Bugatti EB110
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| EB 110 | |
| Production period: | 1991-1995 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 3.5 liters (411–450 kW) |
| Length: | 4400 mm |
| Width: | 1940 mm |
| Height: | 1114 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2550 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1570-1735 kg |
The Bugatti EB 110 is a super sports car manufactured by Bugatti from 1991 to 1995 .
Model history
The Bugatti EB 110 was the first vehicle of the 1989 newly founded company Bugatti Automobili SpA after its founder, the financial broker Romano Artioli , acquired the naming rights to "Bugatti" in 1987. The technical director of the project was Paolo Stanzani; the first design drafts came from Marcello Gandini , who had previously designed the two Lamborghini models Miura and Countach , among other things . Announced as the most technically advanced super sports car that has ever existed, the EB 110 was presented on September 15, 1991, Ettore Bugatti's 110th birthday , and was produced from 1992. Thus, for the first time since 1956, a vehicle bore the name of the legendary brand.
The EB 110 cost 690,000 DM including an unusual maintenance contract, according to which all wear parts were replaced within three years at no additional charge. The standard equipment of the car included u. a. Anti-lock braking system, air conditioning, power steering, electrically operated seat backrest adjustment, a stereo from Nakamichi and an infrared-operated central locking system. New car buyers for the Bugatti EB 110 GT and EB 110 SS include Michael Schumacher and Hassanal Bolkiah .
In 1995, however, Bugatti Automobili SpA had to file for bankruptcy due to the difficult economic situation in the predominantly European and US sales markets. Vehicle production was discontinued.
In 1997, Jochen Dauer , owner of Dauer-Racing , bought the company's bankrupt estate . This included unfinished vehicles and a large pool of spare parts and tools for production and maintenance of the last development stage of the Bugatti EB 110 . Since the naming rights to the Bugatti brand went to the Volkswagen group, the variant EB 110 SS was technically further developed as the permanent EB 110 SS , although the body remained unchanged. The duration EB 110 SS was established in May 2001 as part of the Formula 1 - Grand Prix in Monaco presented, however, was designed American US exclusively for the market.
In 2008, Jochen Dauer stopped production. Toscana-Motors GmbH in Kaiserslautern acquired the company's stocks, in particular all of the original spare parts still available for the Bugatti EB110 and the performance-enhanced permanent EB 110 SuperSport and large parts of the factory equipment .
Models
The Bugatti EB 110 was offered in two model variants: As the Bugatti EB 110 GT (GT for Gran Turismo ) and later in a weight and performance-optimized variant as the Bugatti EB 110 SS (SS for Super Sport) . The GT 110 EB 96 pieces from were about produced EB 110 SS about 32nd
Basically all models of the EB 110 were equipped with permanent all-wheel drive . The EB 110 is therefore considered to be a vehicle with very good-natured driving characteristics and, moreover, one of the safest super sports cars ever built.
technology
engine
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Makes the EB 110 is a 12-cylinder - V-type engine with five valves per cylinder, which are controlled by two camshafts per cylinder bank (spur gear). By four IHI- turbocharger with charge air cooling performance is 3500 cc displacement large motor increased. The engine has a cylinder bank angle of 60 ° and is installed lengthways in front of the rear axle ( central engine ). Between the engine and the seats is a small trunk with a capacity of 72 liters, for which Bugatti supplied a matching leather case.
The compression ratio is 7.8: 1. The different boost pressure means that the engine output varies in both models.
- The engine of the EB 110 GT develops 411 kW (560 hp ) at 8000 rpm and delivers a maximum torque of 611 Nm at 4200 rpm. The boost pressure in this engine is 1.05 bar .
- The engine of the EB 110 SS has an output of 450 kW (611 hp) at 8250 rpm and delivers a maximum torque of 650 Nm at 4200 rpm. The boost pressure in this engine is 1.2 bar. Some mechanical components within the engine (and the power train) are made of magnesium and titanium.
The export version of the EB 110 SS equipped with eight catalytic converters for the US market had slightly different engine outputs.
- The engine of this model develops 441 kW (600 hp) at 8250 rpm and delivers a maximum torque of 626 Nm at 3750 rpm. The boost pressure in this engine is 1.1 bar.
