Pierre veyron, a frenchman, was a racing driver that won the 1939 le mans 24 hour race driving a bugatti made vehicle. The bugatti veyron super sport is the more powerful version of the bugatti veyron. For many american car enthusiasts, the bugatti veyron 16. Prior to the series beginning, the shows return was advertised with a trailer that borrowed the overexcited responses of the parents of a young boy who were watching the top gear team filming the motorhome. The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 7 october and concluding on 23 december. Later that day, the official test driver pierre henri raphanel to determine the maximum speed of the car bugatti veyron super sport version of the volkswagen ehra lessien has a highspeed test. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15. The series contained six specials that were aired in 2006, with the first being a winter olympics special that aired on 12 february, in which the presenters did their own version with cars, and was filmed in lillehammer, norway.
Nov 06, 2017 the swedish exotic pulled out a stunning display of power and speed on its way to hitting an average top speed of 277. Bugatti veyron super sport offers 1200 hp and 268 mph for. Bugatti veyron super sport top 10 fastest cars in the. Bugatti veyron super sport news and information autoblog. Clarkson takes us on a tour to find the ultimate european supercar. This is an costly car for limited people about the world however it will. The bugatti veyron is, once again, the fastest production car on the planet. It was named after the racing driver pierre veyron the original version has a top speed of 407 kmh 253 mph.
James may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new bugatti veyron ss. Prior to the series beginning, the shows return was advertised with a trailer that borrowed the overexcited responses of the parents of a young boy who were watching the top gear team filming the motorhome challenge, from a clip that was. Bugatti veyron vs euro fighter top gear bbc duration. Bugatti veyron super sport gets a rubdown motor trend.
He also finds time to trash a renault alpine and a gwiz. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. Sep 06, 2018 the video also leaves us wondering what speed the bugatti chiron will top out at, but for the moment it is unlikely to be faster than the bugatti veyron super sports 267. It was named car of the decade and best car award 20002009 by the. Bugatti veyron super sport 2014 standard veyron super sport sp1001 1200 hp and torque of 1500 nm and revised aerodynamic package has increased.
Bugatti is lighting up the shanghai auto show floor with a special edition bugatti veyron super sport developed especially for the chinese market. The video also leaves us wondering what speed the bugatti chiron will top out at, but for the moment it is unlikely to be faster than the bugatti veyron super sports 267. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. Wolfsburgmolsheim, july 4, 2010 bugatti automobiles s. It was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials during january 2008, and a sport relief special titled top ground gear force that aired on 14 march 2008.
Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron. The veyron super sport held the top speed record for seven years and, as long as its top speed time stood in the record books, it finally fell into the hands of the agera rs. Koenigsegg agera rs goes bonkers, claims top speed title from. This is an costly car for limited people about the world however it will give power, calm and luxury that value the price. Read the latest bugatti veyron super sport news and browse our full collection of bugatti veyron super sport articles, photos, press releases and related videos. Alf deep daze original mix coldplay adventure of a lifetime official video bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc. Before the start of series 20, it had become clear that the ceed had run its course as tgs celebrity chariot. As swansongs go the veyron super sport will take some beating. A producer was sent out with a reasonable amount of money and was told to report. 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.
Tom cruise and cameron diaz attempt to set lap times around the top gear test track. Jeremy looks at why ayrton senna was the best driver of his generation. Since then, it has appeared in three other seasons seasons 9, 10, and 12 with all three presenters and the stig having driven it. Will it be the ferrari 599 gtb, audis r8, the porsche gt3 or aston martins vantage v8 or something from bugatti. Koenigsegg agera rs goes bonkers, claims top speed title. In 2005, bugatti veyron received top gears best car driven all year award. Buggati veyron super sport and other buggatis interesting. 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. James may on july 4, 2010, the bbc television series top gear 2, veyron super sport 259 miles per hour in a television presenter led. James mays top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning.
