Chiron

Make
Bugatti
Segment
Coupe

There were several significant supercar and hypercar debuts at this year's Geneva Motor Show. One of them was the surprise reveal of the track-focused Bugatti Chiron Sport. While it isn't more powerful than the regular Chiron, packing the same 16 cylinder 8.0-liter engine with 1,479 hp on tap, it's lighter and faster around corners, making it more suited to the track than the standard Chiron. Inevitably, we will eventually see a successor to the Chiron, but Autocar reports that Bugatti has already started conceptual work on several new models.

"I can confirm we have a team working on future projects," Bugatti's new boss Stephan Winkelmann said at the Geneva Motor Show. "I will not say more now, but keep an eye on what we are doing in Molsheim - there will be more." Winkelmann refused to elaborate on his statement. What's interesting here is that the CEO didn't just say Bugatti is working on its next car – it's working on multiple projects, when the automaker normally only develops a single car at a time. This could be hinting at a companion car for the Chiron, or a more powerful Chiron Super Sport for Bugatti's planned top speed record attempt this year to reclaim the crown from the Koenigsseg Agera RS.

Former CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer has also previously declared that "the four-door car is not dead," raising the possibility of Bugatti producing a four-door super sedan as a production version of the Galibier concept unveiled back in 2009. A final decision on what form Bugatti's next car will take will be decided before the end of the year. Dürheimer also confirmed that Bugatti's next hypercar will most likely adopt a hybrid powertrain. A second model line is also being considered to join the Chiron's successor, which might be built while Bugatti continues to develop hybrid technology for its next hypercar to ensure it meets the performance standards the automaker is renowned for.