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McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

You know things are getting serious when McLaren rolls-out the ‘1’ suffix. The origin story is, of course, the very first road car McLaren ever built, the F1. Designed by visionary Formula 1 aerodynamicist and engineer Gordon Murray, it arrived in 1992 and rendered all other supercars obsolete. The tiny, lightweight F1 embraced carbon-fibre material technology, adopted a radical centre seat driving position with two passengers set back and either side and was powered by a 6.1-litre V12 engine from BMW that might as well have been passed down directly from the Gods. Game-changer? That doesn’t even come close to describing its impact, even if at the time sales didn’t come easy… The P1 was very different. Rather than a unique side project from the Formula 1 team, it was instead a statement piece for McLaren Automotive, a new road car division still in its infancy. It arrived in 2013 and was a wild-eyed showstopper. It traded the long-legged gait and supple suspension of the F1 for a weaponized hybrid system capable of delivering 903bhp and huge blue flames from its drainpipe exhaust. In Race mode, it lowered by 2-inches and its massive concave rear wing extended into the sky. The P1 was all about aerodynamic downforce, crazed acceleration and a snorting, angry soundtrack that mixed venomous twin-turbocharged V8 with the manic whirr of electric motors. Not so much a car as a force of nature. And now there’s this: The W1. It’s a true successor to the P1 with a similar brief and, on the face of it, it evolves rather than radically reinvents McLaren’s vision for the ultimate hypercar. This is not a criticism. How could it be when the result is this dramatic and has such staggering, other-worldly potential? The W1 has 1258bhp delivered to the rear wheels. It’s capable of 0-124 mph in 5.8-seconds, the quarter mile in 9.6-seconds at 167 mph and produces 2205lbs of downforce at 174 mph. The active aerodynamics – particularly a rear wing that extends way out beyond the rear of the car – are pure performance art and deliver massive aerodynamic efficiency. The result, aside from looking extremely cool, is that the W1 is McLaren’s fastest road car around a racetrack. Ever. Their benchmark circuit is the breath-taking Handling Track at the Nardo proving ground in southern Italy, where the W1 beats their previous benchmark, the flyweight McLaren Senna, by three seconds per lap. Or “a lifetime” as they call it in racing. Maybe two lifetimes! Core to the W1’s performance is the new ‘Aerocell’ carbon fibre tub. With integrated seats and a raised footwell to allow for inboard pushrod-operated front suspension – which in turn gives air a clean path to the huge underbody diffuser – it’s light, stiff, space efficient and has been instrumental in McLaren realising a full ground-effect concept. Just like last year’s F1 cars, which were the fastest ever made. There is also an active front wing and the aforementioned complex rear wing dubbed ‘Active Long Tail’. All of which is very admirable. But the ‘anhedral’ or gullwing doors and the fantastically shirnked-wrapped feel to the minimalist, highly-focussed interior are a pretty good side effect. The W1 feels special. Those fixed seats are perhaps a shade more upright than expected, and the driving position is less obviously racecar than, for example, the Aston Martin Valhalla or Ferrari F80. However, once you’ve adjusted the pedals (they move on a slider) and the delicate, slim-rimmed and alcantara-trimmed steering wheel, there’s an overwhelming sense of purpose. The cabin is so tightly tailored and imparts a sense of lightness and agility before you so much as start the all-new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which makes 916bhp all on its own and revs to 9200rpm. Reach up to a roof-mounted control panel to find the starter button. Maybe this fighter plane trope is a little corny, but somehow you feel thrilled rather than manipulated. The W1 has a sense of humour as well as all that motorsport-derived sophistication. There’s a short delay, but when the engine does fire it’s instant – as the high-powered hybrid system negates the need for an old-school starter motor. A sharp flare of revs tells you that this engine is hyper-responsive and angry. On some deep level your brain and body have been sent all the signals required to prepare for something new and intense. Ahead of us, an empty Mugello racetrack, so press and hold the blue button next to the red starter to select Race mode. The centre display graphic shows the W1’s transformation in real time as it lowers by 37mm at the front and 17mm at the rear whilst simultaneously undocking all that active aero goodness. Race mode is not road legal and is geo-locked. You can show your friends and neighbours the aero dance, but it won’t allow you to select a gear to actually drive unless you’re at a circuit. Incidentally, the rocker switches either side of the display binnacle allow further options