Bugatti Chiron Undergoes Hot Weather Testing in Death Valley
At this point, supercars overheating in traffic and catching fire have become so commonplace as to become somewhat of a meme to car enthusiasts. Not wanting their Veyron successor to become the butt of a joke, Bugatti has gone to great lengths to ensure that this ignominy will not befall future Chiron owners.
In the video below, we can see the Chiron undergoing grueling hot-weather testing in Death Valley, California. With temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit, Bugatti figured that they would find the weaknesses in their 2.5-million dollar hypercar.
Bugatti spent over a month logging some 20,000 hard miles in the desert to ensure that the Chiron won’t break down under these grueling conditions.
This type of testing is common for mass-produced cars, but almost unheard of in the hypercar sector. It’s clear that Bugatti is very serious about ensuring that the Chiron is useful and reliable for the 500 lucky owners.
Bugatti understands that even 1,500 horsepower is useless if the car is broken all of the time. To that end, they’ve built over 30 test vehicles, including the four seen in the video below, to thoroughly test how the car will respond in various conditions, from scorching desert weather to freezing tundra, and all points in between.
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