The venue for its first public appearance in the U.K. could hardly be more appropriate for the Bugatti Chiron. The motto of this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed is Full Throttle - The Endless Pursuit of Power. The Bugatti super sports car with 1,500bhp and a top speed of 420km/h limited for road use is being presented at the legendary hill climb - piloted by British racing driver and Le Mans winner Andy Wallace. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is being held from June 23rd to 26th.
"As the most powerful and fastest production super sports car in the world, the Chiron embodies the motto of this year's event like no other car in its class," said Wolfgang Durheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. "We are pleased to be able to present the Chiron at this highly traditional event as its U.K. premiere and would like to thank Lord March for his hospitality."
Andy Wallace, who has been an official Bugatti driver since 2011, will pilot the Chiron at the Goodwood hill climb this weekend. The former British racing driver and Le Mans legend is looking forward to the occasion. "It is a great honour for me to drive this exceptional vehicle at such a fantastic event, especially since this will be its premiere in my home country. I'm sure this will be a highlight of the festival."
Bugatti is currently preparing for the start of series production of the 1,500bhp Chiron at the company's headquarters in Molsheim, Alsace. The super sports car is to be produced in a limited series of 500 vehicles. More than 200 customers have already ordered their Chiron and the first vehicle is due to be delivered to a customer in the Autumn of 2016.