now: Toggle up the Handling control on the left for Race+ (for F1-spec super smooth tracks) or stick to Race for gnarlier ones. On the right toggle select ‘GP’ for sustained performance over a stint or ‘Sprint’ to unleash all 1258bhp for a time attack. There’s also a DRS and Boost function on the steering wheel. But I guarantee you won’t have the mental capacity to use them… Exit the pitlane, pin the throttle and W1 takes maybe a millisecond or two to gather its might (the gearing stretches to around 60mph in first, nearly 100mph in second, primarily to aid traction), but then lunges at the first turn with incredible ferocity. It instantly feels light, almost like inertia is no longer a thing. McLaren really does prize lightweight engineering, and at 3084lbs (dry) the W1 has a 278lbs advantage over the Ferrari F80. Plus, Ferrari uses figures for cars fitted with every single carbon fibre option. In reality, the gap is probably wider still. The impression of agility and stunning control continues as the track is unravelled at startling pace. The electric motor mounted to the side of the new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission is good for 342bhp and 324lb ft and it boosts any low rev lethargy the new flat-plane crank V8 might have (spoiler alert: It doesn’t appear to have any), so the W1 just feels massively, almost impossibly powerful at any revs. Even so, there’s real reward for wringing it out to 9200rpm and the power curve feels superheated but organic, too. In Race mode the steering – still hydraulically powered – has less assistance and it is noticeably heavier than other McLarens. However, that resistance is welcome as it gives you something to push against and imparts so much information about the front grip level. New Pirelli Trofeo RS tyres with a bigger front footprint than P1 or Senna really help. The front-end feels incredibly secure and the rear-axle follows with perfectly-aligned precision. The whole car feels super-stiff, completely locked into the surface and inspires confidence, but there’s an inherent agility and adjustability that means you’re quickly confident to push at its limits and really impose yourself on the chassis. It’s such a complex car but the driving experience is intuitive, and the driver feels a key contributor rather than just amazed (or terrified) observer, holding on for dear life. Every dynamic ingredient really is shockingly effective and yet has a subtlety and lightness of touch. From that delicious steering to the incredible brakes, the W1 just feels so mission-focussed, so hooked-up. Only the new 8-speed gearbox is a slightly disappointment. It’s fast and punchy, but after the scintillating energy of the Ferrari F80 ’box it feels competent rather than inspired. Other quibbles – it’s okay to quibble when the starting price is $2.1-million before tax and destination charge. Well, that new twin-turbocharged V8 sounds tightly wound and aggressive but if you have a P1 tucked in the garage you’ll miss the snorting, Darth Vader-style soundscape and all the drama that goes with it. Ferrari does this better, too. The F80 sounds deathly dull from the outside but is a riot of turbochargers, electric motors and all sorts of mechanical fury within the cockpit. Even so, the W1 is wildly entertaining on track, and the rear-drive configuration makes it more of a challenge and more satisfying than the F80 when chasing lap times or just sliding around for fun. In the Ferrari, you must second-guess what the front e-axle might do, whereas in the W1 it’s all on you. There are plenty of tools to help, including the ingenious Variable Drift Control, but somehow the W1 is more heroic. Or at least fools you into feeling more heroic – which is surely the point! On the road? Nimble, loaded with feel and sublime response. The ride is noticeably tougher than, say, a 750S but the control is ramped-up too, and with a bit more speed the whole car finds a delicious rhythm. Sport mode for the drivetrain brings some nice turbo whooshes and chirps, but the noise remains high-quality rather than extreme excitement. It is perhaps the one area the W1 feels just a little too tame. Of course, there’s nothing tame about the raw performance… which is genuinely shocking and literally hurts your neck muscles after a few hours. How McLaren has given the W1 such immense traction through just two driven wheels is beyond me. So, is it worthy of that ‘1’? I think so. Perhaps we won’t be talking about $25-million auction results for the W1 in 30 years from now, as we are for the F1. Perhaps it doesn’t quite have the amazing presence and jaw-dropping star quality of the simply gorgeous P1. But it is such an intense experience and the way it marries stunning track performance with delicate poise and entertainment on normal roads is something akin to magic. Maybe not ‘the one’ but definitely a searing, outrageous addition to McLaren’s fiercest family line. Just 399 W1’s will be built and they’re all sold. I’m not surprised at all. View All McLarens For Sale Images: McLaren Automotive

