<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Not just the chassis was advanced, the engine was as well; it remains as one of the most complex powerplants ever constructed. Being a 60 degree V12 engine, its configuration was very Italian, but the ancillaries are what make the 3.5 litre V12 extraordinary. The dual overhead camshafts operated five valves per cylinder, a setup only seen in the Ferrari F1 racers of the day. Four IHI Turbochargers were mated the high revving engine, giving the EB 110 an unprecedented output of over 550 bhp.
To best suit the Turbocharged engine's characteristics, a 6 speed manual gearbox was fitted. It ensured that the revs could be kept in the 3500+ rpm area after shifting up. The incredible amount of horsepower and torque were delivered to the road through all four wheels. The permanent four wheel drive delivers 27% of the power to the front wheels and the other 73% to the rears. Plenty of stopping power is provided by large ventilated Brembo discs.
Complementing the initial EB 110 GT, was the EB 110 ss, for Super Sport. The ss took the GT's performance one step further. With 650 bhp on the tap, the ss was a genuine race car for the road. Some styling cues distinguished the GT and ss, most notably the air holes behind the side windows on the ss. Seven spoke alloy wheels replaced the BBS wheels found on the GT.
All this did not come cheap, but when the project was started, money did not seem hard to come by. Unfortunately for Artioli, the world economy crashed and with it the demand for steap priced exotics. Five years after its introduction and after a production run of only 126 cars, Bugatti filed for bankruptcy. The remaining tubs were sold to Jochen Dauer, who used them to construct around a dozen more EB 110s.
This was not the final chapter in Bugatti's history. In the late 1990s the rights to the Bugatti name were snapped upped by Volkswagen. After a number of concepts were shown on motorshows around the world, production was started of a new Bugatti. Much in the EB 110's tradtion, the German Bugatti was again the most powerful car available. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Not just the chassis was advanced, the engine was as well; it remains as one of the most complex powerplants ever constructed. Being a 60 degree V12 engine, its configuration was very Italian, but the ancillaries are what make the 3.5 litre V12 extraordinary. The dual overhead camshafts operated five valves per cylinder, a setup only seen in the Ferrari F1 racers of the day. Four IHI Turbochargers were mated the high revving engine, giving the EB 110 an unprecedented output of over 550 bhp.