The Bugatti Chiron is formally the fastest supercar in the world — and by a lengthy shot, too. Top Gear broke the news on Monday, confirming that the Bugatti test driver, Andy Wallace, had reached a V-max of 304.77 miles per hour on the Ehra-Lessien test path of the Volkswagen Group in Germany.
The insane top speed has been confirmed by the German TÜV, or the Techincal Inspection Association, according to Top Gear. This makes the Chiron the first supercar to break through the 300-mph obstacle.
But this isn’t just any Chiron inventory. The Dallara body has been optimized for aerodynamics and is actually about 10 inches longer than the normal Chiron.
The vehicle is smaller to the floor and the back end has a modified exhaust comparable to the one-off Centodieci. In addition, the back wing and airbrake of the Chiron were jettisoned and a fresh rear aero part is incorporated into the tail of the car.
Inside, the Chiron does not have a passenger seat, although a safety cage has been added because, well, duh.
As far as energy is concerned, the record-setting Chiron utilizes the same 8.0-liter, quad-turbo W16 engine discovered in the stock car, although it has the Centodieci 1.600-horsepower tune. Top Gear claims the car’s gearbox and all-wheel-drive system are unchanged from Chiron’s inventory.
This Bugatti Chiron just cracked the 300-mph barrier [11 Pictures]
