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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 4
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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Displacement |
5,027 cc / 306.8 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
100.0 mm (3.9 in) / 160.0 mm (6.3 in)
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Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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Fuel feed |
Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
100 bhp / 75 kW
@ 2,800 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
20 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
live axle, twin semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, reversed quarter-elliptic leaf springs |
Brakes |
rear drum brakes |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,247 kilo / 2,749 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,550 mm (100.4 in) / 1,251 mm (49.3 in) / 1,251 mm (49.3 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.08 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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