THIS is the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ That Broke 300mph!

This is the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ that set a world record top speed of 304.77mph! There will be 30 customer cars to be built and who better to show us around than Andy Wallace, who piloted the car to its Vmax, breaking through the 300mph barrier for the first time in the process.

The Bugatti Chiron launched a number of years ago as the successor to the Veyron and it was always expected and hoped that a Super Sport version would follow that could attempt to break a new top speed record. With 300mph in their sights, Bugatti have created exactly that car and achieved the top speed of 304.77mph or 490.48km/h at the VW test facility in Ehra-Lessien.

Versus a regular Chiron, the new car features a power bump to 1,600hp (1,500hp in the Chiron) and significantly revised aerodynamics. From the front onwards the profile has changed, with new air curtains around the sides, openings to release air from the front wheel wells, and most significantly a tail that is elongated by 25cms. Challenges came on many fronts to make the run possible, from the contact to the ground with tyres to handle this speed, through to the precision and solidity of every component in the car.

While the run is not recognised as the "Guinness World Record" as it was not completed in both directions due to the nature of the track, that still stands with the Koenigsegg Agera RS at 277.9mph using a complete standard customer car. Also the first road car, and in this case a road legal car at that, to break the 300mph barrier is a modified 2006 Ford GT from M2K Motorsports that achieved 300.4mph in just a standing mile! However, the Chiron Super Sport 300+ has taken the crown for the highest speed and certainly cements Bugatti as the first manufacturer to break the 300mph mark. Not only that, but when customer cars are delivered, they should in every way be able to match the incredibly high top speeds too, and those will of course be road legal.

Thanks for watching, Tim

[Shmee]

Checking out the record holder! This is the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ that shattered records with a top speed run of 304.77mph. It's now going into production with 30 cars to be sold to customers. What could be better than a visit to Bugatti to be shown around the car by Andy Wallace himself!

[byep]

That speedtail look at the back really does wonders for the already amazing looking chiron

[notorioussneaky]

Personally I think the long tail look is way better looking than the original 🔥

[larrywalsh]

Imagine being one of the bugs that got clapped at 304mph😂

[Mxtsoe]

*Babe: Im home alone

*lives 300 Miles away*

*Me: See you in 1 hour

[jaddenmp]

Honestly this is my favorite Bugatti ever. The front looks so badass

[mo]

Honestly I don't know how Shmee does it....he works and travels like a mad dog everyday and still gets in front of the camera with all that excitement and enthusiasm. What a legend!

[MotokoTai]

This is one of the best looking Bugatti's in my opinion

[Iamharvey]

Honestly I was never a fan of Bugatti, but damn! This long tail lowered version Chiron changed my mind

[niikkyp]

As a bug I would be a honored to be hit by a Bugatti going 300mph

[Sarto]

this looks way better than normal chiron!

[AbdullahKhan-fnmw]

That speedo meter stuck at 490 km/hr is so insane 😂

[FaizanAhmed-voub]

The videos are getting better and better. Loving your work Tim

[helloworld-buvk]

I love how knowledgeable the guy is as a racing driver!

[ZitroneFormel]

This is what the Chiron should have been from day one. Looks way better than the standard Chiron imo.

[Stujs]

If anyone was going to get the “first look” on a car like this... it’s Shmee.

Edit - I stand corrected, Shmee didn’t get the “first look” but let’s be honest... it’s the “look” most of us were waiting for.

[alexjackson]

Why you don’t say ‘Hi guys it’shme’ will always baffle me

[hpesojogladih]

Cant wait for the rich dudes and arab guys to drive this around london we all know the chiron is a magnet for the car chasers.

[jacobblotkamp]

This is the most beautiful Bugatti I've ever seen!!!

[SinghM]

The longtail truly does make this car so much more beautiful, I wasn't a big fan of the original chiron looks wise but this is very elegant and aggressive.