CHAPTER 1 The Super Sport was a lighter faster version of the Bugatti Veyron
World’s Fastest Car The day was just right for the ultimate test The sun shone down The air was clear And the track was dry It was July 2010 Engineers gathered at a high-speed test track It was a Volkswagen track in Germany Pierre-Henri Raphanel was the driver He was testing the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport He put on his helmet He fastened his gloves He pulled the safety belts tight Engineers checked the car one last time
The spoiler extends to help the car go faster The Super Sport was orange and black Its powerful engine purred Three two one go The Veyron took off Raphanel reached 62 miles per hour 100 km h It took just 2 5 seconds The turbocharged W16 engine gave him 1,200 horsepower The Veyron roared like a jet The scene out the windows was a blur Raphanel sped down the track
FUN FACT The Veyron can top speed cover a football field in one second at The car reached 140 miles per hour 225 km h Then hydraulics lowered the car A rear wing and spoiler extended These aerodynamic features kept the car on the track Special tires hugged the track The car went faster and faster Soon Raphanel reached top speed He reached 267 856 miles per hour 431 072 km h Then the rear wing flapped up Raphanel brought the car to a stop Stopping took only ten seconds
