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Stopping the $3 million, 1,500-horsepower, 16-cylinder, 4,500-lb. Bugatti Chiron from its mind-boggling 261-mph top speed requires locomotive-scale brakes. But big, heavy calipers hinder crucial performance characteristics like ride and handling, so Bugatti has pioneered development of a laser-sintered, 3-D-printed titanium component that will slash the weight of the Chiron’s monstrous brake calipers by 40 percent.

Each titanium caliper weighs just 6.4 lbs., compared to 10.8 lbs. for the current aluminum units and thanks to the stiffness properties of titanium, the lighter printed part is stronger. They are the world’s first brake calipers to be produced by 3-D printing and the largest functional titanium 3-D printed components.

The Chiron currently in production employs forged aluminum, eight-piston front calipers and six-piston rear calipers. The fronts are the largest brake calipers on any production car in the world.

“In terms of volume, this is the largest functional component produced from titanium by additive manufacturing methods,” Frank Götzke, head of new technologies in the Technical Development Department of Bugatti Automobiles Engineering, development and prototyping of the first part took only three months. German additive manufacturing specialist Laser Zentrum Nord handled the production with what was the world’s largest titanium 3-D printer at the time. It is outfitted with four 400-watt lasers for melting 2,213 layers of the titanium powder over 45 hours.

If you select Bugatti’s service program, a team of 10 highly-trained Bugatti technicians will travel all around the world to service your Chiron or Veyron in the best possible way, and they are available 24/7. And here's a breakdown of most common repair costs:

• First service – $25,000
• Brake rotors/ calipers replacement – $120,000
• Wheels – $50,000
• Tires – $42,000
• Windscreen – $60,000

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