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  • The 400kmh supercar

    05/14/2005 4:26:09 PM PDT · by aculeus · 55 replies · 4,517+ views
    Sydney Morning Herald ^ | May 13, 2005 | TOBY HAGON
    Legendary sports car maker Bugatti is to produce the world's fastest road car after a prototype last week exceeded 400kmh on a German test track, silencing critics who predicted the car would never achieve its ambitious goal. The multi million-dollar Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - its name refers to the 16-cylinder, quad-turbocharged engine that has more power than a Formula One car - achieved the feat on a Volkswagen test track. The German car giant bought the famous French Bugatti brand in 1998 and has been working on re-establishing its supercar credentials ever since. Bugatti says the 750kW test car, one...