James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15. It was named car of the decade and best car award 20002009 by the. Bugatti has unveiled the first teaser video of their brand new veyron 16. Bugattis 268mph veyron super sport the worlds fastest. James may drives the bugatti veyron supersport top speed. James may says breaking speed record in a veyron super sport was easiest thing in the world. Sep 09, 2011 for many american car enthusiasts, the bugatti veyron 16. Meanwhile, may returns to the ehralessien test track with the bugatti veyron super sport, an updated version. What top gear episode features jeremy clarkson driving a bugatti veyron.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. James may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. The hillclimb series 21, episode 1 tg makes a cycle safety ad. What would you do if you had one day with the bugatti chiron. Aug 15, 2008 this is one of the greatest top gear challenges. For this challenge, jeremy clarkson challenges james may and richard hammond to a crosscontinent race using the fastest car in the world. May 11, 2014 im pretty sure its the quickest ive driven a car around a track, including the bugatti veyron super sport. James returns to ehralessien in germany to try and break his own speed record, set in a bugatti veyron, in the new bugatti veyron super sport. James may runs wild on a bugatti veyron supersports. Captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti at its top speed 253 miles per hour. Jeremy pays tribute to ayrton senna and lewis hamilton drives sennas 1988 mclaren mp44. The veyron super sport features an engine power increase from the standard 1,001 metric horsepower 736 kw. The super sport is the fastest of the bunch, with documented speeds reaching up to 246 mph.
Captain slow took a bugatti veyron super sport up to 259. It appears the grand tour managed to get its hands on a bugatti chiron. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. In total, just 30 units of the veyron super sport were ever built, all with an output of 1184 hp and 1106 lbft 1500 nm of torque. Specialedition variants include the pur sang, the fbg par hermes, and the sang noir.
Jeremy looks at why ayrton senna was the best driver of his generation. James may says breaking speed record in a veyron super. James may, one of the three stars from top gear, had the chance to drive the amazing bugatti veyron supersport recently. Notes bracketed numbers indicate extra episodes of a series, such as. James goes for the land speed record in a bugatti veyron super sport. James may has taken the bugatti veyron super sport for a. Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two. With meticulous craftsmanship in each detail, bugatti is truly the finest automaker the world has ever seen. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc. Formerly nicknamed captain slow, james may managed to reach a speed of 259. Top gear dabbles with danger as james drives up to the edge of an active volcano, richard holds an explosive funeral for our old chevrolet lacetti, and.
The artist bernar venet was invited by bugatti to create an artwork to be applied on the veyron. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15, episode 5 published on. The 261mph bugatti chiron chris harris drives top gear. Not just a super car that carries on the name of racing driver pierre veyron, who, while racing for the original bugatti car manufacturer, won the 24 hours of le mans in 1939. Mar 16, 2017 if you recall, the moment happened in series 15, episode 4 when james, who previously took a bugatti veyron to its top speed, returned to the super secret volkswagen test track at ehralessein to run a bugatti veyron super sport to the ragged edge. Bugatti veyron super sport the veyron super sport features an engine power increase from the standard 1,001 metric horsepower 736 kw. The veyron is named after french racing driver pierre veyron, who won the 24. The need for speed when driving a car is something that most car enthusiasts can relate to. If anyone knows the season and episode, that would be much appreciated. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company w. The auto industry was turned upside its head a few weeks ago when, from out of nowhere, the land speed record was eviscerated by the bugatti veyron super sports after.
Its roofed version, the bugatti veyron super sport, hit a record and muchcontested 267. The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on 27 june and concluding on 1 august. Bugatti veyron supersport first official video top speed. Top gear dabbles with danger as james drives up to the edge of an active volcano in a toyota hilux, richard holds an explosive funeral for our old chevrolet lacetti, and jeremy drives and. Im pretty sure its the quickest ive driven a car around a track, including the bugatti veyron super sport. James may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new bugatti veyron ss.
It was named after the racing driver pierre veyron the original version has a top speed of 407 kmh 253 mph. Bugatti veyron super sport hits 259 mph piloted by errr. Elsewhere, may tests out the porsche 911 sport classic and the porsche boxster spyder on the. The following is an episode list of top gear since its 2002 relaunch. Chris harris gets one day to explore the many talents of the 1,479bhp 261mph bugatti chiron. Existing in the fuzzy reaches of reality, the car is still somewhat of an anomaly.
Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc youtube. The super sport has approximately 190hp more than the normal veyron and only 30 units have been built of this exceptional car. As of the 14th of july, 2019, there have been 215 episodes spanning 27 series. Super sport cars that fuse beauty with pace are now doubt true winners in the eyes of those giving a quick rethink over their decision of buying them. Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron.
