Capable of 268mph the Bugatti Veyron Super Sports is officially the worlds fastest production car. With lighter, more aerodynamic carbon fibre bodywork and an uprated 8.0-litre V16 engine now producing a massive 1183bhp and 1500Nm of torque, the Super Sports set a new Guiness World Record at VW’s Ehra-Lessien test track earlier in the year.
Just 40 examples of the Super Sport wll be produced, the first five will be painted in the same black and orange paint scheme as the record breaking car.
Bugatti test driver Pierre-Henri Raphanel took the Super Sport to 265.905mph in one direction, then 269.806mph in the other to comfortably claim the title from America’s SSC Ulitmate Aero TT.
Thanks to EuroTunnel for helping with our travel to Paris.
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