Bugatti Type 40 is an automobile that has a 2 door tourer type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 4300 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its maximum speed claimed is 121 km/h (75 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater tourer | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2564 mm | 100.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Length | 3459 mm | 136.2 inches | |
| Width | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1496 cc (91.292 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69 × 100 mm
2.72 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 4300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 24.9 kW/litre 33.9 ps/litre 33.4 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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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.QE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 27 x 4.40 | ||
| Tyres rear | 27 x 4.40 | ||
| 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 | 54021 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1926 Bugatti Type 40 added 1996-03-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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