In 1939 he won the 24 hours of le mans together with french racing driver jeanpierre wimille in a bugatti type 57c tank. The model will be the last word in veyrons, representing the final 40 cars in a total production run of 300. The super sport has increased engine power output of 1,200 ps 883 kw. Experts thought it was impossible to achieve these performance specs on the road. For many american car enthusiasts, the bugatti veyron 16. Bugatti once again claimed the land speed record for production cars on july 4, 2010 with the veyron super sport prototype.
To celebrate producing the fastest convertible in the world, bugatti will produce eight specialedition veyron 16. Oct 17, 2010 bugatti is to build just 30 veyron supersports, essentially an ultimate version of the ultimate car despite its heartwrenching, lungbursting performance, it is also incredibly civilised to drive. Five years after driving the original veyron, its time to try this final evolution of the species, the super sport, a car that should secure bugatti the worlds fastest title for some time. The third of the presenting team, james may, who actually picked the bugatti veyron 16. The hyper sports car s name goes back to french racing driver pierre veyron, active for bugatti between 1933 and 1953 in roles including test driver and development engineer. At its top speed of 253 mph as tested by cd, november 2005, it is traveling 371 feet per second and will empty its 26. A deep dive into the iconic bugatti veyron bugatti veyron. Torque rises too, from 922lbft to a scarcely believable 1106 lbft. Car and driver has driving impressions and photos of the this highpowered. Ferrari f1 2018 vs bugatti veyron super sport monza. Sep 03, 2019 bugatti, which is owned by volkswagen, broke the record for a production car in 2005 when its veyron model hit 254 mph. Oct 24, 2012 we get behind the wheel of the koenigsegg agera r in angelholm, sweden on the latest episode of car and driver. Bugatti veyron super sport fastest car in the world 2020.
To this day, the bugatti veyron remains a symbol of automotive excellence, defining their driver as a man of a different breed, empowering them to true highend performance. Bugatti veyron supersport beyond perfect perfection. The veyron super sport has 1200 horsepower and goes 258 mph. It is electronically limited to 415 km of tires from disintegrating agents, although it is the fastest production road car production at 431,072 miles per hour in speed. The car is based on the bugatti vision gran turismo concept car. In 2009, an open version of the veyron the grand sport was announced, featuring a removable roof panel and emergency softtop. It was named after the racing driver pierre veyron. The bugatti veyron is, once again, the fastest production car on the planet.
Bugatti veyron grand sport vitesse sets world record for. S the successor to the bugatti veyron, the chiron was first shown at the geneva motor show on 1 march 2016. Bugatti veyron, super sport, aaron robinson, supersports. Jul 06, 2010 on volkswagens ehralessien test track just outside of wolfsburg, bugattis official test driver got the new veyron 16. Apr 29, 2015 combining jawdropping looks with breakneck speed, this sports car is almost touted a classic. Existing in the fuzzy reaches of reality, the car is still somewhat of an anomaly. Combining jawdropping looks with breakneck speed, this sports car is almost touted a classic. Bugatti veyron super sport 2011 bugatti veyron fastest. Offering 1,200 horsepower and 1,500 newton metres of torque, it was capable of accelerating from 0100 kmh in 2. The original version has a top speed of 407kmh 253mph. Apr 26, 2020 overview of bugatti veyron super sport.
Apparently, its because the regular veyron is such a pansy jellyfish of a car that bugatti brings forth the super sport. The veyron, named after french racing driver pierre veyron, was designed and developed in germany by the volkswagen group and later manufactured at bugattis assembly plant in molsheim, france. On the track in germany test pilot pierrehenri rafanel proved that this car can develop a speed of 431. Koenigsegg agera r owns bugatti veyron scary old man screams at aventador svj owner for revving best of launch control 2020 hp supra. Ferrari f1 2018 vs bugatti veyron super sport monza youtube. The bugatti veyron has been regarded as a supercar of superlative quality. Compare bugatti chiron vs bugatti veyron super sport vs. Five years after the veyron went into production, bugatti introduced the super sport, which replaced the veyron as the fastest car ever made. Bugatti veyron super sport is the most powerful versionedition of veyron, manufactured by bugatti in molsheim, france. Raphanel, who set a production car record top speed of 268 mph in a veyron super sport at vws ehralessien test track in july, 2010, says michelin runs the veyrons massive meats on its tire test.
Tags bugatti, bugatti veyron, bugatti videos, drivetribe. James may says breaking speed record in a veyron super. Bugattis new 1200 bhp veyron super sport is now officially the worlds fastest production car, with an official twoway run of 431 kmh, eclipsing the former record of 412. Today bugatti veyron supersport is the mosta fast serial car designed for trips on ordinary roads. The bugatti veyron is still the worlds fastest production car, having just wrested the crown from itself in a successful worldrecord attempt. Bugatti, which is owned by volkswagen, broke the record for a production car in 2005 when its veyron model hit 254 mph.
