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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Type 57 C Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast iron block and head
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| Displacement |
3,257 cc / 198.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
72.0 mm (2.8 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Compression |
8.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Stromberg UUR2 Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
210 bhp / 157 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
64 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel cross-braced frame |
| Front suspension |
beam axle, semi-elliptic springs, telescopic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, quarter-elliptic springs, telescopic shock absorbers |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
cable operated drums |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,550 kilo / 3,417 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,600 mm (181.1 in) / 1,760 mm (69.3 in) / 1,380 mm (54.3 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,980 mm (117.3 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.14 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
210 km/h (130 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Bugatti Magnum, by Hugh Conway with Maurice Sauzay
- Bugatti - le Pur Sang des Automobiles, by Hugh Conway
- Grand Marques Bugatti, by Hugh Conway
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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Type 57 SC Atalante Coupe
