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James May Attempts To Break The Bugatti Veyron's Top Speed | Top Gear Classic — RedlineArchive
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James May Attempts To Break The Bugatti Veyron's Top Speed | Top Gear Classic

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That time when James May took on the challenge to hit 253 mph in a Bugatti Veyron. That's right, Top Gear put Captain Slow in the world’s fastest production car to see just how quick it can really go. From Series 9, Episode 2 Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074gkn/top-gear-series-9-episode-2 00:00 The challenge 00:51 The Bugatti Veyron 02:57 The testing ground 03:49 Getting ready 04:38 Go Captain Slow! Welcome to the official home of Top Gear Classic on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Richard driving Oliver, Jeremy in the P45, James getting hopelessly lost, or the fastest power laps from our in-house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/



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Opel Automobile GmbH (German pronunciation: [ˈoːpl̩]), usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Group prior to its merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form Stellantis in 2021. Most of the Opel lineup is marketed under the Vauxhall brand in the United Kingdom since the 1980s. Some Opel vehicles were badge-engineered in ...

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