Bugatti has just claimed to have officially set the record for the world’s fastest roadster. It is the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse which has become the world's fastest open-topped production car. It has achieved a top speed of 408.84 km/h (254.04 mph) on the 6th of April, 2013 at Volkswagen’s proving grounds.
Chinese racing driver Anthony Liu drove the car during its record run at Volkswagen's proving ground. The record was certified by TÜV, the independent German organization for technical Inspection and certification.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is powered by a 1200-hp, quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16. It uses a specially designed roof spoiler to cut interior turbulence and wind noise. Its racing chassis, lightning-quick shock absorbers, reinforced anti-roll bars, four-wheel-drive, and carbon monocoque body transform the monstrous 8.0-liter W16's raw horsepower into pure speed.
In July of 2010, Bugatti set the production car world speed record with the Veyron Super Sport with a 267.8 mph (430.98 km/h) speed.
Bugatti now has a plan to introduce the World Record Car special edition at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month. The special edition will be limited to just eight models. It will sport the same black-and-orange color scheme featured on the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport.
Chinese racing driver Anthony Liu drove the car during its record run at Volkswagen's proving ground. The record was certified by TÜV, the independent German organization for technical Inspection and certification.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is powered by a 1200-hp, quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16. It uses a specially designed roof spoiler to cut interior turbulence and wind noise. Its racing chassis, lightning-quick shock absorbers, reinforced anti-roll bars, four-wheel-drive, and carbon monocoque body transform the monstrous 8.0-liter W16's raw horsepower into pure speed.
In July of 2010, Bugatti set the production car world speed record with the Veyron Super Sport with a 267.8 mph (430.98 km/h) speed.
Bugatti now has a plan to introduce the World Record Car special edition at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month. The special edition will be limited to just eight models. It will sport the same black-and-orange color scheme featured on the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport.
