A friend of mine has 15,000 miles on his. (Veyron)

 

Can we quote you on that?

 

Thanks to Teamspeed and SSC for this, it's a rare treat to chat like this with the mfg directly!

Question for SSC, how close to these specs do you guys think you will get that I read on autoblog?

"For starters, this new Ultimate Aero is powered by a 6.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that can scream up to a 9,000 rpm redline. Power? 1,350 horses, every last drop of which will be needed to hit the targeted top speed of 275 mph"

 

You referring to the blue and white?

 

How about a question for you guys: What is your favorite area of the exterior design on the new generation car?

 

Will your guys' efforts always be directed towards record setting and low production numbers?

 

Might have been missed.
I always felt that the Ultimate Aero didn't get the recognition it deserved. The very, very few tests that were conducted(non-performance) the drivers said it was comfy and very good. But like you said it got overshadowed by the top speed record so most people thought it wasn't comfy or a good handler.

So my question is: Why didn't you have more magazines test the production car to clear up any of the doubts?
And why didn't you let any magazines do performance tests that give us solid data like 1/4 mile, standing mile, track times, and handling?

I hope you plan on more tests for the new car.

 

The nose, for sure. Like it's swept back by the wind. Still haven't warmed to those Batwings on the rear though.

 

If i recall correctly, Bugatti has a test car with 40000+ miles.

 

I was able to ride in the record breaking UA a few months ago with Jarod at the wheel. Rumor has it that as the car went by, onlookers could hear a sound similar to a little girl screaming. Hmmm.. must have been the wind. mmm hhmmmm LMAO