Originally Posted by martz0r

What the fuck is the point of a governor if you have it set to 180 + mph over the speed limit? 253mph or 300 you're going to die when you crash either way.

The governor is set at 253 b/c of the tires, Bugatti claims having any higher speeds could cause the tires to fall apart. They wanted reliable tires that can handle 250+ mph speeds plus be able to support the 4800lb car. Theirs no speed limit on the Autobahns...