New Bugatti Veyron is world's fastest road car

A model stands beside a Bugatti Veyron © Getty Images

The new Bugatti Veyron has been crowned the world?s fastest production car after reaching an average top speed of 268mph, reports the Daily Telegraph. A new version of the vehicle, called the Super Sport, smashed the previous world record of 256mph set by a SSC Ultimate Aero in 2007. Bugatti test driver Pierre Henri Raphanel piloted the super car over two runs at Volkswagen's test track in Ehra-Leissien, Germany for the land speed record attempt.

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