Supercars Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 5 entries checked · 10 flagged · 24 issues confirmed · 3 corrected · 21 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Bugatti Chiron — The claim that the Chiron's engine is 'not a carry-over from the Veyron' is a factual error, as it is a heavily updated version of the Veyron's 8.0L W16 with the same displacement and basic architecture.

Bugatti Chiron — The statement that 'the first 200 were not all sold before the first delivery' is factually misleading; all 500 units were sold out by early 2018, with first deliveries in 2017, so the implication of a contradiction is unsupported.

McLaren F1 — The claim that the McLaren F1 was the first production car to use a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis is inaccurate; the Jaguar XJR-15 preceded it.

McLaren F1 — [contradicted] The McLaren F1 is a sports car that was not the first type approved road-going car manufactured by British Formula One team McLaren; the McLaren M6GT preceded it. :: SOURCE EXPLICITLY STATES: 'The McLaren F1 is a sports car that was the first ty

LaFerrari — The FXX-K's top speed is not officially stated as 350 km/h; it is a track-only car with no official top speed figure, so the claim is unverified.

LaFerrari — The entry states '21 onboard computers' but the actual number of control units is not widely documented as 21; this is an invented detail.

Hennessey Venom GT — [hero audit] hero image does not depict the subject: MISMATCH The image shows a Hennessey Venom F5, not the Venom GT. The Venom F5 is a later model with a more modern, aggressive design, while the Venom

Hennessey Venom GT — [contradicted] The car is called the Hennessey Venom GT :: The source article explicitly refers to the Hennessey Venom F5 throughout, not the Venom GT.

Pagani Zonda — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2019) - verify against current source and re-date or remove

McLaren P1 — [contradicted] the P1 accelerates from 0–300 km/h in 16.5 seconds, approximately 11.5 seconds faster than the McLaren F1. :: According to McLaren the P1 accelerates from 0–300 km/h (0–186 mph) in 16.5 seconds, making it a full 5.5 seconds faster than the F1

SSC Tuatara — [contradicted] The SSC Tuatara achieved a disputed one-way top speed of 331.15 mph on October 10, 2020 :: The source states SSC claimed this speed, but later acknowledged that the initial record attempt did not reach over 300 mph.

SSC Tuatara — [contradicted] The SSC Tuatara had a one-way top speed of 331.15 mph on October 10, 2020 :: The source states SSC claimed this speed, but later acknowledged the run did not exceed 300 mph.

Rimac Nevera — [contradicted] Top speed of 412 km/h (256 mph) :: The source states the car reached 412 km/h (256 mph) on a specific track, but does not claim this is the car's official top speed; however, the context implies it is the car's top speed, which is not contradict

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