The Bugatti Type 57S is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a supercharged engine of 3.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Bugatti Type 57S is said to be able to manage a top speed of 221 km/h (137 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3302 mm | 130 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4369 mm | 172 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bugatti | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3257 cc (198.754 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 100 mm
2.83 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 41.2 kW/litre 56 ps/litre 55.3 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 407.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 | 221 km/h (137 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 | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.17 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 54593 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Bugatti Type 57S added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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