if the car is run on the famous stretch of Highway 160 just outside of Pahrump, Nevada, due to the lower air density compared to Volkswagen Group's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany, where the Bugatti was run. However, the automaker is satisfied with being the first to crack 300 mph and in future will focus on other aspects of performance.
Production finally got underway last summer at Bugatti's plant in Molsheim, France, after some two years of development and testing, and on Thursday Bugatti announced the final example of the 30-car run has been delivered. Power in the Chiron Super Sport 300+ comes from the Chiron's familiar 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W-16, though output has been dialed up to 1,577 hp instead of the standard 1,480-hp rating. The Chiron Super Sport 300+ also rides on a bespoke set of Michelin tires rated at 317 mph, and has uprated cooling systems as well as a longer, more streamlined body compared to the Chiron.Customer examples of the Chiron Super Sport 300+ differ from the top speed car, though.
Crucially, the customer cars are speed limited for safety reasons. Bugatti hasn't said what the limit is but it should either match or exceed the 273 mph of theunveiled in June. There are rumors Bugatti may provide owners of the Chiron Super Sport 300+ with an option to remove the speed limit for official visits to the Ehra-Lessien test track, though the automaker is yet to comment on this.
We should point out that there are other companies promising cars capable of cracking the 300-mph mark. Others include
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