It would be reasonable to say that the whole 'fastest car in the world' thing has felt a bit like the wild west recently. From SSC's 'mix-up' on a 331mph run to the 311mph Hennessey Venom F5 that still hasn't done more than 200mph, there's been a lot of talk and not much action in the 300mph+ arena. Well, apart from at Bugatti...
It was a little over two years ago now that Molsheim simultaneously announced a 304.773mph (unofficial) record for the Chiron, then confirmed a 30-car production runfor the Super Sport 300+. September 2019 was a big month for Bugatti - 300mph is significant enough in and of itself, leave alone building cars capable of that for the public. Or to be more specific, the richest members of the public on the planet, as each Super Sport 300+ would cost £4.2m.
But, of course, every single one sold. Now the first Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ is ready to be delivered to its very lucky owner. Not only that, in fact, but seven more are complete as well, all in that unmistakeable and rather lovely black and orange livery. These are the first eight of the 30-car run, and what a sight they make. It's seldom you ever see a pair of Bugattis together, leave alone a £33m octet. And in all of us, surely, there's a little kid playing Top Trumps that's always equated the most potent car as being the best; it remains hard not to be a little giddy at the prospect of an 8.0-litre, quad-turbo'd W16 Bugatti with 1,600hp and 300mph potential.
"It is the fastest hyper sports car Bugatti has ever made, and is a true testament to the engineering passion, technical expertise and relentless pursuit of performance our brand is synonymous with. We are excited to deliver the first eight units of this record-setting pioneer to our customers, and for them to experience the sheer sensation of speed behind the wheel", said Christophe Piochon, MD of Production and Logistics. So there you are, Chiron owners - Bugatti itself is expecting you to get out and drive the fastest car it has ever made, not merely add it to the portfolio. It would rude not to, really...
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