Bugatti Chiron sets world record for fastest 0-400-0km/h time

The 1,480bhp Bugatti Chiron supercar from Alsace, France, has just set a world record for accelerating from a standing start to 400km/h and braked back to a standstill in just 42 seconds (41.96). This is the fastest time ever reached and officially measured for this driving manoeuvre for a production vehicle throughout the world. The run was supervised and officially certified by SGS-TUV Saar, part of SGS, the world leader in inspection, testing, verification and certification. The Chiron completed the manoeuvre in a distance of only 3.112km.

The world record was set by Juan Pablo Montoya, winner of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, two-time winner of the Indy 500 and three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. The 0-400-0km/h manoeuvre is the first step on the way to a new world speed record for production vehicles, which Bugatti intends to set in 2018 and a further highlight in the success story of the Chiron, which made its world debut last year.

300 of these exceptional super sports cars, which are being produced in a limited series of 500 vehicles, have already been sold. Bugatti is presenting the 0-400-0km/h world record Chiron at the 67^th International Motor Show, which is being held in Frankfurt, Germany from 14^th to 24^th September 2017.