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Bugatti Owners Got To Hit Over 249 MPH On Former Space Shuttle Runway

Owning a Bugatti comes with some fantastic perks. While performing straight-line aerodynamic testing with the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility, a few customers got to push their cars to the limit.

The 3.0-mile piece of asphalt was originally for landing the Space Shuttle. Now, cars do high-speed runs there. The Bugatti owners were able to push their high-speed machines beyond 249 miles per hour. To put that speed into perspective, the vehicles covered more than a football field every second.

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