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 28, 2022

The Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Is Displayed At the Gugge...

The Bugatti family was artful when it came to cars and otherwise. Any Bugatti fan knows that the brand’s old cars, just like the modern ones, are incredible statements that show the highest potential for automotive beauty and performance of the time. What is less known is that Jean Bugatti’s brother, Rembrandt Bugatti, had a similar pursuit in the world of art, as one of the 20th century’s most notable sculptors. Together, both brothers’ work will be featured at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in a new exhibition until September 18, called “Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture.” MUST READ: Bugatti’s Environmental Sustainability Efforts Date Back Over 110 Years While Rembrandt Bugatti’s sculpture work will be displayed, Jean Bugatti’s part in the exhibition is fulfilled by the very first Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic built, the most exclusive car ever made. The example on display belonged to Victor Rothschild, the British banker, and is one of only two surviving examples of the car, the other belonging to Ralph Lauren. This Bugatti model is the one that was the original La Voiture Noire, the practically mythical Type 57 SC Atlantic that mysteriously disappeared in 1938. If it is found, it is estimated to be worth over €100 million, which speaks to just how storied and revered the Type 57 SC Atlantic, and Bugatti as a whole are. View All Bugattis For Sale Source: Bugatti

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 22, 2022

Bugatti's Environmental Sustainability Efforts Date Back ...

Bugatti isn’t just committed to changing the world with its incredible hypercars, but also to preserving that world’s natural beauty. It’s Earth Day, and Bugatti acknowledges the occasion by talking about the efforts that it has taken as a brand towards achieving sustainability and preserving the natural environment, which actually date back more than 110 years. Near Bugatti’s Molsheim Atelier in Alsace, France, Ettore Bugatti planted a forest over 110 years ago, and in that forest now lives a herd of deer, right next to Bugatti’s château. MUST-READ: Bugatti Chiron Price, Specs, Photos & Review This reforestation effort has continued to this day, and new shoots are part of it, which will grow to replace the trees that stand now, continuing the life cycle of the forest. Bugatti has planted 9,125 new trees in the past year, and this is just the beginning of Bugatti’s sustainability efforts. Bugatti makes sure to use green power in its production as well as green biogas, repurposes 98% of its waste, and carefully tracks its carbon footprint as a brand. As Bugatti surges towards the future, it makes sure that said future is as good as it can be for everyone. View All Bugattis For Sale Source: Bugatti

By Jordan Aquistapace – April 20, 2022

Bugatti Unveils Two Sur Mesure Hand-Painted Chiron Exampl...

