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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 |
2,261 cc / 138 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
60.0 mm (2.4 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Compression |
7.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Shaft driven
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| Fuel feed |
Zenith Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
185 bhp / 138 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
82 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic springs, friction dampers |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
cable operated drums |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| 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 |
| Top Speed |
230 km/h (143 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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| Useful links |
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