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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 |
1,496 cc / 91.3 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
52.0 mm (2 in) / 88.0 mm (3.5 in)
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| Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Zenith Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
120 bhp / 90 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
80 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body on steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, inverted quarter-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-wheel |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
750 kilo / 1,654 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,700 mm (145.7 in) / N/A / N/A
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,400 mm (94.5 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.16 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
185 km/h (115 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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