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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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Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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Fuel feed |
Zenith K-48 Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
135 bhp / 101 kW
@ 5,000 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
60 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 |
0.18 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
210 km/h (130 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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