Power transmission
The Bugatti EB 110 has permanent all-wheel drive with a central viscous lock , limited slip differential at the rear (50%), distribution of drive torque 27%: 73%.
The 6-speed gearbox has the following gear ratio :
- I. 3,757,
- II. 2,521,
- III. 1,834.
- IV. 1,424,
- V. 1,148,
- VI. 0.949,
- Reverse gear 4.252;
- Final drive 3.182: 1
Vehicle body
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The chassis of the Bugatti EB 110 is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The body is made of light metal, as are many parts of the chassis ; In the EB 110 SS , some body parts have been replaced by corresponding components made of CFRP or aramid fiber-reinforced plastic. The doors are not opened like in conventional vehicles, they swing vertically upwards when opened. An automatically extending rear spoiler ensures the necessary contact pressure on the rear axle at higher speeds without disturbing the appearance of the vehicle when stationary or when driving slowly. The drag coefficient (c W ) is 0.35.
The wheels (cast magnesium wheels from BBS , front 9J x 18, rear 12J x 18) are suspended from double wishbones , with single spring-damper units at the front and double spring-damper units at the rear ; Stabilizers front and rear. The internally ventilated disc brakes have a diameter of 322 mm.
Dimensions of the EB 110
- Length × width × height: 4400 mm × 1940 mm × 1114 mm
- Wheelbase: 2550 mm
- Track width front / rear: 1550 mm / 1618 mm
- Front / rear tires: 245/40 ZR 18, 325/30 ZR 18
- Tank capacity: 120 liters (2 × 60 liters)
Performance
Due to the different engines and the different vehicle weights, the models EB 110 GT and EB 110 SS also differ in their performance.
The EB 110 GT with a vehicle weight of 1620 kg and an engine output of 411 kW accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.49 seconds and reaches a top speed of 342 km / h, while the EB 110 SS with an empty weight of 1570 kg and an engine output of 450 kW, it only takes 3.26 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h and reaches a top speed of 351 km / h. According to Bugatti , the EB 110 was the fastest mass-produced car in the world at the time, before it was surpassed by the McLaren F1 .
The export model of the EB 110 SS for the US market represents a special form. With a vehicle weight between 1630 kg and 1735 kg, depending on the equipment, acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h is approx. 3.4 seconds, the top speed of this export variant is around 345 km / h.
The average consumption of the EB 110 is 27 to 30 l / 100 km. The EB 110 SS used according to the manufacturer 10.9 l / 100 km h at a kept constant speed of 90 km / or 13.5 liters / 100 km at a constant speed of 120 km / h. At top speed it is around 1 liter of Super Plus per kilometer.
Test values from car, motor and sport for the Bugatti EB110 GT (560 PS):
- 0–80 km / h: 2.6 s
- 0–100 km / h: 3.6 s
- 0–140 km / h: 6.5 s
- 0–180 km / h: 10.8 s
- 0–200 km / h: 14.0 s
- 1 km with a standing start: 21.3 s
- Top speed: 336 km / h
In the test by the French magazine sport auto even 0–100 km / h in 3.5 s, 1 km in 21.2 s and a top speed of 338 km / h were measured.
The EB110 SS even reached 0–100 km / h in 3.3 s, 400 m in 11.0 s, 1 km in 19.8 s and a top speed of 351 km / h.
At the end of September 1994, a Bugatti EB 110 S with a built-in additional gas tank achieved an average value of 342 km / h in the top speed test organized by Road & Track in Ehra-Lessien without exterior mirrors, making it the fastest. Tests were carried out in one direction in gas operation and measured 342.9 km / h as in gas operation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ welt.de of March 17, 2018, This should have been the best car of the 90s , accessed on May 31, 2019
- ^ Homepage of Toscana Motors ; accessed on January 28, 2011.
- ^ Auto, Motor und Sport 5/1993 pp. 66–70 Publication date: February 26, 1993
- ↑ mentioned in sport auto (French) 418 November 1996
- ↑ mentioned in sport auto (French) 410 March 1996
- ^ Road & Track January 1995