"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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

With a 0-60 mph time of just 1.85 seconds from four ... The Rimac Nevera has an impressive total range of over 300 miles. The Bugatti Chiron's W16 quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter engine is a gas ...

The Chiron has an electronically limited top speed of 261 mph. Bugatti hasn't yet unleashed the car on the outright speed record of 267 mph that's currently held by its predecessor, the Veyron ...

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 ...