Bugatti Veyron
Notably, the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron and the McLaren F1 were recorded along this straight. In episode 2 of Season 9, aired on 4 February 2007 on BBC Two's "Top Gear", presenter James May reached in a Bugatti Veyron. In July 2010 a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with , reached while driven by James May, back at Ehra-Lessien again. However shortly after this, while being driven by Bugatti test driver Pierre Henri Raphanel, the vehicle recorded the production car world speed record at an average of ("Top Gear" Episode 5, Season 15). The facility also appeared on National Geographic Channel's "Man-Made", in episodes about the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron.