel drive, rear-mid-engine architecture, its approximate coachwork dimensions, and most importantly, the aluminum alloy 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W-16 engine. The drivetrain was even further developed from the outgoing Veyron Super Sport, with larger two-stage turbochargers, larger catalytic converters, and a new titanium exhaust system combining to produce 1,479 horsepower and 1,180 pound-feet of torque.

Utilizing an improved carbon fiber monocoque built to LMP1 standards, new adaptive chassis technologies, purpose-developed tires, and monstrous Formula 1-specification brakes (that can bring the car from 249 mph to zero in under 10 seconds), the Chiron can reach 60 mph from standstill in just 2.4 seconds on the way to an electronically limited top speed of 261 mph. In addition to refined performance, the Chiron was bequeathed with unequivocal rarity when it was earmarked for a production limit of just 500 examples in all variants, endowing each car with a cachet of instant collectability.

At the 2018 Geneva Salon Bugatti introduced the first upgraded iteration of the Chiron model, the Chiron Sport. Conceived as a more dynamic and driver-focused variant of the Chiron, the Chiron Sport is almost 40 pounds lighter due to increased use of carbon fiber, lightweight wheels, and lighter glass. In fact, the model is believed to be the first car to feature a purpose-developed carbon fiber windscreen wiper, among many additional first-in-class technological achievements.

The Chiron Sport is furthermore equipped with approximately $275,000 worth of chassis improvements over the base model Chiron, including a dynamic handling package, more responsive and engaging steering, revised torque vectoring system, stiffer springs and anti-roll bars, quad exhaust tips, and better aerodynamics. These upgrades so significantly enhance the car’s cornering abilities that the Chiron Sport was able to run the Nardo Ring in Italy five seconds faster than the base-level Chiron, an impressive testament to the Sport model’s performance potential.

Car and Driver magazine’s editors pronounced the Chiron to be the fastest model they ever tested, and when testing the Chiron Sport the writer was astounded by its acceleration times north of 60 mph, as the car reached 100 mph in just 4.4 seconds, and 200 mph in 15.7 seconds. As he summarized, “The Chiron buyer needs to appreciate it for the integrity of its design, the quality of its construction, and how it confidently achieves speed unlike any other vehicle on earth.”

Limited to a quantity of approximately just 60 examples, the Chiron Sport boasts the typical Molsheim design brief: exclusivity, power, comfort, technology, and style built to the highest possible standard. The Chiron Sport combines enhanced handling performance and astonishing agility with distinctive design and superlative comfort for an unforgettable driving experience. Even among today’s increasingly crowded hypercar competition, the Chiron Sport stands alone in a class of its own.

Claiming limited mileage, this Chiron Sport is an ideally well-preserved example of Bugatti’s top-shelf product. Chassis number 795176 is distinguished by numerous bespoke elements of its cosmetic livery, starting with the external finish of exposed grey carbon fiber accented with Italian Red body elements such as the rear wing underside, engine cover, wheel caps, and brake calipers. Paint in Gunpowder was also applied to the signature line, horseshoe, rear light trim, and wheels.

The exquisite interior was trimmed in leather and Alcantra with Black anodized sport seats; the Italian Red accents continue into the cabin with a rearview mirror and signature line finished in that shade, as well as red stitching on the seats. The center console furthermore features a decorative inlay reading “110 Ans Bugatti” that is complemented with the French tricolore. The options alone cost a startling $504,500, while the total MSRP was $3,764,500. Retailed through Bugatti Beverly Hills in California, the Chiron Sport has remained a West Coast car from new, with only 1,281 miles showing on the odometer at time of cataloguing.

Claiming rarity, elegance, and uncompromising build quality, as well as one of the boldest performance briefs ever devised, this Chiron Sport is a stunningly specified example for any spirited driver, marque enthusiast, hypercar collector, or performance aficionado. Its unique character is declared by the imposing color combination of Grey Carbon over Italian Red, a commanding aesthetic that captures the Sport edition’s performance-oriented design brief of improved handling and cornering while maintaining the W-16’s uncompromising power. Sure to captivate any enthusiast of highly engineered top-shelf speed machines, this Bugatti is the absolute pinnacle of sports car design, offering serious collectors a nearly unparalleled opportunity to own the cornerstone of a legend.