Even if most motoring fans think of the Veyron model when they hear the legendary Bugatti brand , we should not forget about its predecessor from the 90s of the last century – the EB110 model.
The development of the two-seater coupe with an engine in the middle and permanent all-wheel drive created by the newly founded company Bugatti Automobili SpA began at the end of 1989. The final version was then presented on September 15, 1991 in two places at the same time: at the Palace of Versailles and under the Grand Arch in Paris. Unfortunately, the production of the first Bugatti from 1956 did not last very long – only until 1995, when the company had to declare bankruptcy and production stopped.
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That would be a brief summary of the somewhat sad and short history of this fantastic car, which was only produced in approximately 300 examples. And how was the technique used? The chassis, developed by Aérospatiale , is made of carbon fiber, the axles are parallel, and the body, designed by the Italian designer Gandini , is made of light alloys. The upward-opening doors, the active rear spoiler increasing the downforce on the rear axle at higher speeds and the now rather average drag coefficient of 0.35 should not go unnoticed.
Under the hood of the now-legendary supersport is a forked twelve-cylinder with five valves per cylinder with a displacement of 3.5 liters doped with quadruple turbochargers and a cooled air intercooler, which was connected to all four wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. Are you asking about performance? The EB110 GT version has an output of 411 kW (560 hp) at 8,250 rpm and a torque of 611 Nm at 4,200 rpm. The more powerful version of the EB110 SS pampered its approximately 220 owners with an output of 450 kW (611 hp) and 650 Nm of torque. And what does this pile of numbers mean?
Nothing less than acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 3.49 seconds and a maximum speed of 342 km/h in the case of the GT version. The SS version, which is not only stronger, but also a significant 50 kilograms lighter, was able to reduce the time required to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h by a very respectable two tenths. The maximum speed then increased to 351 km/h.
