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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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