Limited to 99-units, an unmodified Bugatti W16 Mistral recently set a new top speed record for production open-top vehicles by hitting a blistering 282 mph at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg GmbH in Germany.
Andy Wallace, the Bugatti Pilote Officiel and winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours, was behind the wheel of the W16 Mistral. The run began by first warming up the vehicle’s bespoke high-performance tires on an anticipatory lap, before Andy increased the speed and unleashed the full power of the vehicle as the straight opened up coming off the banking.
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Throughout the testing program leading up to this moment, it was incredible to feel how stable the car felt – I got the sense that it wanted to go faster. And when it came to the moment itself, the experience was overwhelmingly thrilling; feeling the elemental forces from the open-top cockpit, the sound of the immense W16 engine emanating from the air scoops next to my ear – it made the achievement incredibly emotional,” said Andy Wallace, Bugatti Pilote Officiel.
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