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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 |
2,262 cc / 138 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
60.0 mm (2.4 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Compression |
7.8:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Zenith 48 K Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
145 bhp / 108 kW
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| Torque |
175 Nm / 129 ft lbs
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| BHP/Liter |
64 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
steel 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 |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
800 kilo / 1,764 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,700 mm (185 in) / N/A / N/A
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,750 mm (108.3 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in)
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| Wheels |
19 |
| Tyres |
450 x 19 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.18 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
180 km/h (112 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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