Yahoo Autos 1825-HP Bolide Concept Is Bugatti's Biggest Flex Yet
Bugatti has revealed the Bolide concept, a lightweight, track-focused hypercar that demonstrates the French automaker's abilities.
It's powered by a quad-turbo 8.0-liter W-16 with upgraded turbos, and it produces 1825 horsepower and 1364 lb-ft of torque.
Bugatti hasn't decided yet if it'll go into production.
Like Ricky Bobby, Bugatti has always just wanted to go fast. But with new models, such as the Divo and Pur Sport, which are based off the 1500-hp Chiron, it's showing its dedication to ultra-expensive, megafast cars that can tackle corners, too. To show how serious it can be about track-focused cars, and just because it can, Bugatti is revealing the Bolide concept, which is a 1825-hp lightweight race car built around the company's famous quad-turbo W-16 engine.
In the Bolide, the quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 from the Chiron and Divo is equipped with new turbos that produce more boost pressure. This increases its output to 1825 horsepower and 1364 lb-ft of torque. Additional changes include dethrottling the intake, upgrading the dry sump oil system, and switching to an air-to-air intercooler. Bugatti claims that it will be able to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 5:23.