Top gears james may wears the nickname captain slow like a badge of honor. James daniel may born 16 january 1963 is an english television presenter and journalist. Also in this show, jeremy drives the super lightweight, super hardcore, 789 horsepower mclaren senna. The auto industry was turned upside its head a few weeks ago when, from out of nowhere, the land speed record was eviscerated by the bugatti veyron super sports after it posted a record time of. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc youtube. It is simply a blindingly fast and beautifully balanced supercar, with sublime steering and an intoxicatingly granular engine that happens to outperform its enzo predecessor while cutting its co2 levels by more than 200gkm. The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes. Last bugatti veyron super sport ever built is heading to auction dont expect it to go for cheap. Even when the price of a certain make can burn a hole in the pocket, passion for a fast car can push everything aside. The veyron successor will be appearing on an upcoming episode of amazons new series starring former top gear. James mays top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. The boys have an economy race from basel in switzerland, to blackpool in england on a single tank of fuel. May s speed came close to pierre henri raphanels record. The series contained six specials that were aired in 2006, with the first being a winter olympics special that aired on 12 february, in which the presenters did their own version with cars, and was filmed in lillehammer, norway.
With a total production of only 7900 of which 2000 still exist today during 100 years, bugattis come few and far apart. Named car of the decade by the bbc television program top gear, the hp bugatti veyron is a fullsized grand tourer produced by the volkswagen group. We did not come remotely close to those speeds when we had one. Prior to the series beginning, the shows return was advertised with a trailer that borrowed the overexcited responses of the parents of a young boy who were watching the top gear team filming the motorhome. Apr 14, 2008 bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of the bugatti veyron, james tries to hit 258mph. The grand tours jeremy clarkson swipes at james may not. If you are interested to know the unique version of bugatti veyron, check barnar venet edition. Top gear dabbles with danger as james drives up to the edge of an active volcano, richard holds an explosive funeral for our old chevrolet lacetti, and jeremy drives the widow maker that is the. Volkswagen touareg vs swedish snowmobilers reach 258mph 415 kmh in the bugatti veyron super sport commemorating racing driver ayrton senna, lewis hamilton drives sennas 1988 f1 racing car. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. If you recall, the moment happened in series 15, episode 4 when james, who previously took a bugatti veyron to its top speed, returned to the super secret volkswagen test track at ehralessein to run a bugatti veyron super sport to the ragged edge.
Auto news top gears james may captain slow drives bugatti veyron super sport 259. Sep 11, 2010 bugattis new 1200 bhp veyron super sport is now officially the worlds fastest production car, with an official twoway run of 431 kmh, eclipsing the former record of 412. What top gear episode features jeremy clarkson driving a. The grand tours jeremy clarkson take swipe at cohost. Bugattis new 1200 bhp veyron super sport is now officially the worlds fastest production car, with an official twoway run of 431 kmh, eclipsing the former record of 412. James may s top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15, episode 5 published on. Nicknamed captain slow, may is anything but slow as he took the. He is best known as a copresenter of the motoring programme top gear alongside jeremy clarkson and richard hammond from 2003 until 2015. In the first episode of a brand new season, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may make a pilgrimage to detroit to drive three highly tuned muscle cars on the deserted streets of this oncegreat motor city. Some of the rarest cars in the world are bugattis and collectors pay enormous amounts for them.
James may plays around in the bugatti supersport carbuzz. The super sport was a beefed up version of its veyron sibling, boasting an additional bump in power, putting it at 1,200 bhp and a top speed of 267. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti veyron. James drives the pagani zonda f roadster in his first ever supercar test. The sequel, where james may gets to test out the bugatti veyron supersport, and managed to push it past the bugatti engineers theorised top speed of 258mph, hitting an average top speed of 261mph, though, his glory was shortlived, as bugattis test driver took it for another run afterwards and set an average top speed of 267mph. The bugatti veyron super sport is the more powerful version of the bugatti veyron. Bugatti veyron super sport news and information autoblog. James may, one of the cohosts of the bbcs top gear show, is doing whatever he can to shed him. Mind blowing facts behind the fastest sports car in the world with a 252mph top speed that makes it the fastest production car in the world and a 1,001 horsepower engine, the bugatti veyron 16.
Jul 15, 2010 auto news top gears james may captain slow drives bugatti veyron super sport 259. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport. The sequel, where james may gets to test out the bugatti veyron super sport, and managed to push it past the bugatti engineers theorised top speed of 258mph, hitting an average top speed of 261mph, though, his glory was shortlived, as bugatti s test driver took it for another run afterwards and set an average top speed of 267mph. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc duration. Apr, 2016 watch a bugatti veyron super sport hit 246 mph during road rally the bugatti veyron might be getting on in years, but its still an engineering marvel capable of truly insane velocity. May s speed came close to pierre henri raphanels recordbreaking speed of 267. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. Im looking for the specific episode when jeremy clarkson drives the bugatti veyron from france to london, racing richard hammond and james may in a cessna 182. James attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron.
Driving the bugatti veyron supersport published on. The super sport was a beefed up version of its veyron sibling, boasting an additional bump in. Top gears james may captain slow drives bugatti veyron. The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on november and concluding on 27 december. Bbc two top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss. The bugatti veyron race jeremy clarkson vs richard hammond and james may this is, in our humble top gear fan opinion, one of the greatest top gear challenges ever. Jul 21, 2017 chris harris gets one day to explore the many talents of the 1,479bhp 261mph bugatti chiron. Tom cruise and cameron diaz are the rather large hollywood stars in a reasonably priced car. James may drives three caterhams series 21, episode 4 classic hothatch challenge. In series 7, episode 5, jeremy raced in the veyron from italy to the natwest. The good captain was anything but when he took the bugatti veyron supersport for a then world production car record.
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