Bugatti Bolide

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Bugatti Bolide
File:Bugatti Bolide Milano.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer
Production 2021–
Assembly France: Molsheim (Bugatti Molsheim Plant)
Designer Frank Götzke, Nils Sajonz,[1] Artur Hindalong, Jan Schmid, Max Lask
Body and chassis
Class Track day car (S)
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Mid-engine, all-wheel-drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine 8.0 L (488 cu in) quad-turbocharged W16
Power output
  • concept: 1,360.6 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS)
  • production: 1,176.8 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS)
Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Length 4,750 mm (187.0 in)
Width 1,990 mm (78.3 in)
Height 995 mm (39.2 in)
Kerb weight
  • concept: 1,240 kg (2,733.4 lb)
  • production: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)

The Bugatti Bolide is a track-day-focused sportscar developed by Bugatti Engineering GmbH in Wolfsburg, Germany and manufactured in Molsheim, by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., revealed online on October 28, 2020. According to Bugatti, the concept version of the Bolide is using the W16 engine with a weight-to-power-ratio of 0.67 kg/PS (0.91 kg/kW; 0.67 kg/PS; 1.50 lb/hp)[convert: %s]%s. Bugatti announced the Bolide would be the last car ever made with their W16 engine. The Bolide's name comes from the term le bolide, which literally means "the racing car" in French. The fundamental concept of the Bolide is based on a technical draft of Bugatti chief engineer and "Technical Guru" Frank Goetzke.[2][3]

Specifications and performance

The Bolide is built using the framework of the same 8-liter quad-turbo W16 engine and the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission used in the Chiron, although upgrades to the W16 engine allow the Bolide to generate over Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). and 1,850 N⋅m (1,364 lb⋅ft) of torque, Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value)., more than the Chiron Super Sport 300+. This increase in power can be attributed to bigger blades in the turbochargers and the different orientation of the turbochargers themselves. Combining the fact that the curb weight of the car is only 1,240 kg (2,733.7 lb), the Bolide can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.2 seconds, 0–200 km/h (124 mph) in 4.4 seconds, 0–299 km/h (186 mph) in 7.4 seconds, 0–401 km/h (249 mph) in 12.1 seconds, and 0–501 km/h (311 mph) in 20.1 seconds and a top speed projected of more than 501 km/h (311 mph). Additionally, Bugatti states that the Bolide has a 0–401–0 km/h (0–249–0 mph) of 24.62 seconds, and a 0–501–0 km/h (0–311–0 mph) time of 33.62 seconds. According to Bugatti, computer simulations show that the Bolide could lap the Nürburgring in 5 minutes and 23.1 seconds, making it just four seconds slower than the current record holder, the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. The Bolide is also simulated to have a lap time at the Circuit de la Sarthe of just 3 minutes and 7.1 seconds, making it 7.6 seconds quicker than the current record holder, the Toyota TS050, which lapped the circuit in 3 minutes and 14.7 seconds.[4][5][6][7][8]

Design

The main influence on the Bolide's light curb weight is due to the monocoque and all of its components constructed with titanium, along with nearly all of the body panels constructed in carbon fiber. Donning the aggressive design language of an LMP1 racecar (specifically the Bugatti Vision Le Mans concept, which previewed the Bolide), including the signature X-shape (itself inspired by the Bell X-1 aircraft), the aerodynamics of the Bolide help it generate more than 2,630 kg (5,800 lb) of downforce at 320 km/h (200 mph), with 1,810 kg (4,000 lb) at the rear wing and another 820 kg (1,800 lb) at the front wing. Additionally, the air scoop of the Bolide is home to a group of dimples, similar to what one finds in a golf ball, that raise up at high speeds, smoothing the laminar flow of air and reducing the aerodynamic drag of the scoop by 10% and a reduction in lift forces by 17%, according to Bugatti. The height of the Bolide, 100 cm (39.2 in), matches the height of the famous Bugatti Le Mans racecar, the Bugatti Type 57C, on which much of the Bolide harkens to.[4][5][6][7][8]

Production

In August 2021, Bugatti announced at The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering in California that the production Bolide has its first delivery scheduled for 2024 at a net unit price of €4 million and limited to 40 units. Although the concept version boasted a power output of 1,850 PS (1,361 kW; 1,825 hp; 1,850 PS)[convert: %s]%s, this was achieved using 110-octane racing fuel. The production version will have a power output of 1,600 PS (1,177 kW; 1,578 hp; 1,600 PS)[convert: %s]%s with a torque figure of 1,600 N⋅m (1,180 lbf⋅ft) at 2,250 rpm using 98 RON gas. The production version will weigh in at 1,450 kg (3,197 lb) and therefore will have a weight-to-power ratio of 0.9 kg/PS (1.2 kg/kW; 0.9 kg/PS; 2.0 lb/hp)[convert: %s]%s when 98 RON gas is used.[9]

Gallery

  • Vorderansicht des Bugatti Bolide in Tarnfarben.jpg

    Front view at the circuit Paul Ricard

  • Seitenansicht des Bugatti Bolide in Tarnfarben.jpg

    Side view

  • Bugatti Bolide in Tarbfarben.jpg

    Rear view

References

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