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Bugatti supercar quartet sets speed record

VN (according to VnExpress) • December 15, 2024 12:49

The four Bugattis that set and broke speed records had a combined output of 5,500 horsepower.

Bộ tứ siêu xe Bugatti lừng danh với những kỷ lục riêng. Ảnh: Bugatti — The famous Bugatti supercar quartet with its own records

In September 2019, Bugatti announced that it would stop pursuing speed records. However, with a change in management and a new focus for the company, Bugatti Rimac - a newly formed joint venture - has broken another record.

The Mistral is now the world's fastest convertible, following two Veyrons and a Chiron that previously held the record. For the first time, the quartet are on display together.

The Bugatti supercar quartet includes: Veyron 16.4 Super Sport World Record Edition, Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Edition, Chiron Super Sport 300+ and W16 Mistral World Record.

All four are part of the Singh Collection owned by British-born Indian billionaire Reuben Singh. The total output of the four cars is 5,520 horsepower from an 8-liter quad-turbo engine.

Cả 4 siêu xe thuộc cùng bộ sưu tập của tỷ phú gốc Ấn, Reuben Singh. Ảnh: Bugatti — All 4 supercars belong to the same collection of Indian billionaire, Reuben Singh.

The Veyron coupe reached 268.6 mph (431.07 km/h), while the Grand Sport Vitesse convertible reached 258.6 mph (408.84 km/h). In the Chiron era, Bugatti reached 305.6 mph (490.48 km/h) with the coupe and 281.6 mph (453.91 km/h) with the Mistral.

While the W16 saga is over, the new V16 in the Tourbillon still keeps Bugatti’s ambitions of hitting 500 km/h alive. CEO Mate Rimac is in talks with Michelin about developing tires that will allow Bugatti to make history again. However, that will take time, as the Chiron replacement won’t go into production until 2026.

Tỷ phú Reuben Singh bên một chiếc Bugatti trong bộ sưu tập gồm hàng chục xe thuộc nhiều thương thiệu siêu sang, siêu xe, và xe sang khác nhau. Ảnh: Reuben Singh — Billionaire Reuben Singh next to a Bugatti in his collection of dozens of cars from many different luxury, supercar and super car brands.

Even with the right tires, hitting 500 km/h is no easy feat. Why? Because Bugatti is no longer part of the Volkswagen Group, it has lost access to the Ehra-Lessien test track, where the Veyron and Chiron models set records. The Mistral’s most recent performance took place at the Papenburg test track, also in Germany.

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