- The German transport ministry has criticized Radhim Passer for dangerous driving.
- Passer, a Czech millionaire, filmed himself traveling at 414 km/h (257mph) in his Bugatti Chiron.
- The businessman raced his $3m French supercar on a stretch of highway with no speed limit.
Germany's transport minister has slammed a video of a Czech millionaire driving a Bugatti Chiron at speeds of up to 257mph (414 km/h).
Czech businessman Radim Passer posted the video of himself driving to YouTube. It shows his high-powered car racing past other vehicles on Germany's A2 Autobahn between Berlin and Hannover, a stretch of road with no speed limit.
The French-made supercar has a 16-cylinder engine that features four turbochargers and a $3m price tag.
The video, posted on Jan 9, has garnered almost 6 million views on YouTube, with Radder writing that "there was visibility along the whole stretch. Safety was a priority, so the circumstances had to be safe to go."
"We thank God for the safety and good circumstances, as we were able to reach the speed of 414 km/h!"
In a statement received by AP, the German Transport Ministry said it "rejects any behavior in road traffic that leads or can lead to endangering road users."
It said "all road users must abide by the rules of the road traffic regulations," it added, quoting the first clause of Germany's road traffic law, which states that "anyone participating in traffic must behave in such a way that no other person is harmed, endangered or obstructed or inconvenienced more than is unavoidable under the circumstances."
The ministry noted that German law permits drivers to "only drive so fast that the vehicle is constantly under control."
Forbes writes that Passer, the 45th richest person in the country and head of property development company Passerinvest.
Germany's Green party has previously called for a 130 kph (80 mph) speed limit across the Autobahn network as part of efforts to cut the country's carbon dioxide emissions.