The limits of speed and sanity

ENAR

The illuminated diodes blink up at me from their carbon-fiber dashboard encasement. Mileage. Speed. Performance. To one side sits the power gauge, its range like a prophecy carved in fiery letters: an impossible but unwavering 1,200 horsepower. As I take in the sleekness of the interior, the leather so supple it seems almost alive, the words “fastest production roadster in the world” flit through my head. I’m encased in a $2 million torpedo, and the top is down.  Following the success of the 16.4 Super Sport, it didn’t take long for Bugatti to up its ante with a new addition to the Veyron line: an open-top version of the Super that could nevertheless deliver the Grand Sport’s power and speeds.  The novelty alone was enough to set the fan forums buzzing — an open-top car capable of 410 kilometers an hour? The idea was like a gauntlet thrown in the