The Bugatti Mistral is the fastest open-top road car after reaching a top speed of 282 mph at the Papenberg test track in Germany last weekend.
had achieved its goal of becoming the world’s fastest open-top road car. The Chiron-based model didn’t barely beat the old record, either—it demolished it.Brabus Just Turned the Mercedes-AMG S-Class Into a 985 HP Sedan
When Bugatti pulled back the curtain on the Mistral in the summer of 2022, it made clear the car was going to be important. Not only would the first Chiron-era roadster be the final model to feature the company’s trademark W-16, but it was also built with the explicit goal of being crowned the world’s open-top road car. And now, a little over two years later, the company has delivered on that promise.The record was set November 9 at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany.
It shouldn’t be that surprising that the Mistral was able to break the top speed record for an open-top car. Bugatti’s W-16 has come to be viewed as a legendary engine since it debuted in the first Veyron in 2005. The 1-of-99 roadster’s 8.0-liter mill is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and pumps out a staggering 1,578 horses and 1,180 ft lbs of twist. The potent roadster isn’t just fast, either, it’s also quick, able to rocket from zero to 62 mph in just 2.5 seconds.
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