The SSC Ultimate Aero TT has been de-throned
#1
07-06-2010, 08:03 AM
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The SSC Ultimate Aero TT has been de-throned
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has set a new production car land speed record, hitting 267mph at VW's Ehra-Lessien proving ground. 267mph. Well, 267.91mph to be precise, or 431.072km/h, thrashing the 256.23mph set by the SSC Ultimate Aero in Nevada in 2007.
You don't need us to tell you this, but that is obscenely, absurdly fast. To set the production speed record is impressive. To smash it by 11mph is astonishing.
Then again, the Veyron Super Sport is an astonishing car. Effectively the final iteration of the Veyron, it shares the same 8.0-litre, 16-cylinder engine, but with larger turbos and bigger intercoolers to push power to 1,183bhp, a jump of 196bhp. Torque increases from 921lb ft to 1106lb ft.
See more pics of the Veyron Super Sport
It's lighter than the standard Veyron, too: that black'n'orange skin is constructed solely from carbon fibre, saving around 50kg. The Super Sport gets stiffer suspension, aiding high-speed stability and allowing lateral acceleration of 1.4g. Good work if you've spotted the new NACA ducts and reworked double diffuser.
The Super Sport will hit 62mph in the same 2.5 seconds as the standard Veyron (and never was such an adjective less appropriate), but its 0-124mph and 0-186mph times are reduced to 7.3 seconds and 15.0 seconds. 124mph in just over seven seconds. Yowch.
On the Ehra-Lessien test track, the Super Sports hit 427.933km/h (265.96mph) on its upwind run, before reaching 434.211km/h (269.86mph) on the return leg.
"We took it that we would reach an average value of 425km/h, but the conditions were perfect and allowed even more," Bugatti chief engineer Dr Wolfgang Schreiber said after.
Now, we wouldn't want to give anything away, but you know how TopGear has always been pretty intimately involved with high-speed runs in the Veyron? Remember, for example, James's blast to 253mph in Series 9?
Well, let's just say... it would have been a bit strange for us not to have been part of this astonishing record run in some capacity. We're not saying any more, but keep a close eye on all things TopGear in the coming weeks...
You don't need us to tell you this, but that is obscenely, absurdly fast. To set the production speed record is impressive. To smash it by 11mph is astonishing.
Then again, the Veyron Super Sport is an astonishing car. Effectively the final iteration of the Veyron, it shares the same 8.0-litre, 16-cylinder engine, but with larger turbos and bigger intercoolers to push power to 1,183bhp, a jump of 196bhp. Torque increases from 921lb ft to 1106lb ft.
See more pics of the Veyron Super Sport
It's lighter than the standard Veyron, too: that black'n'orange skin is constructed solely from carbon fibre, saving around 50kg. The Super Sport gets stiffer suspension, aiding high-speed stability and allowing lateral acceleration of 1.4g. Good work if you've spotted the new NACA ducts and reworked double diffuser.
The Super Sport will hit 62mph in the same 2.5 seconds as the standard Veyron (and never was such an adjective less appropriate), but its 0-124mph and 0-186mph times are reduced to 7.3 seconds and 15.0 seconds. 124mph in just over seven seconds. Yowch.
On the Ehra-Lessien test track, the Super Sports hit 427.933km/h (265.96mph) on its upwind run, before reaching 434.211km/h (269.86mph) on the return leg.
"We took it that we would reach an average value of 425km/h, but the conditions were perfect and allowed even more," Bugatti chief engineer Dr Wolfgang Schreiber said after.
Now, we wouldn't want to give anything away, but you know how TopGear has always been pretty intimately involved with high-speed runs in the Veyron? Remember, for example, James's blast to 253mph in Series 9?
Well, let's just say... it would have been a bit strange for us not to have been part of this astonishing record run in some capacity. We're not saying any more, but keep a close eye on all things TopGear in the coming weeks...
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As much as I hate the Veyron.... D*mn. ~270mph is scooting.
#3
07-07-2010, 04:01 AM
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I don't know, it's just one of those cars that you instantly don't like. I mean, I appreciate the car, but I don't like it. I'll put it like this... if I had $1,000,000 to spend on a car, I wouldn't be buying a Veyron.
But it's sad to see the Aero TT losing its title of world's fastest production car (actually, I believe it lost the title of world's most powerful production car now, too)... the Aero TT is definitely one of my favorite supercars of all time.
But it's sad to see the Aero TT losing its title of world's fastest production car (actually, I believe it lost the title of world's most powerful production car now, too)... the Aero TT is definitely one of my favorite supercars of all time.
#4
07-07-2010, 10:08 AM
I don'y know... They Veyron is pretty much the epitome of automotive engineering bliss. Aside from things subjective, like looks for example, it really does have everything.
#5
07-07-2010, 10:52 AM
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MMMmmmm.... Carrera GT *drools*
Honestly all my reasons for not liking the Veyron are subjective. I mean, as far as performance, it obviously can't be beat at the moment (as far as stock production cars go). I think it has a lot to do with the price tag... well, that and the fact is it's a glorified VW.
Honestly all my reasons for not liking the Veyron are subjective. I mean, as far as performance, it obviously can't be beat at the moment (as far as stock production cars go). I think it has a lot to do with the price tag... well, that and the fact is it's a glorified VW.
#9
08-30-2010, 08:34 AM
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Stealing my lines, eh?
#10
08-31-2010, 03:21 PM
lol what does me owning a Civic or liking vipers have anything to do with the Veryon being ugly in my opinion. A question was asked, and I answered, then a few defensive posts soon follow....
go on..... lol
but since we're all going off topic, can you honestly say that black viper is hideous?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbsAJsBizWo
some don't like cars because of the company, some don't like them because of price, some, like myself, don't like certain cars because of looks.
go on..... lol
but since we're all going off topic, can you honestly say that black viper is hideous?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbsAJsBizWo
some don't like cars because of the company, some don't like them because of price, some, like myself, don't like certain cars because of looks.
Last edited by inthezoneac; 08-31-2010 at 03:25 PM.