The intricate process of creating these extraordinary paint schemes takes around five weeks. While spotting Bugatti hyper sports cars on the road is a tough task to begin with, finding two that match is next near to impossible with the creative standards set in place at the Molsheim factory in France. The process of buying and configuring a Bugatti marks itself as a one-of-a-kind experience, which is why the hypercar manufacturer ensures that no two vehicles that leave the production line will be the same. MUST-READ: Top 25 Most Expensive Cars in the World For those special clients looking to further enhance the design of their Bugatti build, the creative professionals at the Sur Mesure division transform the already magnificent design into a work of art with traditional hand-painted finishes. Bugatti is proud to showcase two new Bugatti Chiron models with configurations inspired by light and the Veyron Grand Sport that helped to introduce the bespoke service. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 'Vagues de Lumière' Bugatti The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport ‘Vagues de Lumière’ is one of the first chassis to be delivered to a client and features an intricate design that uses light selection as the main source of inspiration. The exterior presents a gloss California Blue finish with contrasting light-sculpted lines in Arancia Mira. At the owner’s request, Bugatti proudly displays the vibrant orange ’38’ racing number inside of the iconic horseshoe grill. Continuing its bold and bright theme, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport includes a set of Arancia Mira sport wheels that perfectly match the bespoke leather interior design. The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport delivers over 1,577-horsepower from its famous 8.0-Liter Quad Turbocharged W16 engine platform. The Super Sport perfectly blends the comfort of a grand touring vehicle with the luxury hypercar performance from the Bugatti brand. Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport The second Bugatti to receive the custom treatment from Sur Mesure is the Chiron Pur Sport, the brands performance-focused chassis that features an aggressive motorsport-inspired body design. The Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport showcases a beautiful exposed blue carbon fiber base with Nocturne stripes, a hand-painting process that takes more than 5-weeks, and a number of 2D mock up designs. This spec pays homage to the French brand by incorporating the tri-color national flag into the carbon fiber rear wing endplates. Along with the neighboring Chiron Super Sport, the Pur Sport features a ‘9’ race number on its horseshoe grill in French Racing Blue. Inside the driver-oriented cabin, its theme continues with a bi-color Beluga Black and French Racing Blue leather design. The Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport launches from 0-60mph in just 2.2 seconds using its 1,479-horsepower engine output. The Chiron Pur Sport defines itself as the most agile Bugatti ever created. View All Bugatti Chiron For Sale Source: Bugatti

By Jordan Aquistapace – April 13, 2022

Bugatti Celebrates A Special Client With An 8-Car Deliver...

Taking delivery of not 1, but 8 new Bugatti models. The delivery of a dream car is a celebration between the owner and manufacturer, commemorating a point in time when excitement is at an all-time high. The monumental event is one that the Bugatti brand continues to celebrate since the first vehicle delivery by founder Ettore Bugatti. The grounds of the iconic Molsheim factory have welcomed many happy new owners, creating unforgettable memories throughout its centuries-long tradition. Bugatti is proud to showcase a truly astonishing customer delivery featuring a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Edition certified by ‘La Maison Pur Sang, and six Bugatti Baby II models in vibrant spring colors. The once-of-a-lifetime delivery experience is a testament to this client’s loyalty to the Bugatti brand and its historic heritage as a leader in the hypercar industry. Bugatti The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ features a gloss black finish with vibrant orange racing stripes that accentuate the curvature of the hypercar’s body design. Being the first production series car to exceed the 300mph mark at the hands of Bugatti Pilote Officel Andy Wallace, the collector-grade Chiron Super Sport is only 1-of-30 exclusive units. The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ achieves its 304.773mph top speed from its 8.0L Quad-Turbocharged W16 engine, which produces over 1,577-horsepower and 1,180lb-ft of torque. Bugatti Adding to the record-breaking theme, the second Bugatti chassis part of the extraordinary delivery is the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Edition. The milestone chassis showcases a matching gloss black and orange finish that completes the fastest hypercar pairing from the manufacturer. With only 8 vehicles produced and delivered, this owner’s example comes with an official certification from La Maison Pur Sang. Although its record has been broken since its 254.04mph run in 2013, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Edition still generates over 1,200hp from its legendary 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine. Bugatti On-scene for the delivery day aside the Chiron Super Sport 300+ and Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Edition are six custom-made Bugatti Baby II models. The yellow, red, blue, green, white, and orange models are made especially for each of the owner’s children. The Little Car Company collaboration models are part of a limited 500-unit product series, with a 75% scale that features a 42mph top speed from its electric motor. The conclusion of the tour and delivery includes a special surprise, Andy Wallace himself firing up the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ as all eight car covers are removed in front of the historic grounds of Château Saint-Jean. View all of the current Bugatti examples for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking the link below. Check back into duPont REGISTRY Daily for more upcoming hypercar news and releases. View All Bugatti For Sale

