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Engine
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Configuration |
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 |
4,972 cc / 303.4 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
86.0 mm (3.4 in) / 107.0 mm (4.2 in)
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Compression |
7.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Zenith Carburettors
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
270 bhp / 201 kW
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BHP/Liter |
54 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
Front suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Rear suspension |
live axle, reversed quarter-elliptic leaf springs |
Brakes |
cable operated drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
3 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
2,000 kilo / 4,409 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,500 mm (137.8 in) / 1,400 mm (55.1 in) / 1,400 mm (55.1 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.14 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
200 km/h (124 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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