The Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante is a 2 door coupé-bodied car designed by Jean Bugatti with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a dry sumped supercharged engine of 3.3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5500 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
Power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Jean Bugatti | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2985 mm | 117.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
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| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bugatti | ||
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| 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 | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.5 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg UUR-2 carburettor | ||
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 407.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Roots-type supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 54538 | ||
| Production total | |||
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| RAC rating | 25.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante added 1998-03-27. Last modified 2019-10-09. |
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