Bugatti may have lost its title of producer of the world’s fastest car (the title simply reverted back to previous holder SSC of America), but the automaker still has a world record under its belt, and that’s the record for the fastest open-top car to ever be produced.

The record has gone to a special version of the existing Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, which was recently driven to a top speed of 254 mph with its roof completely open by Chinese racing driver Anthony Liu.

The top speed was set at the Volkswagen Group’s famous Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany, where this stunning photo was taken.

It shows the special Veyron, whose official title is Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car. Eight examples of the car will be built, with the actual record breaker set to appear in public for the first time at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show next week.

The regular Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse can hit a top speed of 255 mph, though with its roof removed (all Veyron Grand Sport models feature a removable roof piece that can only be stored outside the car) top speed is limited to 233 mph.

For the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car, this speed limit was removed.

You’ll also notice from the photo that the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car gets some unique visual treatments. These include a powerful dual-color scheme in black and orange.

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2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro

We can’t wait until this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, which we suspect will come down to an epic dual between Audi and Toyota in the top LMP1 category. This photo shows the virtually unassailable Audi R18 e-tron quattro, which will be looking for another win in the classic endurance race.

2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition

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The film adaption of one of our most cherished video games, Need For Speed, is currently filming at locations around the globe. This photo shows a scene in Mendocino County, California, and confirms that the McLaren P1 supercar will be featured in the upcoming movie.

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1998 Lamborghini Pregunta prototype

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Many of our younger readers may not be familiar with Lamborghini’s Pregunta prototype from 1998. It shows that the design direction of Lamborghini may have taken a very different route if not for Audi stepping in and taking control of the company the same year that the Pregunta made its world debut.

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