Video: Guess What Scared a 1,200 HP Bugatti Veyron Super Sport at Goodwood…

There’s nothing faster, short of a Formula 1 car, than a Bugatti Veyron, right? In particular, a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport boasting a 1,200HP quad-turbocharged 16-cylinder engine, four-wheel drive tech and a 258 mph (415 km/h) top speed. Whoever is behind its wheel must feel invincible, right?
Well, actually, no. A few days ago, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a Veyron Super Sport that was ready to begin its climb up the hill pulled over and let another car start first. What car was that?

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2010 Hennessey VENOM GT Concept Car Debut at 2010 Geneva Motor Show

Proposed Specifications:

Vehicle Type:
Mid-engine, rear-drive; 2-door, 2-passenger

Dimensions:
Curb Weight: Less than 2,400 lbs
cd: 0.39 (with VenomAero rear wing up)

Brakes:
front - 14 inch carbon rotors with 6-piston calipers; rear - 14 inch carbon rotors with 4-piston calipers

Engine:
Hennessey V8

Power:
Up to 1200 bhp Available

Estimated Performance:
0-60 mph: 2.4 sec.
0-100 mph: 5.3 sec.
0-150 mph: 8.9 sec.
0-200 mph: 14.3 sec.
Top Speed: 272 mph (440 km/h)

Transmission:
6-speed Manual

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