The fastest production car in the world

 

There are sports cars, there are also super sports cars. There is also a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Since August 2019, the car from Mülheim in Alsace holds the record for the fastest production car in the world. The finale of its speed capabilities - top speed just over 490 km / h.

Such a top speed of over 400 km / h requires not only powerful propulsion, but also the lowest possible drag. With the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, the company's engineers and designers spend months refining and adjusting the best air balance, the lowest air resistance and the greatest possible compressive force. In addition, profound technical changes to the body, engine and chassis are required so that you can drive safely and reliably at such extreme speeds.

  "Only if the flow to the body is perfect at the front will the disturbing turbulence remain low and the air will flow cleanly around the body," says Frank Hale, Bugatti's deputy director of design. air curtains in front - two wing-shaped profiles - which direct the air optimally around the corner. At the same time, the air curtains ensure that the air flows tightly over the body for as long as possible, thus stabilizing the car. ”

  "In top speed mode, the Chiron Super Sport generates minimal drag, so it's perfectly balanced and aerodynamically efficient as technically possible," continues Frank Hale. 400 km / h Super Sport generates enough compression force to be neutral above 400 km / h. This is essential for speed so that the tires are not overloaded. At these speeds, the lift is huge, so the Chiron Super Sport must generate significant compressive force to neutralize these forces.

  Tires also play an important role in this speed range. Michelin's newly developed Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, optimized for maximum speed, offer more rigidity and smoothness at speeds above 420 km / h than those of the "ordinary" Chiron. In addition, they are the only tires that have been tested at speeds above 500 km / h.

This is made possible by new technology with reinforced belt layers that handle enormous forces - they have been tested on a stand that was originally designed for jet aircraft.

Entertainment with hundreds of kilometers on the speedometer comes at a price - a new Bugatti costs several million euros - gross. Value added tax alone adds hundreds of thousands more.