Posted on 07/31/2014 3:03:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Going fast on a private stretch of race track is quite enjoyable. Especially when there happens to be enough room to really let the car stretch its legs. That is why Volkswagen owns the Ehra-Lessien testing facility in Germany, which comes with a 5.4-mile long straight. It's also the perfect place to find the upper limits of a Bugatti Veyron. Sometimes though, an owner might get a chance to push his machine in a setting that's not quite as prepared for such an endeavor.
The 2014 Sun Valley Road Rally recently took place near Ketchum, Idaho. This event turns the beautiful stretch of Highway 75 into a closed-to-public-traffic roadway that sees high-powered vehicles running as hard as they can. The proceeds go to a charity, people have a good time, and fast cars are exercised extremely well.
It was at this event where a handful of Bugatti Veyrons took to the road to see just what they could accomplish. One of the Veyron beasties in attendance happened to be of the Super Sport variety. Actually, to make it even more rare, it is also a Pur Blanc. Of the 30 Super Sports built, Bugatti produced just one in Pur Blanc guise.
The driver of the car managed to hit a top speed of 246.4 miles per hour at one point, about 21 mph down on the car's record top speed. Nevertheless, this is, as you might imagine, a new record for the Sun Valley Road Rally. Thankfully, someone captured a brief piece of the run on video, which you can see above. It's pretty amazing to note that what sounds like a jet in the distance... is the car.
Is that 130?
bfl
I saw that one. Didn’t he hit like 254 mph?
26 gallon (US) tank. That’s some serious guzzling.
I thought it was two-60-something, but it’s been a while. I’d fear tire failure. Saw Hammond’s accident with that jet dragster. [Shudder]
either way, he was haulin’ ass!
Yeppers.
That’s a fact!
Yet, you can’t use all that top-end speed in the real world. For all that dough it makes one wonder how kind of a pavement-wrinkling sub-3 second 0-60 monster one might commission...
What tires were you using?
There weren’t many tires even available back then with V rating and that was only for 149.
I was passed by a black Bentley a couple of times here in MA. It feels like a land shark is coming up from behind you.
I saw a special on the manufacturing process. The engines are tested by being run for 24 hours at 200 mph.
“Mark Hennessy recently ran a Corvette down it at 200 mph.”
That was on the Grand Parkway in Houston
If I won the big lottery (is there a big jackpot this week?), hopefully I can actually buy a ticket this week... I would definitely seriously consider it. If it’s small it could be a FReeper R&R retreat.
It would be nice.
you think I thought of that???
What ever was on the car when I got it...
I didn’t say it was a smart thing to do.
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