The BUGATTI Bolide is the most extreme, uncompromising, fastest and lightest vehicle concept in the company’s recent history – with an incredible weight-to-power ratio of 0.67 kg per PS. This is made possible by the combination of the W16 engine with 1,850 PS and a vehicle weight of just 1,240 kilograms. The BUGATTI Bolide achieves figures that are almost on par with Formula 1 while its top speed is well above 500 km/h – without compromising maximum handling and maximum agility.
In order to achieve the dry weight of just 1,240 kg the BUGATTI team had to pull all the stops. For example, a completely new monocoque made of carbon was developed around the drive-train. The integral front end flanged to it is also made of high-strength carbon fibers, as the underbody and the monocoque itself, which are fully aerodynamically effective. The tensile strength and stiffness of all composite materials –from the single carbon fibers to the high-strength aeronautical stainless steel– offer resistance figures only reached in aerospace industry. The extensive use of lightweight 3D printed materials, the hollow design of many components, and the titanium screws and fastening elements are just a few examples of the high-end motorsport technology applied in the BUGATTI Bolide.
The design of the BUGATTI Bolide is radically tailored to the idea of lightweight construction, resulting in the most provocative proportion of a modern BUGATTI ever and the distilled quintessence of our BUGATTI design ethos form follows performance. The stylistic challenge was to transform the unyielding demands of aerodynamics and lightweight construction into an aesthetic that reflects the unique BUGATTI DNA, but at the same time illustrates the ambition of an impressive weight-to-power ratio. The overall appearance is dominated by air ducts that are more reminiscent of Formula 1 racing cars than classic sports cars. The seemingly filigree and half-open front end is a striking example of the combination of air duct expertise, lightweight construction requirements and aesthetic dynamics.
Engine design / cylinders W16 Displacement 7,993 cm3 Number of valves per cylinder 4 Forced induction 4 exhaust gas turbochargers Power output 1,361 kW/1,850 PS at 7,000 rpm Maximum torque 1,850 Nm (2,000 to 7,025 rpm) Transmission 7-gear DSG Drive Permanent all-wheel drive Power distribution front Controlled longitudinal differential lock, Borg-Warner type Power distribution rear Controlled transverse differential lock
