Bugatti Chiron gets Sky View dual sunroof

The Bugatti Chiron hypercar will soon be available with the new option of a 'Sky View' sunroof that introduces two glass panels into the standard car's roof.

Available to order now, the two panes of glass each measure 650mm long and 440mm wide.

Constructed out of laminated sheet glass that sandwiches four intermediate layers, the two see-through roof panels are said to filter out both harmful UV radiation and unwanted noise.

A dark tint, meanwhile, prevents occupants from being dazzled by strong sunlight and is claimed to add privacy.

Perhaps most surprisingly, despite taking a gas axe to the Chiron's roof, the clever engineers claim the addition of the two glass panels has actually stiffens the Bugatti's roof so overall rollover protection and crash safety remain unaffected.

Bugatti hasn't revealed how much weight the glass additions bring over the standard car, but the glass roof option brings the added bonus of boosting headroom for the driver and passenger by 270mm each.

Under the rear boot lid, the standard Chiron carries over unchanged and its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 engine produces the same 1103kW/1600Nm with or without the glass roof.

Back in 2017, the Bugatti Chiron set a new 0-400-0km/h record when ex-F1 ace Juan Pablo Montoya completed the run in 41.96 seconds.

Along the way, the Bugatti Chiron scorched to 100km/h in 2.4 seconds, 0-200km/h in 6.1 seconds, and 0-300km/h at 13.1 seconds and reached the magic 400km/h mark in 32.6 seconds.

Bugatti hasn't announced how much its new glass sunroof costs, but it's likely to run into five figures -- not that the typical Chiron buyer will flinch when you're spending $3.3 million (plus taxes and on-road costs) on your hypercar.

The Bugatti Chiron Sky View will make its debut at the Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach, California, at the end of August.