Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

the sequel to the most overhyped car of all time. it beat the pagani zonda f roadster around the top gear test track by 1 second, but needed a 587hp (10hp shy of double the power of the zonda) advantage to do so.

needing that much power to beat an opponent makes it an absolute failure in the corners, which leaves acceleration, braking, comfort, and top speed to be considered.

the combination of all wheel drive, seamless gear changes, and 1184bhp make this car go from 0-60 in around 2.5 seconds.

the air brake, or the flip up spoiler, has the stopping power of a normal hatchback only at high speeds. considering the brakes this car is equipped with, and the weight of the vehicle, the air brake system borders on useless. please also note that the veyron is not the first car to use this technology.

it is comfortable for a hypercar. those last three words of that sentence are very important. it’s like saying a 10kv shock is mild for a tazer.

top speed is the crowning achievement of these cars, the only thing they’re really recognized for, and the thing that makes them a joke. the only way you can hit the top speed of the veyron ss is by going multiple laps around the volkswagen test track that n-body is allowed on, and by removing the limiter. in fact it’s limited because the tires aren’t good enough to handle the top speed, so even with all of those conditions fulfilled you run the risk of shredding the tires because the vehicle isn’t properly equipped for its main purpose.
a lot of early teens have started worshiping the bugatti veyron super sport because they don’t understand that there’s more to a car than top speed, let alone being able to achieve it.

gordon murray: “the most pointless exercise on the planet has got to be this four-wheel-drive thousand-horsepower bugatti. i think it’s incredibly childish this thing people have about just one element—top speed or standing kilometre or 0–60. it’s about as narrow minded as you can get as a car designer to pick on one element. it’s like saying we’re going to beat the original mini because we’re going to make a car 10mph faster on its top speed—but it’s two foot longer and 200 kilos heavier. that’s not car designing—that just reeks of a company who are paranoid…”
bugatti’s new and latest veyron. currently fastest production with a top speed of 267.91 mph thrashing the 256.23mph set by the ssc ultimate aero. the production cars are “limited” to 257.91 mph to protect the tyres from disintegrating. james may drove this bugatti to its top speed, doing 259.11 mph and setting a new record for a couple of hours before bugatti’s test driver did an avarage of 267.856 mph (went both directions and may only went one). it has the breakes of ford fiesta so it can weight less. atleast you still get a radio.
guy 1: hey check out my new bugatti veyron, i spent £1 million on it.
guy 2: heh, check out my new bugatti veyron super sport, i spent £600k more than you to have 150 more horsepower so i can have a higher top speed that i will never manage to reach.
the fastest car in the world!!! has been known to reach speeds exceeding 450kms/hour. truly a great car. blink & you’ll miss it.
fred: zomg!!! did you see that?
harry: no, what was it?
fred: dude! that was a bugatti veyron supersport!!!!!!!!