Bugatti Chiron Super Sport vs Space Shuttle – Which Is Faster Down A Runway? | Top Gear
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Published 2023-06-05
These days, the Shuttle is retired and its runway is a proving ground for testing some of the world’s fastest cars. The 1,578bhp Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is certainly that, but it’s also often derided as a folly – an impractical machine which, like the Space Shuttle, cost too much money to develop. But is that fair? We didn’t think so.
So, join Top Gear magazine’s Ollie Kew for a geeky dive into what makes this runway so special, and then a high-speed adventure to see if a hypercar can hit a higher top speed than the Shuttle, at the very place it touched down from space.
Bugatti was performing Straight Line Aerodynamic Testing with JBPG at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility, located in Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
00:00 Intro
01:28 What is the Space Shuttle?
03:10 How did the Shuttle work?
04:43 Life of the Shuttle
06:52 Building the world’s fastest road car
08:12 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport top speed run
12:21 Outro
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All Comments (21)
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The front end of those Chiron SuperSports are absolutely glorious.
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I think everyone prefers a full spec Dacia Sandero instead
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Chiron went faster than a conventional space shuttle landing, but I bet not faster than the Reliant Robin space shuttle
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The fantastic thing about the Veyron/Chiron is its distinctive styling... right up there with the Countach. So many modern super/hyper-cars look very similar (driven by the quest for a super-low Cd I suspect) but the Bugatti broke the mold and came up with a design that could never be mistaken for anything else. As someone who grew up in an era where cars all looked so very different but now lives in an era of "sameness" it's refreshing to see distinctive styling re-appearing.
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What a brilliant piece of film! The fact it does those speeds, and makes it look so effortless, is the most amazing part.
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I want to see the 300+ version of the Chiron going over 300mph. Please do it.
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This design aged very well. It looks incredibly good too me
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Next: Bugatti Chiron against a supersonic missile
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Came for the Space Shuttle. I adored those spacecraft growing up! ❤❤
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That was the most casual 250mph I've ever seen
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Those brakes are amazing! ✌️
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A big reason for it's underappreciation, for a car that can go 250+ numerous times & is also street legal? A lot of people don't realize but there are few cars out there with 1600 hp & can go 270+ mph and stay street legal.
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The Chiron attained automotive perfection with the Supersport. Not only is it the fastest Bug in a straight line, it is the best looking Chiron too.
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Outstanding piece, Chaps. Well done. I properly dig the unabashed excitement. You Top Gear lads remain a step ahead.
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Love this, great context, means of explaining and the excitement at the end + nerves while doing it were wholesome!
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The most sensational car I've ever seen and i bet the tv host has the experience of a life time what a machine !
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Loved this in the magazine and the video is as wild as I'd imagined! Brilliant 😃
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Now this is the content I like, keep it up, great work!
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That is a really beautiful spec on this particular Chiron
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Still one of the sharpest looking cars out there to me and those colors and chrome wheels are working quite nicely together.
