If you bought a Bugatti Mistral, you would probably expect everything to arrive in perfect condition. After all, it’s a limited-edition luxury supercar valued at over $5 million.
The Mistral was announced three years ago, but deliveries of the 99 exclusive units only began in February. To ensure the 8.0-liter quad-turbo engine of each Mistral was in perfect condition, Bugatti conducted rigorous speed tests on the cars.
According to Bugatti, each Mistral was driven for at least 400 kilometers. If any issue was identified, the car would immediately return to the shop for the repair of “any irregularities, no matter how small.”
After the adjustments, the cars would go back on the road for at least an additional 50 kilometers, or more if necessary. During this run, each Mistral was tested at a speed of 300 km/h.
This procedure is used to check the ESP and ABS systems during emergency braking. The tests were carried out on a section of an airfield at the Colmar Airport in northeastern France.
However, the Mistral is capable of reaching an even higher top speed than in the tests. Last year, the Mistral reached 453.9 km/h on the Papenburg test track in Germany, making it the fastest convertible in the world.
It’s even faster than Bugatti initially claimed, suggesting that it would reach a top speed of 420 km/h. But, interestingly, it can only reach that speed when the roof is retracted.
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