Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: First Drive Video Captures Hypercar’s Raw Power
A video captures the experience of driving the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport for the first time, highlighting the car’s 1,184hp output and record-breaking performance.
A video released in 2015 shows a first drive in the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the car that set the world record for the fastest road-legal production vehicle. The Super Sport, introduced in 2010, pushed the Veyron’s already extreme performance to new heights with its uprated 8.0-litre quad-turbocharged W16 engine, producing 1,184hp (883kW).
The Veyron Super Sport’s performance figures remain extraordinary. Bugatti claimed a 0-100km/h time of 2.2 seconds and a top speed of 431.072km/h (267.856mph), figures that made headlines and set benchmarks for the hypercar segment. The car’s all-wheel drive system and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission were engineered to manage the immense power and torque, giving the driver access to relentless acceleration and high-speed stability.
The video, featuring automotive YouTuber Shmee, documents his first experience behind the wheel of the Super Sport. The footage focuses on the car’s immense acceleration and the way it delivers power, as well as the sense of occasion that comes with driving a vehicle engineered for outright speed. The Veyron’s cabin, with its distinctive analogue speedometer and high-quality materials, is shown as both functional and luxurious, befitting the car’s seven-figure price tag.
Although the Veyron Super Sport had left production by the time of the video, with the final edition revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, its reputation as a technical tour de force endures. The car was assembled in Molsheim, Alsace, and designed by Jozef Kaban, with only a handful of units produced. The successor, the Bugatti Chiron, was already in development, but the Veyron’s impact on the supercar world remained clear.
Veyron Super Sport in context
The Super Sport was the most powerful and fastest version of the Veyron range, which began production in 2005. Other variants included the Grand Sport and Grand Sport Vitesse, each with their own refinements and power outputs. The Super Sport’s record-breaking run cemented Bugatti’s status in the hypercar market, and its engineering solutions influenced rivals and successors alike.
- For more on the Veyron’s development, see "/frankfurt-motor-show-live-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-jean-bugatti".
- For a look at the Veyron’s successor, visit "/video-bugatti-veyrons-successor-caught-on-the-ring".
