"A two-way average north of 300 mph [is the goal], but if we ... which was a feat not even Bugatti could achieve with the modified Chiron prototype, which only hit 490.484 km/h.

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In late 2019, The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport became the first production vehicle to ever reach 300 miles per hour. But why has it taken almost 15 years just to go 50 miles per hour faster?

The Chiron has a mid-engine 7,993 cc W16 ... their era," said Christophe Piochon, President of Bugatti Automobiles, when the 300 mph barrier was first shattered. "The Type 35 transformed ...

The Chiron initially debuted in Geneva ... the car managed a 300-mph run at the Ehra-Lessien testing track. Bugatti's historic home in Molsheim is mentioned, as well as the iconic Château Saint ...

when it hit 265.6 mph and took bragging rights ... the Mistral is largely a Chiron Super Sport 300+ underneath. That model was the Bugatti that became the first road-legal car to break the 300 ...

the Chiron was missing one key figure: a record-breaking top speed. In September 2019 though, Bugatti proved its worth by breaking the 300mph barrier with the Super Sport 300+, and two years on ...

When you have the financial means to afford a Bugatti Chiron, you also gain the privilege ... the lack of a cupholder in their almost 300-mph hypercar. And who says this will strictly be limited ...

This virtual artist, better known as "SRK Designs" on social media, has decided to trust his CGI instinct and come up with a ...

but the current figure is still 261 mph. However, Bugatti expects the Chiron's actually top speed to be much closer to 300 mph than to 250. Power still comes from a beast of an engine. An 8.0 ...

A Chiron owner asked for a cupholder after she spilled some Red Bull in her hypercar. Bugatti promptly came up with a solution that slides neatly into the driver’s side door pocket. The custom ...