RE: Chiron Super Sport 300 unveiled with 1600hp

[Snubs]

Fetchez la vache said:

Jon_S_Rally said:

Nicest looking modern Bugatti yet, though still not the prettiest thing in the world.

Yes - really liking that and the colour really sets it off imho.

Can't help but feeling a speed limiter on an edition of a car to commemorate it's top speed is somewhat ironic though

Agreed on the looks. Never liked the Veyron much but looked loads better. This version puts the icing on the cake.

As for the speed limiter, if they put it on i'd imagine it would be there be for the theatre of turning it back off with your second key, masonic handshake and whatever other protocols Bugatti want to put in place as per the Veyron.

[Graveworm]

Greta Thunberg already has a preorder in.

[WCZ]

Funny people were busting balls about it not being a production vehicle last week even though I pointed out that the images on the Bugatti site called it the ChironSS300 !

It’s a beautiful vehicle and looks incredible

[Amanitin]

kambites said:

I'm pretty sure no manufacturer has ever taken that approach to getting "production car records" for anything.

no st!

kambites said:

Retrofitting a cage and fire repellent systems to a car you've already built would be ridiculous.

That can be one reason. Nobody likes being laughed at, fair point.
Another appealing reason could be, that on a designated chassis they can conveniently apply their secret sauce and then claim it's a 'production' car.
The record setting car is production spec, because Bugatti says so. This procedure is called self-certification. That went down (pun intended) really well for Boeing on the 737-MAX.

[TREMAiNE]

Gandahar said:

Great looking car but for that money could buy the new electric Lotus with 1900bhp or the Aston Martin Valkyrie plus some "cheap" Ferraris, mclarens etc.

I think realistically, those who can afford a £4million car could probably afford multiple £4million cars, so can get all of the above. It's unlikely that anyone's budget is capped at £4million as they can't afford anything more than that.

[Amirhussain]

Oh yeah

[paulw123]

Looks stunning, still want to see a customer car crack over 300 though

[BigChiefmuffinAgain]

kambites said:

Haven't Bugatti specifically said that this is the end of their chasing of speed records, that they're going to aim the brand in a different direction from now on?

I think that is correct - the new direction is finding exactly how much can we charge for one of our cars while still keeping a straight face....

[anonymous-user]

say you do 300 mph, how long will fuel last.

[Over over under steer]

Thesprucegoose said:

say you do 300 mph, how long will fuel last.

A while. Much in the same way Mrs OOUS says I last a while.

[anonymous-user]

Over over under steer said:

A while. Much in the same way Mrs OOUS says I last a while.

Quick fag packet maths, 10-13 minutes depending on mpg..i guess between 3-5 mpg.

Edited by Thesprucegoose on Monday 9th September 15:22

[Leon R]

BigChiefmuffinAgain said:

kambites said:

Haven't Bugatti specifically said that this is the end of their chasing of speed records, that they're going to aim the brand in a different direction from now on?

I think that is correct - the new direction is finding exactly how much can we charge for one of our cars while still keeping a straight face....

I would be surprised if there was much profit in this for them.

[Turbobanana]

Thesprucegoose said:

Over over under steer said:

A while. Much in the same way Mrs OOUS says I last a while.

Quick fag packet maths, 10-13 minutes depending on mpg..i guess between 3-5 mpg.

Edited by Thesprucegoose on Monday 9th September 15:22

Ouch! So at 300mph, car travels 5 miles / minute. So a gallon last 1 minute

[Shakermaker]

Graveworm said:

Greta Thunberg already has a preorder in.

LOL

The ideal car for her to learn in

[Star_666]

It was inevitable that a production version of the record breaking car would be sold albeit in a limited number. Hopefully though those that have the money to buy one will have a car that can do 300 mph ( not on public roads autobhans the exception ), otherwise what would be the point in owning a 300 mph+ car that has been limited to less than that. Personally I can't wait to see what is to come from SSC, Koenigsegg, and Hennessey as all have cars with more or slightly less hp with less weight and down force to rival the Chiron.

[E65Ross]

Amanitin said:

it is a spectacular achievement no question, however unless the car was picked at random from the production run (and no modifications except safety and telemetry gear), this is not a 'production car' anything.

Can you take the tin foil hat off?

[E65Ross]

Turbobanana said:

Thesprucegoose said:

Over over under steer said:

A while. Much in the same way Mrs OOUS says I last a while.

Quick fag packet maths, 10-13 minutes depending on mpg..i guess between 3-5 mpg.

Edited by Thesprucegoose on Monday 9th September 15:22

Ouch! So at 300mph, car travels 5 miles / minute. So a gallon last 1 minute

I suspect it'll be less than 3-5mpg. Full bore acceleration in a BMW M6 (V8 version) doing 168mph was showing at 7mpg.....and that's only because that's as low as the OBC will read. I would be surprised if it was under 3mpg.

[anonymous-user]

at 1mpg 4-5 minutes max. 25 miles distance.

[Burwood]

kambites said:

I wonder if it comes with the special tyres which were developed for the 300mph run, and if so how much they cost to replace.

You'll be pleased to know 355/25 R21 (107Y) MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 are used on the record breaking Chiron. Rated to 510km/h and a snip at £300

[Burwood]

Thesprucegoose said:

at 1mpg 4-5 minutes max. 25 miles distance.

Bugatti claim fuel use at VMax is 2.17 UG gallons per minute. 8.33L/minute and covers 5.1 miles in that minute. I make that 2.35mpg so the range is 61 miles at VMax.

12 minutes to drain the tank.

Edited to add that this is for the 1500hp variant so you can assume the record breaker is worse. Sub 2mpg