Officially, this is the fastest car in the world

490.4 kilometers per hour and a start from 0 to 400 kilometers per hour in just 42 seconds. Those were the figures that crowned Bugatti Chiron as the fastest car in the world, beating the SSC Ultimate Aero and the Koenigsegg Agera RS.

This is the most recent achievement of the French house, who earned its place in the automotive world at the beginning of the last century, when its founder Ettore Bugatti, managed to prevail with what was then "the fastest car in the world" with a vehicle which at that time reached 65 kilometers per hour.

Perhaps the most impressive thing about Bugatti Chiron is that it broke the speed records without even looking for it, and even, it is believed that the car could exceed the 500 kilometers per hour mark.

The Bugatti Chiron uses a W16 engine, that is to say two “Siamese” V8, powered by four turbos that allow it to develop 1,578 HP of power that reaches all four wheels.

The Bugatti Chiron is capable of traveling 136 meters per second! / Photo: Bugatti

Although it will not be a car designed to be manufactured in series, the Chiron used in the Ehra-Lassien circuit to break the speed mark, was specially equipped with a roll cage, as well as a special spoiler and other aerodynamic details that helped the runner English Andy Wallace stay at the gates of 500 kilometers per hour.

The rear of the vehicle has a diffuser that covers the four exhaust outlets, while the suspension has a height adjustable in real time that measures the distance to the pavement with a laser system.

Until now, the speed record for a vehicle (not racing) was held by the Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg with a speed of 447.19 kilometers per hour, but according to the French house, Bugatti Chiron could travel 136 meters per second!

Fortunately, Bugatti has informed that it will manufacture 30 models of this Chiron Super Sport 300+ which will cost close to 80 million pesos, so if you are thinking of renewing that Chevy Turbo GLX pimpeado in Pericoapa or have a few cents left over, The Bugatti Chiron seems to be a good option.