Dec 10, 2012 the fastest version of the bugatti veyron, the super sport, already holds the land speed record for a production car with its top speed of 268 mph, but bugatti looks set to smash its own record. Aug, 2015 price and release date of 2016 bugatti veyron. Of the other 25 super sports that bugatti will make over the next two years, just six cars remain unsold. While clarkson hopes he can do it in the brand new, 1001 ps 736 kw987 bhp bugatti veyron supercar, his rivals try to beat him by flying. During a recent interview mclaren boss ron dennis thoroughly rubbished the bugatti veyron, citing a top gear episode as evidence. Alfa romeo brera, james may takes the bugatti veyron to its top speed of. Bugatti vwowned purveyor of the fastest, most extreme hypercars on the planet. Meanwhile, may returns to the ehra lessien test track with the bugatti veyron super sport. Builder of the fastest car in the world, the veyron super sport. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph. This follows top gear presenter james mays sprint in the car, where he took the vehicle up to 259. The bugatti veyron super sport is the definition of automotive exclusivity. The new 2016 bugatti veyron release date is at the start of 2016. Recently, the bugatti veyron super sport made headlines by setting a new land speed record, hitting 267.
Just 46 examples of the 268mphcapable super sport were built, and only two have made it. The super sport has approximately 190hp more than the normal veyron and only 30 units have been built of this exceptional car. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc videoflix. Bugatti veyron super sport offers 1200 hp and 268 mph for a. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. Because each cylinder has four valves, this means the veyron ss has a total of 64 valves. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc youtube. Apr, 2016 read the latest bugatti veyron super sport news and browse our full collection of bugatti veyron super sport articles, photos, press releases and related videos. James goes for the land speed record in a bugatti veyron super sport. The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on 27 june and concluding on 1 august. Sep 09, 2011 for many american car enthusiasts, the bugatti veyron 16. Guinness world records calls the current super version of bugatti veyron as the fastest street legal production car in the world.
Jul 27, 2010 the hypercar beat a stock veyron by 1. Designed and developed by volkswagen group based on the bentley hunaudieres concept and produced by bugatti automobiles sas at their headquarters in chateau saint jean in. 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. Existing in the fuzzy reaches of reality, the car is still somewhat of an anomaly. The automobile has bugatti labeled engine head covers and branding. Apr 20, 2011 bugatti is lighting up the shanghai auto show floor with a special edition bugatti veyron super sport developed especially for the chinese market. Thats because bugatti is limiting the chiron to this speed until the company themselves have a go at breaking the record scheduled for. The fastest version of the bugatti veyron, the super sport, already holds the land speed record for a production car with its top speed of 268 mph, but bugatti looks set to smash its own record. The fastest car in the world, bugatti veyron super sport, can reach a speed of 267 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 2. The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on november and concluding on 27 december. The veyron super sport gets its power from a 16 cylinder engine helped by 4 biturbochargers with a displacement of 487. Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two.
James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. The super sport version is the former fastest roadlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431 kmh beaten by hennessey venom gt reaching 435 kmh. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc youtube. The engine in the vitesse variant has a maximum power output of 1,200 ps 883 kw. Existing in the fuzzy reaches of reality, the car is. Bugattis 268mph veyron super sport the worlds fastest. Jul 06, 2010 wolfsburgmolsheim, july 4, 2010 bugatti automobiles s. Sep 11, 2010 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. James attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron.
Click here for the hq version captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti at its top. The super sport version is the former fastest roadlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 267mph. The super sport version of the veyron is the fastest roadlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431 kmh 268 mph. In august 2010 a pebble beach concours d elegance was. The races dvd, albeit in a truncated form, with a running time of 12 minutes. During season 7, the bugatti veyron first appeared on top gear.
The volkswagen touareg and the bugatti veyron super sport are spotlighted. Alf deep daze original mix coldplay adventure of a lifetime official video bugatti super. This particular vehicle is a one of kind replica with a 99. Oct 17, 2010 as swansongs go the veyron super sport will take some beating. Designed and developed by volkswagen group based on the bentley hunaudieres concept and produced by bugatti automobiles sas at their headquarters. Produces 1,200 horsepower and a top speed of 258 mph.
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