Most manufacturers strive to simplify their production processes as much as possible. Controlling costs and reducing production time are two factors that brands are working on today, with the exception of a few manufacturers for which the manufacturing and assembly process must meet the most exacting specifications.

This is especially true of Bugatti, which regularly highlights various aspects of the production process of its Chiron and its variants. today, the French firm emphasizes its know-how in painting its models.

This ‘Viper Green’ CHIRON Pur Sport, hypersport as it dynamically focuses on pushing the limits of performance, is adorned with beautifully detailed individual design elements that pay tribute to the fact that only 60 examples will be built.
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—Bugatti (@Bugatti) March 12, 2023

An eye for detail

The first difference between a Bugatti and (virtually) any other car concerns the way the paint is applied. While most cars are painted by robots or mechanized processes, at Bugatti, each step is done manually.

And that’s not all: instead of painting the entire Chiron, the manufacturer prefers to focus on one body element at a time. This makes it possible to carefully paint each detail and carefully check each element for defects.

The body of a Bugatti is actually made up of different materials, each with its own properties: this is exactly why before each of the eight applied layers of paint, the master checks (by hand and with the naked eye) that there are no differences in color shades, that there are no small bubbles and micro-scratches on the elements. finally, it takes 600 to 700 hours of work to apply the paint.

Extreme tests

In fact, these figures are not very surprising if we also take into account the tests to which the most exclusive Bugatti models have been subjected.

Take the example of Centodieci, which spends an average of 12 hours at -20°C to check the body and electronics for defects. On the other hand, the car is also tested in extreme heat conditions, in the deserts of California and Arizona, where temperatures can reach 50°C.