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 12, 2022

Bugatti Greenwich Was Bugatti's #1 Dealer Worldwide in 2021

Bugatti Greenwich’s Brand Manager led the Bugatti pack worldwide and was the first to do so in North America. Annually, Bugatti recognizes brand managers from its dealers across the globe that perform the highest and best represent the Bugatti brand. This year, Evan Cygler, Brand Manager at Bugatti’s Greenwich, Connecticut location and Bugatti's 2021 Best Performing Brand Manager, shattered his sales target by doubling it, making Greenwich Bugatti the number one Bugatti dealer in the world. Just outside New York, Bugatti Greenwich provides an unparalleled luxury experience that not only makes buying a Bugatti a pleasure, but driving and owning one as well with events, rallies, and car shows. Not only that, but Bugatti Greenwich also has a Bugatti Service Partner of Excellence accreditation, which means that its technicians were specially trained at Bugatti’s Molsheim atelier, making it one of only two US Bugatti dealers to have such accreditation. Bugatti owners can rest assured that Bugatti Greenwich will turn their dream of owning a Bugatti into an even better reality. View All Bugattis For Sale Source: Bugatti

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 04, 2022

The First Bugatti Chiron Super Sports Are Finally Being D...

The legendary Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is finally hitting the road for real. The Bugatti Chiron is a legendary hypercar, and like its Veyron predecessor, the legend only grows when the Super Sport version of the car comes into the picture. With a top speed of over 270 mph, and the Super Sport 300+ model able to break the barrier of an unfathomable 300 mph, calling the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport a continuation of the Bugatti legend is a severe understatement. MUST READ: What production cars have the fastest quarter-mile times ever? FIND OUT This speed improvement is thanks to Bugatti taking improving the Chiron very seriously, which is what you must do when the base car is already one of the greatest cars on the planet. With revised aerodynamics, increased power, an increased rev limit, more powerful turbochargers, and a stunning long tail design, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport took lots of effort in being even better than before. Finally, Bugatti fans, and more so the Chiron Super Sport’s customers, get to enjoy this incredible improvement as the first Chiron Super Sports are being delivered. Almost a year has gone by since the initial reveal of the car, and now that we get to see the first Chiron Super Sports in real action, we can definitely say that it was worth the wait. Source: Bugatti

By Jordan Aquistapace – March 31, 2022

Bugatti Takes The Chiron Pur Sport 'Green Rhapsody' To La...

Bugatti celebrates 100-years at La Turbie Hill Climb. Bugatti’s legendary journey as an automotive brand highlights its dedication to pushing the boundaries of design and performance through its iconic examples. The history of Bugatti continues with historic models and event celebrations that bring together the best of both worlds. Bugatti is proud to take the Chiron Pur Sport back to La Turbie Hill Climb, the famous northern Monaco road course where Jean Mabille raced his Bugatti Type 13 over 100-years ago. Bugatti The course features sharp corners and steep inclines with natural road conditions that level the playing field for any drivers looking to take on the challenge. Back in 1922, Jean Mabille was able to navigate his Type 13 through the 4-mile course in 6-minutes and 24-seconds to win the eighth edition of La Turbie Hill Climb. MUST-READ: Bugatti Chiron Engine & Horsepower is Insane Bugatti pays homage to the racing icon and his Type 13 by taking on the hill climb in a striking silver and green livery Chiron Pur Sport, signifying how far the brand has come since its humble beginnings. Powered by a 1,480-horsepower 8.0-Liter Quad Turbocharged W16 engine, it's safe to say that the Chiron Pur Sport improved its finishing time since the Type 13 sprint. Bugatti While La Turbie Hill Climb is set in stone as one of Bugatti’s historic achievements, it will also become a location to revisit as it continues to produce some of the most powerful hypercars on the planet. View all of the current Bugatti Chiron examples for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking the link below. Check back into duPont REGISTRY Daily for more upcoming hypercar news and releases. View All Bugatti Chiron For Sale Source: Bugatti

