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2018 Bugatti Divo
Top speed is no longer the criterion, if it ever was. Thus, the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ from the same group approaches for comparatively ridiculous 415,000 euros threateningly close to the old maximum speed of
the Chiron with 360 km/h (without special test) with specified by Lamborghini with '>350 km/h'. Probably that's why is now increased to 380 km/h without special testing.
It always works well when a design a little bit shakes off the burdens of the past. The Divo does this with the exception of the horseshoe grill in front. The middle division along the longitudinal axis has always been
more of a symbolic nature. It is mainly to be seen by a blue edge on the front hood.
The front suffers a little from the necessary air inlets. Lucky that the engine has stayed at its performance. Fortunately, very few people judge the front from a deep squat postion. Because the numerous air inlets and
outlets on top are much more exciting. Bugatti emphasizes that everyone is really needed. Seeing how far back they are located next to the hood, you may not believe their function to cool the front brakes.
They are almost bigger than the LED headlamps, whose low height supposedly beats the competion. And then the daytime running lights, which start under the headlights and extend far back to the slats on top of the
fenders. One has to approach closer to the front to be able to examine, for example, the narrow air inlets, which pull from the horseshoe grill first horizontally outward and then in an arc down.
Of course, a seemingly new Bugatti model is based on a construction kit. However, not only the floor assembly, engine and chassis are equal to the Chiron, but also the glasshouse as part of the carbon monocoque.
So they have changed in principle almost the entire carbon-planking and certain suspension settings, such as the camber forward. Together with more downforce, this Bugatti is much more curvy.
Is there anything aluminum left on the car? Of course, the chassis, which is bolted to the front and rear of the monocoque. And also the rims, where this material has been worked down almost to spoke thickness in
some cases in order to save weight in the gram range. Supposedly you feel that while driving. Likewise, the other measures to improve the suspension. Enlarged rear spoiler, which builds up when braking to increase
the air resistance and the contribution of the rear axle to the entire braking force.
Significantly enlarged spoiler, hydraulically operated.
It would probably also be possible to make the outer skins of the doors from aluminum, but their shape is breathtaking. In the upper part they are getting more concave from front to back. Below, it is moderately shaped.
However, at the front also hang the side baffles with the inevitable tricolor on it.
Inside, the longitudinal axis, for example, through the narrow center console up to the windscreen is much more emphasized. This is the first car to advertise with the reduction of storage options. A total of 35 kg they tell
us to have saved compared to the Chiron. This does not seem to be much in terms of the good 1.8 tonnes net empty weight, but at some point you will obviously come up against limits.
And then these taillights, where the number of 44 light elements on each side does not mean much, even they can be controlled individually and already result in their own arrangement of a spatial image. It starts
inside with an air outlet grill and dimly lit, smaller elements, which then become brighter and bigger towards the outside. 09/18
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