According to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the number 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything. Bugatti qualifies for this number in several aspects: After 10 years of development, their latest supercar for series production “Chiron” multiplies this number 100 times: It reaches a top speed of 420 km/h on the road, frightening reality! The good part is that only 500 pieces of this car will be produced at the price of 2.4 million Euros each, so it is unlikely to be surprised by such a car on the highway. In a Bugatti advertisement video, including some drone shots, it was accelerated to 400 km/h and the decelerated to zero within 42 seconds.
To slow down the 1.500 horsepower engine from this insane speed, 420 mm carbon ceramic brake disks and a rear air brake spoiler are used. Much more than these insane specs, it’s so impressive to see that it was possible to combine all disciplines of knowledge to create such a masterpiece of engineering. Now that the era of electric cars has begun, it will probably be the last of its kind with a combustion engine.
Filming this car at top speed is difficult because no drone or other car can catch up with its speed but nevertheless already the shots from a fixed location are impressive, like this one filmed in Dubai with great close-up and sunset shots.