Bugatti has introduced multiple variants of the Chiron so far, but none of them has been as menacing as the Bolide. If you remember, the hypercar is built to conquer the tracks, only churning out 1,825 horsepower and a top speed of 311 mph.
The company first unveiled it in the concept form last year in October, and we must say it blew us away with its stunning design and evenly imposing specifications. Bugatti now has revealed the production model of the Bolide, and we must say it looks gorgeous.
Like other Chiron models, Bugatti developed this hypercar using the celebrated quad-turbo W16 engine. However, this unit has been tweaked to unlock the full potential of the car. Since the company didn’t have to follow the regulations associated with road cars, the engineers were free to squeeze every performance bit for the hypercar.
While the standard Chiron weighs only under two metric tons, this track-only iteration stands at an amazing 1,450 kg (3,196 pounds), which is approximately equal to the mass of a regular midsize sedan.
However, keep in mind that the production model of the Bugatti Bolide will not be as powerful as was the concept because the company had to modify the 8.0-litre engine, so it could use regular gasoline instead of the 110-octane racing fuel system the concept car came with.
Therefore, expect the production-ready Bolide a little less horsepower. Bugatti aims at a 1,577 horsepower and 1,600 Newton-meters (1,180 pound-feet) of torque to complement its previous creations like the Chiron SuperSport and Chiron Centodieci but in a lot lighter body. Bugatti validates a weight-to-power ratio of 0.9 kilograms per one horsepower, which should provide neck-snapping performance on a racetrack.
For such an exceptional hypercar, the production isn’t easy at all. The automaker believes the engineers will not be able to complete the production models before three years. Therefore, expect the deliveries in late 2023 or 2024.
The French automaker only plans to create 40 examples of this beast, which will not be cheap as expected. Bugatti is selling it at a €4 million price tag before taxes, which translates to around US$4.7 million at present exchange rates. Paying this much money, the buyer will be able to enjoy “free” track days and use an automatic fire extinguishing system and a HANS (head and neck support) device.
We must say it is enormous money for a car you cannot let loose on the public roads. However, it is half the sticker price of a Centodieci, but if you remember, the La Voiture Noire was about three times costlier.
That said, it is not the sole track-only car the Volkswagen Group developed recently. Another example from the Group is the track-focused Lamborghini Aventador-based Essenza SCV12.
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