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Bugatti Chiron – 8.0-litre W16 It would be hard to write a list of automotive engine superlatives without including the Chiron, successor to the all-conquering Bugatti Veyron. The Chiron adopted its forebear’s 8.0-litre W16 engine but in a state of tune delivering 1,500PS (1,479bhp), a full 499PS (492bhp) more than the original Veyron. Driven by Juan Pablo Montoya, in 2017 the Chiron set a record by accelerating to 400kmh (249mph) and then back to a standstill in 41.96 seconds.
Two years later, in the hands of chief test driver Andy Wallace a modified Chiron set a production car top speed record of 304.77mph. Also driven by Andy Wallace at the same Volkswaged Ehra-Lessien test track was the life-size Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron. Powered by 2,304 Lego motors it produced approximately 5.4PS (5.4bhp) and 92Nm (68lb ft).