Sorry, the Chiron won’t be able to match the speed of a Maglev train, as it looks like 420 km/h (261 mph) is enough for Bugatti.
An earlier report from Autoblog, citing the head of Bugatti’s engineering department, suggested that the Volkswagen-owned company wouldn’t say no to increasing the Chiron’s top speed to about 458 km/h (285 mph) in order to please its customers.
But according to Car Buzz, which reached Bugatti with this issue, the automaker debunked the claim saying:
“The Chiron reaches a maximum speed of 420 km/h (261 mph), limited for road travel. Bugatti does not (nor plans to) unlock this limited speed for their customers.”
In all fairness, 420 km/h (261 mph) is more than the average motorist can handle, to put it mildly (that if he/she finds a long enough runway). However, the limit technically still makes the Veyron Super Sport the top speed crown holder at Bugatti, at least until the automaker will attempt an official top speed run with the Chiron.
But why must a 1,479 hp (1,500PS) car’s fun factor be its top speed? The new Chiron comes with an “easy to drift mode”, allowing more oversteer. That should be way more frightening and terrifying to pull off in a $2.6 million car, as opposed to planting the accelerator to the floor.
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