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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
350 kilo / 771.6 lbs |
Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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Displacement |
12,763 cc / 778.8 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
125.0 mm (4.9 in) / 130.0 mm (5.1 in)
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Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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Fuel feed |
1 Bugatti Carburettor
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
300 bhp / 224 kW
@ 3,000 rpm
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Torque |
785 Nm / 579 ft lbs
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BHP/Liter |
24 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
Front suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, quarter elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Brakes (fr/r) |
cable operated drums |
Gearbox |
3 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
3,000 kilo / 6,614 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
6,000 mm (236.2 in) / N/A / N/A
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
4,300 mm (169.3 in) / 1,600 mm (63 in) / 1,600 mm (63 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.1 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
160 km/h (99 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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