The Bugatti Type 38 is a tourer style road car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 70 bhp (71 PS/52 kW) of power.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1270 kg at the kerb.
The Bugatti Type 38 is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 121 km/h or 75 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater tourer | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3122 mm | 122.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Length | 4040 mm | 159.1 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bugatti | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 60 × 88 mm
2.36 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 71 PS (70 bhp) (52 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 26.2 kW/litre 35.6 ps/litre 35.2 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 248.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 121 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 55.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 41.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 55.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.33 kg/kW 40.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.3QE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 53350 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1926 Bugatti Type 38 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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