The newly formed Bugatti-Rimac joint venture has already broken a record. The Mistral is now the fastest open-top production car ever. It follows the record-breaking Veyron and Chiron. And we’ll see them together for the first time.
The four supercars have made history by setting speed records. The Veyron coupe reached 431.07 kmph (267.3 mph), while its open-top counterpart, the Grand Sport Vitesse, reached 408.84 kmph (250.7 mph). In the later Chiron era, Bugatti achieved 490.48 kmph (304.7 mph) with the coupe and 453.91 kmph (282.4 mph) with the Mistral without a roof.
A new V-16 engine that powers a tourbillon fuels Bugatti’s ambitions to reach 500 kmph (310 mph) and for that, the CEO of Bugatti Mate Rimac has been talking with Michelin about a tire that would allow his team Based in Molsheim to make history once again. although It will take a while because the Chiron replacement won’t go into production until 2026.
Since Bugatti is no longer part of the Volkswagen Group, reaching the magical 500 kmph will take a lot of work, even with the right tyres. It has also lost the possibility to use the Ehra-Lessien circuit, where the Veyron and Chiron have broken records. The Mistral’s strong performance was also performed on the Papenburg circuit in Germany.
Regarding the Mistral and its record in particular, it is worth noting that Hennessey claims the Venom F5 Roadster can hit the 482 kmph, but we’ll believe it when we see it. The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut’s top-speed run hasn’t happened yet either, so in the meantime, the Mistral is the undisputed open-top speed king.
