The Bugatti Bolide is a track-only sports car developed by Bugatti Engineering GmbH in Wolfsburg, Germany and Bugatti Automobiles 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 0.91 kg/kW (0.67 kg/PS; 1.50 lb/hp). Bugatti announced the Bolide would be the last car ever made with their 8.0 liter W16 engine with four turbochargers. The Bolide's name comes from the term le bolide, which literally means "the racing car" in French.
| Bugatti Bolide | |
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| Manufacturer |
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| Production | 2024– |
| Assembly | France: Molsheim (Bugatti Molsheim Plant) |
| Designer | Nils Sajonz,[1] Florian Westermann,[2] Artur Hindalong, Jan Schmid, Max Lask |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid-engine, all-wheel-drive |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 8.0 L (488 cu in) quad-turbocharged W16 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108.3 in) |
| Length | 4,835 mm (190.4 in) |
| Width | 2,100 mm (82.7 in) |
| Height | 1,047 mm (41.2 in) |
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In April 2023, Bugatti revealed the production version of the Bolide as a track-only sports car.[3] 40 units are to be built and the first vehicles were delivered to customers at the beginning of 2024.
Specifications and performance
editThe technical demonstrator 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 1,361 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS) and 1,850 N⋅m (1,364 lb⋅ft) of torque, 183 kW (245 hp; 248 PS), 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]
The series version of the Bugatti Bolide continues to rely on the 8.0-liter W16 engine with four turbochargers with an output of 1600 PS at 7050 rpm and a torque of 1600 Nm between 3800 and 7050 rpm. This enables the standard version of the Bolide to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.2 seconds, to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 5.4 seconds and to 300 km/h (186 mph) in 11.5 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited at 380 km/h (236 mph). [9]
From 300 km/h, the Bolide series version brakes in 6 seconds and stops after 228 m (748 ft). From 200 km/h, the Bolide needs 4.2 seconds and 105 m (344 ft). From 100 km/h, the Bolide needs 2.5 seconds and 30 m (98 ft) to come to a standstill. For acceleration and full braking from 0-100-0 km/h, the Bolide needs 4.7 seconds and 74 m (243 ft). At 0-200-0 km/h it takes 9.7 seconds and 285 m (935 ft), and at 0-300-0 km/h it takes 17.5 seconds and 832 m (2,730 ft).[10]
Design
editThe 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 Gran Turismo concept, which preceded 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. 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]
The carbon structure, developed in collaboration with Dallara, meets the same demanding LMH and LMDh requirements of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) as the Le Mans race cars.[11]
Production
editIn 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 1,361 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS), this was achieved using 110-octane racing fuel. The production version will have a power output of 1,177 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) 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 1.2 kg/kW (0.9 kg/PS; 2.0 lb/hp) when 98 RON gas is used.[12] The first production-ready cars have been delivered to customers since the beginning of 2024. [13]
Gallery
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Front view at the circuit Paul Ricard -
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Rear view
References
edit- ^ "Insight: Designing the Bugatti Bolide" (Press release). December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Bugatti Bolide voted the most beautiful hyper car of the year" (Press release). January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bugatti Bolide Final Production Version Revealed, Enters New Test Phase [UPDATE]". Motor1.com. April 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Golson, Daniel (October 23, 2020). "Bugatti Bolide is an insane track-only hypercar with morphing skin". Roadshow. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Lin, Kelly (October 28, 2020). "KaBOOM! The 1,825-HP Bugatti Bolide Is a Thermonuclear Do-It-All Performance Machine". MotorTrend. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bugatti Bolide Revealed With 1,825 HP And 311+ MPH Top Speed". Motor1.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Bugatti Bolide is a mind-blowing 1,824bhp track car". Top Gear. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Connor (October 28, 2020). "1825-HP Bolide Concept Is Bugatti's Biggest Flex Yet". Car and Driver. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Technical data". Bugatti Newsroom (in German). Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Technical data". Bugatti Newsroom (in German). Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ Communications, Bugatti (April 11, 2024). "Mit dem Bugatti Bolide Performance neu erleben – Bugatti Newsroom". newsroom.bugatti.com (in German). Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Bugatti Developing Production Version of the Bolide" (Press release). Bugatti. August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Communications, Bugatti (March 21, 2024). "Rennfahrerlegende Andy Wallace und der Bugatti Bolide: Wenn Schicksale sich kreuzen – Bugatti Newsroom". newsroom.bugatti.com (in German). Retrieved June 19, 2024.