Bugatti Sets Bonkers 0-400-0kmh Record With The Chiron

42 seconds was all it took for a Chiron to go from 0-249mph and back to zero, with Juan Pablo Montoya on driving duties
Bugatti Sets Bonkers 0-400-0kmh Record With The Chiron

You can’t achieve all that much in 42 seconds. It’s not even long enough to make a decent cup of tea, and yet that’s all the Bugatti Chiron needs to go all the way from 0-400kmh (249mph), and back to a standstill. Impressed? You should be.

In a test performed last month, the Chiron achieved the feat in just 41.96 seconds, bagging an SGS-TÜV Saar-approved record in the process. Of course, no one else times their cars like that so there weren’t any other cars to beat, but that’s the whole point Bugatti is making here: its cars are so fast, they need 0-400-0 times. After all, it goes one better than Koenigsegg, famous for its constant 0-300-0 record smashing.

Bugatti Sets Bonkers 0-400-0kmh Record With The Chiron

The car needed 32 seconds and just over 1.6 miles to hit 249mph, at which point the brakes were firmly applied, putting 2g of force through the car. The Chrion came to a standstill under 10 seconds later, having covered 1.9 miles in total during the run.

Behind the wheel for the attempt was IndyCar driver and former Formula 1 pilot Juan Pablo Montoya, who decided not to bother with a helmet or racing overalls for the attempt. Hero.

Bugatti Sets Bonkers 0-400-0kmh Record With The Chiron

While at the test facility, the 41-year-old Colombian also decided to go a little quicker, hitting 261mph on one attempt - just shy of the Veyron Super Sport’s record, and a smidge more than his own personal best, clocked in IndyCar machinery.

On the subject of the Super Sport’s record, don’t worry - breaking it is still firmly on the agenda for Bugatti. Watch this space…

Comments

Sam smith

Quite fast that init

09/11/2017 - 11:31 |
77 | 1

It’s rather brisk, yes

09/11/2017 - 11:40 |
63 | 1
Daniel Busker

and the bugatti is back on the top of the food chain

09/11/2017 - 11:41 |
8 | 1
TheRealBouss

Really makes you wonder what would happen if Bugatti made a car just for breaking records. With the Chiron’s Engine, one seat, a bare, tiny interior, and a minuscule weight. The speed would be immense

09/11/2017 - 11:48 |
41 | 2

Tyres tho. Sure they could put race tyre but it would be less funny that way

09/11/2017 - 15:19 |
8 | 0

It’d take more than 1500hp to beat the standing mile, standing half-mile, 0-60, and the top speed records.

09/11/2017 - 19:56 |
1 | 0

Top speed wouldn’t be affected much, but acceleration would be ridiculous.

09/11/2017 - 21:01 |
0 | 0
Aaron Dawson

James May would be faster

09/11/2017 - 11:59 |
4 | 2
Anonymous

i’m not really surprised, he did it in casual clothes. in this car technically anyone could do the same. how many of those people would wear helmet or racing suit for it?

09/11/2017 - 12:00 |
3 | 2
project_f-body

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Thats why he’s a hero. He drove the car ballsy fast, and he did it the same way you or I would.

09/11/2017 - 14:53 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

ahem sorry?

09/11/2017 - 12:03 |
10 | 2
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

would technically do it, was never atempted in reality tho

09/11/2017 - 12:11 |
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Anonymous

Kawasaki H2R 0-400 in 24 seconds :)

09/11/2017 - 12:04 |
2 | 2
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Koeniggsegg Regera 0-400 under 20 seconds :)

09/11/2017 - 13:37 |
2 | 0
675LT_ftw

Well then….

09/11/2017 - 12:12 |
20 | 2
Anonymous

The chances of beating that? A million to Juan.

09/11/2017 - 12:29 |
14 | 0
ThatV70Guy

Get back here koenigsegg! We have unfinished buisiness

09/11/2017 - 12:30 |
2 | 1

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