By Tyler Rampersaud – March 30, 2022

Bugatti Rimac Is Opening A New Innovation Hub In Berlin

One of the most powerful (literally) joint ventures in the automotive industry gets in motion. Late last year it was announced that Bugatti and electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac would be joining forces in the future to make incredible hypercars, both electric and combustion engine-powered. With Rimac headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, and Bugatti making its hypercars in the Molsheim Atelier in France, Bugatti Rimac is a multinational force with the potential to change the automotive world forever. MUST READ: What production cars get from 0-60 the quickest? FIND OUT In an effort to increase its presence within Europe, Bugatti Rimac has announced that a new engineering and design center for the brands will be created in Berlin, Germany, with a Berlin-based team that will work with the Zagreb headquarters, especially with Design Director Achim Anscheidt and CTO Emilio Scervo to design and engineer Bugatti Rimac’s future technology and products. Together with the €200 million Rimac Campus that the global headquarters of Bugatti Rimac will transition to, and the Molsheim Atelier that Bugatti creates its cars in, the Berlin hub will serve as a place for innovation and design that will push both brands even further into the future. A new era of both incredible Bugatti and Rimac hypercars isn’t just upon us, it’s already starting. Source: Bugatti Rimac

By Tyler Rampersaud – March 28, 2022

The Bugatti Centodieci Nears Production After Over 30,000...

Even with just 10 being made, Bugatti is putting the Centodieci through the wringer. Bugatti demands the best out of everything it does, which is why its cars are known for breaking records, turning heads, and being the objects of people’s highest aspirations. Its coach built models are the biggest representation of that, being Bugatti’s most rare and incredible creations. The brand’s latest coach built model, the Centodieci, pays homage to the EB110, another Bugatti legend from the 1990s, known for its revolutionary speed capability, thanks to a carbon-fiber monocoque, quadruple-turbos, and all-wheel-drive. MUST READ: See the World’s First Bugatti Chiron Super Sport Delivery The Centodieci not only builds on the EB110’s legacy but also the legacy of cars like the Bugatti Veyron and Bugatti Chiron that define Bugatti’s success and excellence. And to do that, the Centodieci needs to be held to the same high standard of quality. Even though only 10 Centodiecis will be made, Bugatti has put the car through a rigorous round of testing, in the name of over 50,000 kilometers, or 30,000 miles of testing at Nardò. For Bugatti, and especially the Centodieci’s engine, this is somewhat of a return to Nardò, as the Volkswagen W12 Nardò was named after the incredible speed records it set with the W12 engine on the track, which would go on to be the basis for the W16 that powers the Bugatti supercars we know and love today. After this testing, a final assessment will decide whether the Centodieci is ready to enter production at the Molsheim Atelier in Alsace, France, and once it does, all ten cars are getting delivered to their owners this year. Source: Bugatti

By Tyler Rampersaud – February 24, 2022

Bugatti Is Opening A New Showroom And Aftersales Facility...

Bugatti makes an important partner in one of the world’s supercar capitals. Monaco is synonymous with motorsports, supercars, and glamor. It might as well be synonymous with Bugatti. On top of that, however, Monaco is a place where much of Bugatti’s history was made, as well. It was at the Monaco Grand Prix where the Bugatti Type 35 secured 5 of the top 6 positions in 1929, and it was 30 years earlier in 1899 when Louis Chiron, Bugatti’s racing driver for whom the Bugatti Chiron is named, was born. MUST READ: Makes & Movements: Jacob & Co. Chiron Tourbillon x Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Now, a new piece of Bugatti history will be made in Monaco, with a new Bugatti showroom coming to Monaco, and literally on the course of the Monaco Circuit near the Louis Chiron virage. The showroom will be operated by Segond Automobiles Group, which has operated in Monaco since 1985, working with some of the most prestigious brands in the world. Bugatti is on their roster now, so just when we thought Monaco was just as exciting as it could be for car enthusiasts, it’s about to get even better. All Bugattis For Sale

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