Bugatti Chiron gallery: the numbers behind the £2.5 million hypercar

The Bugatti Chiron is the successor to the 987bhp Bugatti Veyron

185bhp per litre: That's what the Chiron’s quad-turbocharged W16 engine produces. With eight litres in total it gets 1479bhp - 492bhp more than the Veyron

591lb ft per tonne: The 1995kg Chiron has 1179lb ft of torque in total, or 591lb ft per tonne on offer. That dwarfs the output of even the 211lb ft per tonne Ferrari 488 GTB

2.5sec: Despite its near two-tonne weight, the Chiron can accelerate from 0-62mph in less than 2.5sec

One tenth: The all-wheel drive monster can surge past 186mph in less than 13.6sec – which is a 0.1sec less than it takes a Nissan Note to reach 62mph

261mph: The Chiron has a top speed of 261mph, which is 7mph faster than the Veyron’s terminal velocity and 11mph faster than the take-off speed of the Concorde

7.4 shots: The Chiron can drink 7.4 single shot glasses of petrol per second. That means it can empty its 100-litre tank in nine minutes when driving flat out

516g/km: Official CO2 emissions are measured at a whopping 516g/km and claimed fuel economy is just 12.5mpg

3800g: Each gram of rubber in the Chiron’s tyres can withstand a centrifugal force of 3800g, which is more than the tyres of a Formula 1 car can manage

3800rpm: During step off just two turbochargers function initially, with the remaining two joining in to boost performance when the engine speed rises above 3800rpm

Three helicopters: The average Bugatti Chiron owner also has 64 other cars, three helicopters, three jets and a yacht. They drive their Chiron 1550 miles a year

30 prototypes: In the development process, 310,500 miles were racked up in 30 test cars to hone the Chiron