According to, the super sport goes from 0100 kmh 061 mph in 2. Bugattis super sport that reclaimed the title of worlds fastest car on june 26 achieved a speed 10mph north of what the production car is capable of still a frankly ludicrous 256mph, but tyre technology still is unable to cope with the demands placed upon rubber by the veyron. This ethos remains alive and well at the company, and the bugatti veyron 16. Oct 28, 2010 the veyron super sport has 1200 horsepower and goes 258 mph. The statue was received by pierre henri raphanel, bugattis pilote officiel and the driver of the super sports landspeed record of 431 kmh in june 2010. Bugatti veyron super sport 2014 standard veyron super sport sp1001 1200 hp and torque of 1500 nm and revised aerodynamic package has increased. Jun 15, 2018 ferrari f1 2018 vs bugatti veyron super sport monza. A deep dive into the iconic bugatti veyron bugatti. Bugatti continued the brand tradition of developing super sport versions of successful models with the veyron 16. Counting the heater core, the veyron has 12 radiators. As we already mentioned the 16cylinder engine on the bugatti veyron super sport is 199 hp more powerful than the regular veyron model, with 1,500 nm or 1,106 lbft of torque instead of 1,250 nm, and the car s body makes extensive use of carbon fiber. Car and driver has driving impressions and photos of the this highpowered exotic. The bugatti veyron is a midengined sports car that was first introduced to the world in 2005 by french automobile manufacturer bugatti. In total, just 30 units of the veyron super sport were ever built, all with an output of 1184 hp and 1106 lbft 1500 nm of torque.
Sep 09, 2011 for many american car enthusiasts, the bugatti veyron 16. The bugatti veyron super sport is a car that is wasted on collectors, completists and callow new money. Compare the bugatti chiron, bugatti veyron super sport, and porsche 918 spyder side by side to see differences in performance, pricing, features and more. With a top speed of 268 mph, the 1,200hp ubercar is now also the new fastest production car in the world. On volkswagens ehralessien test track just outside of wolfsburg, bugattis official test driver got the new veyron 16. Sep 09, 2015 the car that set the bars on what truly defines a great super car, the legendary, iconic, and perhaps the greatest car of the last decade, is the 2015 bugatti veyron 16. This model offers a stunning set of specifications, such as the twin clutch gearbox with seven speeds, the extraordinarily precise driving performance in bends and excellent stability when braking and accelerating.
In 2010, its veyron super sport set another record with a top speed of 268 mph. After making its mark as the worlds fastest production car and flaunting its german designing with elan, the bugatti veyron super sport specs have outdone the car s competitors in every way possible. Bugatti veyron legends the modernday hyper sports car. The super sport is a consequent of the further development of the classic exclusive 1,001hp bugatti veyron 16.
The bugatti chiron is a midengine twoseater sports car developed and manufactured in molsheim, france by french automobile manufacturer bugatti automobiles s. Bugattis 268mph veyron super sport the worlds fastest. On volkswagen s ehralessien test track just outside of wolfsburg, bugatti s official test driver got the new veyron 16. Bugatti has honed the chiron1 and is offering a sport version of its 1,500 ps super sports car two years after its world debut at the geneva international motor show. In august 2010 a pebble beach concours d elegance was displayed in public for.
For the equally mindbending super sport, bugatti turned the wick up on the 8. The super sport had 1,200 horsepower and 1,500 newton meters of torque. This model offers a stunning set of specifications, such as the twin clutch gearbox with seven speeds, the extraordinarily precise driving performance in bends and excellent stability when. Bugatti is to build just 30 veyron supersports, essentially an ultimate version of the ultimate car despite its heartwrenching, lungbursting performance, it is also incredibly civilised to drive. Bugatti bugatti veyron 2005 motor car motor car history. The following year bugatti released the ultimate veyron the super sport which came with 1,200bhp, 1,100ftlb of torque, and revised aerodynamics. The veyron grand sport vitesse was the fastest roadster in the world. Koenigsegg agera r owns bugatti veyron scary old man screams at aventador svj owner for revving best of launch control 2020 hp supra, aventador svj, 800hp skyline, 600hp rs3, lancer evo. At the hands of bugatti test driver pierre henri raphanel, the super sport managed runs of 265. The super sport is an enhancement to the 1,001hp bugatti veyron 16.
Same spec as recordbreaking car that passed 300 mph at. Its such a towering achievement, such an engineering masterclass that it deserves drivers. Super sport as his car of the year, was tied up in a filming session in the united states. The vitesse is the veyron that goes beyond unique and empowering, drawing a fine line between the grand sport and the super sport.
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