Bugatti Bolide Monocoque, 2023. Looking like Batman's next ride, Bugatti have revealed the high-grade carbon fibre structure than hides beneath the bodywork of their track-only Bolide hypercar. The Bolide’s monocoque mirrors the proportions of a catamaran, placing the driver and passenger perfectly balanced inside the car. This arrangement enables the W16 powertrain to be positioned 60mm further forward than in the Chiron, ensuring ideal packaging for track use. The carbon fibre monocoque has been developed to meet the same Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile LMH and LMDh requirements as Le Mans race cars. Powered by the 8.0 litre W16 engine, the Bolide generates 1,600PS while the car has a dry weight of just 1,450 kg. First customers will receive their cars in 2024
The Bugatti Bolide is an uncompromising thoroughbred that combines the iconic W16 and remarkable lightweighting techniques for a track driving experience that is unlike any other. Yet fundamental to the Bolide’s performance is the technology behind its capacity to tame its speed when needed – the biggest carbon-carbon brake system ever produced by Brembo.
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