Bugatti Mistral takes open-top car world record

TG catches up with Bugatti Mistral driver Andy Wallace after the record-setting run
TG: You of course hit 304mph at the Volkswagen Ehra-Lessien test track. But that’s a considerably longer test oval and a bigger straight, so how much more of a challenge is doing a v-max run here at Papenburg?
Photos: Bugatti Mistral sets new world record for open-top speed, hits 282 mph
Bugatti's Mistral roadster combines powerful performance and design to achieve a new open-top speed world record. The supercar was driven by Andy Wallace, a race car driver with a history of setting speed records.
Bugatti Mistral sets open-top speed record
The Bugatti Mistral now holds the top speed world record for an open top car after having reached a whopping 453.91km/h.
Bugatti W16 Mistral Sets New Top-Speed World Record for Open-Top Cars at 453.91 km/h
Bugatti has once again shattered records with the W16 Mistral, establishing a new top speed for open-top vehicles at an astonishing 453.91 km/h. This remarkable feat, achieved at Germany’s ATP Automotive Testing facility in Papenburg,
Bugatti W16 Mistral Sets New Open-Top Speed Record at Over 280 MPH
Bugatti has once again redefined automotive history, with its W16 Mistral achieving a world-record speed of 453.91 km/h (281 mph) for an open-top car. The feat was accomplished on November 9 at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany, piloted by Bugatti’s official test driver and Le Mans winner, Andy Wallace.
Bugatti's Mistral just became the fastest open-top road car
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The Bugatti Mistral Just Set a New Speed Record for an Open-Top Road Car
Bugatti can add another top-speed record to its list of accomplishments. The French marque announced Thursday that the Mistral had achieved its goal of becoming the world’s fastest open-top road car.
Watch The Bugatti W16 Mistral Set New 282-MPH Roofless Top Speed Record, 21 MPH Faster Than Expected
As a refresher, the Mistral is the final Bugatti road car to use the incredible quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 engine, alongside the track-only Bolide, and it’s essentially a roofless Chiron with unique exterior styling.
Bugatti Mistral hits 282 mph, sets world record for open-top cars
The Bugatti Mistral has finally dethroned the previous record speed for an open-top car set by Hennessey's Venom GT Spyder in 2016.
Bugatti Mistral Hits 282 MPH, Sets Open-Roof Top Speed Record
The latest feat on the list: another top speed run, this time set by the open-top Mistral clad in the brand's traditional record-setting livery of orange and black. That Mistral is now the fastest open-top car ever,
The Bugatti Mistral Sets A New Benchmark For Roofless Speed
If you thought the Bugatti Mistralwasn't capable of dethroning the current open-top world record holder, you might want to think again.
Bugatti Mistral Hits 282 MPH to Become the World's Fastest Roofless Car
Basically a Chiron with the roof chopped off, the 1578-hp Mistral made good on Bugatti's promise that it'd be the fastest ...
Bugatti Mistral Sets Open-Top Road Car Speed Record at 453.9 km/h
Bugatti Mistral sets a new open-top road car speed record of 453.9 km/h (282.04 mph) at Papenburg, driven by Le Mans winner ...