Did the Bugatti Chiron breaks 300 mph?

The final edition of the Chiron Super Sport 300+¹ – built in honor of the model's record-breaking 304.773 mph top speed run – has now been delivered, completing its production run of just 30 models.

Has any car broken 300 mph?

Not only that, but the Chiron Super Sport 300+ also became the first car to break 300 miles per hour on the track. The final record was 304.773 mph with racing driver Andy Wallace at the wheel on Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany.

What car broke the 300 mph barrier?

It's certainly been an eventful few weeks for Bugatti. First the high-performance automakers realised a long-held ambition, only to bow out of a quite fascinating arms race just as quickly.

How did they film the 300 mph Bugatti?

Al Clark, the man behind the Bugatti record film, recently published a video on YouTube explaining how the acceleration tracking shot came to be. He used a DJI drone camera mounted to a box, which in turn was mounted to the back of the Chiron camera car with several different attachment points for stability.

When did the Chiron hit 300?

In 2005, Bugatti's Veyron hypercar broke the 250-mile-per-hour barrier. In late 2019, The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport became the first production vehicle to ever reach 300 miles per hour. But why has it taken almost 15 years just to go 50 miles per hour faster?

1300HP Audi S4 B5 vs Bugatti Chiron

Can a car go 400 mph?

There are only 12 people in the world who can say that they've gone over 400 mph in a piston-powered car.

What car hit 300-mph?

Basically, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sports 300+ is an evolved version of the Chiron hypercar, one that's capable of breaking the 300-mph speed threshold. Truth be told, it already accomplished that feat when it reached a top speed of 304.77 mph on the Volkswagen Group's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany.

Why is Bugatti speed limited?

Chiron has a top speed of around 420 kmph and is powered by a 1,500 hp engine. While it is capable of touching even higher speeds, the top speed is limited as tyres could possibly burst if pushed further.

Who beat Bugatti speed record?

The Tuatara was driven by 29-year-old Englishman Oliver Webb, who hit a speed of 301.07 mph on his first run and 331.15 mph on his second run. The average of the two was regarded as the official fastest time. The event was witnessed by persons sanctioned by the Guinness World Records.

What's the fastest hypercar?

The fastest production car in the world in terms of projected figures (before an official run has been made) is the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, with a calculated top speed target of over 310mph.

Who broke the 300 mph first?

It was 30 years ago today that the King of Speed, Kenny Bernstein, made the first 300mph pass in NHRA history!

What car can go 331 mph?

The Tuatara blew everyone away when it set a 316-mph two-way top speed world record. The trouble is, that never actually happened. American hypercar company SSC shocked the world when it announced that its flagship Tuatara had achieved 331 mph, setting a world record with a two-way average peak speed of 316 mph.

Can a Ferrari go 300 mph?

Though the Chiron Super Sport is no longer the fastest car in the world, it will forever be remembered as the first to break the 300 MPH barrier like the Ferrari F40 which was the first production car to break the 200 MPH barrier.

Does any car go 500 mph?

Speed Demon, the streamliner Duttweiler's “big engine” is destined for, is already the fastest car ever powered by an internal-combustion piston engine—481.576 mph is the official record set at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August 2020.

Can a car go 240 mph?

Pagani Huayra BC Roadster — 240 MPH (Estimated)

Has any car hit 500 mph?

The Bloodhound supersonic car has reached a speed of over 500 miles per hour (mph)!

What is the fastest car ever?

What car broke the world speed record?

ThrustSSC, driven by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, holds the current land speed record at 1,220 km/h (760 mph) set October 15, 1997.

Can a Bugatti go 500 kmh?

Zero to 400km/h takes just 12.08 seconds while Bugatti claims a near-mythical 0-500km/h sprint time of 20.16 seconds. But it's not just how fast it moves from standstill. According to Bugatti, the run from 0-500km/h and then back to 0km/h is completed in 33.62 seconds.

Can a Bugatti go faster than a Lamborghini?

With a record-breaking top speed, the Bugatti Chiron is faster than the Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murciélago, Koenigsegg Agera, and anything from the Mercedes-Benz AMG high-performance line. In fact, the Bugatti Chiron has the honor of being the fastest supercar in the world.

What is the slowest Bugatti car?

Topping out at 218 mph (350 km/h) means the Chiron Pur Sport is actually the slowest car Bugatti has made since its (second) resurrection in 1998.

What car can go 350 mph?

BEV streamliner tops 350 mph for U.S. speed record.

Has any car hit 1000 mph?

The Bloodhound is a truly super supercar. It's designed to punch right through the sound barrier to over 1,000 miles per hour.