Bugatti Chiron Super Sport review: what the car critics say
The Bugatti Chiron ‘hypercar’ is the ‘combustion era’s equivalent of Concorde’

“The combustion era’s equivalent of Concorde”, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is “farcically expensive”, at £3.5m, yet it’s not “vulgar”, said Vicky Parrott in The Daily Telegraph. The two-door coupé has a top speed of 273mph (restricted), with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, but what makes it “brilliant isn’t just its performance”: it is also the way that performance is delivered. “An assault of mechanical revelry” and “engineering witchcraft and wizardry”, the car is absurdly easy to drive and “weirdly entertaining at normal road speeds”.
“A hypercar like no other,” said Sean Carson in Auto Express, it is capable of 0-62mph in 2.4 seconds, 0-186mph in just 12.1 seconds, and 0-273mph in 28.6 seconds. The 1,578bhp 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 engine emits “a menacing burble from its vertically stacked exhausts” as you put your foot down. The steering is “perfectly judged”; and for a car that weighs two tonnes it “handles impeccably”. Despite its vast dimensions and its low-slung deep bucket seats, visibility is good. The interior is plush yet understated, with tan leather and titanium finishes, and it is refreshingly free of touchscreens.
At any speed “the Chiron rides firmly, with tremendous body control and precious little roll”, said Matt Prior in Autocar. Traction is “phenomenal”; braking “exceptional”. The Chiron is “absurdly fast”, and yet its greatest achievement isn’t anything to do with the “ludicrous numbers”, it’s the fact that they are achievable in a vehicle that is no more difficult to drive than a regular hatchback. Price: from about £3.5m.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
In pictures: Bugatti Chiron Super Sport
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Why some people remember dreams and others don't
Under The Radar Age, attitude and weather all play a part in dream recall
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
The Week contest: Hotel seal
Puzzles and Quizzes
By The Week US Published
-
New FBI Director Kash Patel could profit heavily from foreign interests
The Explainer Patel holds more than $1 million in Chinese fashion company Shein
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
The Years at the Harold Pinter Theatre: an 'unmissable' evening
The Week Recommends Eline Arbo's 'spellbinding' adaptation of Annie Ernaux's memoir transfers to the West End
By The Week UK Published
-
The White Lotus: a delicious third helping of Mike White's toxic feast
The Week Recommends 'Wickedly funny' comedy-drama stars Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood
By The Week UK Published
-
6 spa-like homes with fabulous bathrooms
Feature Featuring a freestanding soaking tub in California and a digital shower system in Illinois
By The Week Staff Published
-
Tessa Bailey's 6 favorite books for hopeless romantics
Feature The best-selling author recommends works by Lyla Sage, Sally Thorne, and more
By The Week US Published
-
Mountains and monasteries in Armenia
The Week Recommends An e-bike adventure through the 'rare beauty' of the West Asian nation
By The Week UK Published
-
Manouchet za'atar (za'atar-topped breads) recipe
The Week Recommends Popular Levantine street food is often enjoyed as a breakfast on the go
By The Week UK Published
-
Becoming Led Zeppelin: an 'exhilarating' documentary
The Week Recommends First authorised documentary captures the legendary rock band's energy – but avoids their 'nearly mythic destructive arc'
By The Week UK Published
-
Eimear McBride picks her favourite books
The Week Recommends Irish novelist shares works by Christa Wolf, Edna O'Brien and Bram Stoker
By The Week UK Published