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      09-02-2019, 07:42 AM   #1
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Bugatti hits 304.77mph in a Chiron | Top Gear

Bugatti Chiron hits 304.77mph ( 490 kph ) driver Andy Wallace
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Amazing how well sorted the Bugatti is at that speed.
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Wow, that must felt special.

Do you know what track they used to archive this speed?

Also what tires they use?
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Amazing how well sorted the Bugatti is at that speed.
Looked pretty stable

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Almost as fast as my m3
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Wow, that must felt special.

Do you know what track they used to archive this speed?

Also what tires they use?
Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG). Builded Test Track called Ehra-Lessien.

Facility is located near Wolfsburg, Germany in the district Gifhorn.

Tires: Michelin
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Amazing how well sorted the Bugatti is at that speed.
Looked pretty stable

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Almost as fast as my m3
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Wow, that must felt special.

Do you know what track they used to archive this speed?

Also what tires they use?
Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG). Builded Test Track called Ehra-Lessien.

Facility is located near Wolfsburg, Germany in the district Gifhorn.

Tires: Michelin
Thanks, I have no clue how you know all this.

In that video he was driving obviously straight for very LONG time.

I might ask to much but do you know how long is the straight section?
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Thanks, I have no clue how you know all this.

In that video he was driving obviously straight for very LONG time.

I might ask to much but do you know how long is the straight section?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehra-Lessien

The facility features 96 km (60 miles) of private tarmac, which includes a large variety of road surfaces and curves, used as test tracks to evaluate new and prototype vehicles. More significantly, there is a high speed circuit with a straight approximately 8.7 km (5.4 mi) long. Although the straight portion of the track is perfectly flat and level for the entire length, when standing at one end of the straight you cannot see the far end due to the curvature of the Earth.
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Amazing how well sorted the Bugatti is at that speed.
Looked pretty stable

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Almost as fast as my m3
Lol

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Wow, that must felt special.

Do you know what track they used to archive this speed?

Also what tires they use?
Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG). Builded Test Track called Ehra-Lessien.

Facility is located near Wolfsburg, Germany in the district Gifhorn.

Tires: Michelin
Thanks, I have no clue how you know all this.

In that video he was driving obviously straight for very LONG time.

I might ask to much but do you know how long is the straight section?
Thanks

It's 8.7 km 5.4 mil
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Here are few facts about that track:

1- Built in 1965 in a no-flight zone. So nobody can make pictures, very smart
2- It's the world's largest test facility and the only one with a high speed circuit that has a 5.4 mile straight ( 8.7 km )
3- The straight portion of the track is perfectly flat and level for the entire length, when standing at one end of the straight you cannot see the far end due to the curvature of the Earth.
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I truly appreciate the engineering aspect of this but it's somewhat pointless...

1) You can't even realistically drive 200 MPH almost anywhere in the world.
2) How many Bugatti owners have done 200 MPH? (100 mph less than this).
3) I really think every single time this is a marketing ploy to keep Bugatti in the know.
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Anyone notice how they actually made the Chiron look good in this model?
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Anyone notice how they actually made the Chiron look good in this model?
Some changes were done:

Compared to the standard Chiron, it measures 9.84 inches longer and has a significantly lower ride height to reduce drag. The Chiron's high-speed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires were also reinforced to handle 5,300 G at 300 mph but are still street legal
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Anyone notice how they actually made the Chiron look good in this model?
Some changes were done:

Compared to the standard Chiron, it measures 9.84 inches longer and has a significantly lower ride height to reduce drag. The Chiron's high-speed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires were also reinforced to handle 5,300 G at 300 mph but are still street legal
To me the best car I have ever seen
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the sad part is, it climbs until 400kmh without a breathe..
expecting a Koenigsegg goes over 500kmh..
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the sad part is, it climbs until 400kmh without a breathe..
expecting a Koenigsegg goes over 500kmh..
Koenigsegg Jesko might do that.

He needs to find the road that is long enough.

Last time they closed the road from public and it's not the safest way to do it.
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Wow! Fastest I've ever gone in a car in about 150.... I can't imagine going twice that fast in a car.... holy ship!!!
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one trick pony. i'm not as impressed with this as i used to be.
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one trick pony. i'm not as impressed with this as i used to be.
Wow you serious? If this isn’t impressive than what is?
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Wow you serious? If this isn’t impressive than what is?
seems like their singular focus is on straight line speed.

there are impressive parts of the car, don't get me wrong. there are just many other cars that i feel would be much more fun to have for much less money.
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Koenigsegg Jesko might do that.

He needs to find the road that is long enough.

Last time they closed the road from public and it's not the safest way to do it.
Christian von Koenigsegg said in the past (a few years back) that the biggest problem isnt the car, but getting a major tyre manufacturer to work with you to develop a tyre that can safely withstand those speeds.
I think the past Koenigsegg record also wasn't an efford of Koenigsegg (although they were present) but from a customer that bought the car and organized the closed road etc.

Also with this car, both the car and tyre are bespoke.
I guess that because this is a bespoke car made for this run and not a production car, this is not a production car record (so Koenigsegg still holds that).
For bespoke high speed cars, the record is with thrust ssc, going 2,5 times as fast as this over 2 decades ago. But thats a jet powered car.
For piston engines, the top speed record is 462mph (2 way run is 439) set in 2012 by the US speed demon team.
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