A Bugatti Chiron, adapted for higher speeds and driven by Andy Wallace, hit the top speed on Volkwagen's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany on Aug. 2. It is the first supercar to break the 300 mph barrier.
Bugatti, which is owned by Volkswagen, broke the record for a production car in 2005 when its Veyron model hit 254 mph. In 2010, its Veyron Super Sport set another record, with a top speed of 268 mph. But Bugatti said that with its latest top speed, it is retiring from the race for numerical records.Bugatti became the first car maker to top 300 mph, when a modified version of its hypercar hit 304.77 mph.
"Bugatti has once again shown what it's capable of," said Stephan Winkelmann, president of Bugatti. "With this new record of the Chiron we enter again uncharted territory. Never before has a series manufacturer reached this high speed." "We have shown several times that we build the fastest cars in the world," Winkelmann said. "In future we will focus on other areas." He added, "This was the last time for us."
The car was also fitted with added safety features for Wallace, including six-point seat belts and a special "safety cell" for Wallace, a British racing car driver. The track pavement was cleaned with special mats to remove any stones or grit.
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