Bugatti Bolide Dibina Dan Akan Berharga RM19.91 Juta

Hanya 40 unit Bolide yang akan dihasilkan dan kita tertanya-tanya berapa banyak yang akan masuk ke Malaysia.

Bugatti Bolide pertama kali diperlihatkan kepada dunia sebagai kereta trek dan hanya setahun kemudian, kereta konsep ini akan dikeluarkan.

Hanya 40 Bolides yang akan dibina dan jika anda merancang untuk membeli sebuah unit, harap maklum bahawa kereta pertama hanya akan tiba sekitar tahun 2024 dan masing-masing akan mempunyai tanda harga sekitar €4 juta (sekitar RM19.91 juta sebelumnya cukai tempatan dan kos penghantaran).

Nampak gayanya pihak pengurusan di Bugatti ingin menyaingi Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider dengan cepat yang paling dekat dengan kereta F1.

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Terhad kepada hanya 85 unit kedua-dua versi pacuan kiri dan kanan, Valkyrie Spider akan dikuasakan oleh enjin V12 6.5 liter buatan Cosworth, yang dibantu oleh motor elektrik yang dipadankan dengan kotak gear automatik tujuh kelajuan. Jumlah outputnya ialah 1,155 PS dan tork 900 Nm.

Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider ini dianggarkan juga berharga €4 juta (sekitar RM19.91 juta sebelum cukai tempatan dan kos penghantaran).

Kajian eksperimental BUGATTI Bolide adalah kereta sport hiper berorientasi trek ini yang menampilkan versi yang diubah suai dari enjin W16 ikonik dengan badan minimum untuk kekuatan maksimum.

Sekarang menurut Bugatti, versi produksi Bolide nampaknya akan mengekalkan kedudukan tempat duduk rendah dan sama dengan enjin W16 quad-turbocharged 8.0 liter seperti yang ada pada prototaip slayer trek ini pertama kali didedahkan tahun lalu.

MEDIA RELEASE: “The Bolide generated a great deal of enthusiasm and intrigue last year. Following its presentation, a significant number of enthusiasts and collectors asked us to develop the experimental Bolide as a production vehicle.

I was absolutely amazed by the reactions and feedback from customers from all over the world,” explains Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti.

“We therefore decided to make the Bolide a few-off in order to give 40 customers the opportunity to experience this incredible vehicle. Our team has now been developing a production model – the ultimate driving machine for the track.”

This will make the Bolide the most extreme configuration level of the legendary 8.0-liter W16 engine and a must-have for Bugatti collectors.

During its thought experiment in fall 2020, the French luxury automobile manufacturer presented the answer to the following question: What if Bugatti built a radically light vehicle around the legendary 8.0-liter W16 engine?

The upshot was the experimental study of the Bugatti Bolide as a racetrack-oriented hyper sports car with a production-based W16 engine and minimal bodywork designed with maximum downforce in mind. Presenting this engine in its purest form is the quintessence of the Bolide.

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Developing Bolide around the power train

With the highly limited-edition production Bolide, Bugatti engineers and designers have created the most extreme vehicle concept ever to have been conceived around the powerful power train of the W16 engine with four turbochargers, offering the promise of the ultimate Bugatti performance kick.

The numerous air ducts and delicate front end are more reminiscent of aerodynamically sophisticated Formula 1 cars than a hyper sports car, and they dominate its look. The Bolide sits very low to the ground, with an air intake scoop on the roof and an ultra-sporty seat position.

In combination with the striking rear diffuser, the dominant rear wing results in high downforce and therefore also optimum traction. As with other Bugatti vehicles, the design team opted for a color split, although the proportion of visible carbon parts is greater than in other models.

Bugatti stands for technological innovations. With the W16 engine as a symbol of the brand’s technology, Bugatti boasts one of the most extraordinary engines in automotive history.

In the case of the Bolide experimental vehicle, its power output of 1,850 PS is achieved among other things thanks to 110-octane racing fuel, whereas for the production vehicle, Bugatti opted for 98 RON gas which is available worldwide, so that the owners can use their vehicles around the world without any issues.

The vehicle’s available power output is 1,600 PS with a torque figure of 1,600 newton meters starting at 2,250 rpm. Bugatti’s engineers tuned the vehicle for higher revs per minute for use on the racetrack, alongside the intake and exhaust system to achieve even faster, more spontaneous, and extreme responsiveness. The cooling system for the turbochargers, engine, transmission, and differential are likewise modified for optimum power development.

Safety standards in line with FIA rules

Bugatti’s designers and engineers are currently honing the aerodynamics and handling, and are developing the Bolide in line with international FIA safety standards. To guarantee maximum safety and sufficient comfort during the pure driving experience, Bugatti has developed an array of new components.

The safety features include HANS system compatibility, an automatic fire extinguishing system, pressure refueling with a fuel bladder, central wheel locking, and a six-point safety belt system.

Optimizations in the areas of design, aerodynamics, quality, and safety give the production vehicle a curb weight of just 1,450 kilograms and therefore a weight-to-power ratio of 0.9 kilograms per PS when 98 RON gas is used.

Thanks to maximum weight saving, customers will be able to experience the full power and torque of the engine – and they will love it. “

The new hyper sports car will be taken to production maturity over the next three years, with its delivery scheduled for 2024 at a net unit price of four million euros and limited to 40 units.

Text asal Joshua Chin