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3:27am ·
The stage was set. The circuit was
prepared. The expectation was
electric. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Grand Sport Vitesse set the
official new world speed record
for an open top production sports
car, achieving a maximum speed
of 408.84 km/h (254.04mph)
officially recorded and confirmed
by the German TÜV. Chinese racing
driver Anthony Liu was given the
honour of making history at the
Ehra-Lessien proving ground in
Germany, driving the Vitesse
which received a special World
Record Car livery in black and
orange. Look out for more news
in the next few days as we
continue to celebrate this
incredible new world record
achievement with our fans. — in
408.84 km/h: new world speed
record for open-top cars is set .
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