A flawless sports car on the track – Leo Morocco

The Bugatti Bolide embodies the best of track performance. This hypercar is the result of a long tradition of Bugatti motorsport.

Bolide performs on the track. This super sports car breaks away from the norm to embrace a completely different way of driving, never before explored by Bugatti during its modern history. Emilio Scervo, Chief Technology Officer at Bugatti Rimac, explains: “The development of the Bolide has given the brand a new, but familiar direction. Its racing DNA not only reflects our unwavering commitment and ability to deliver high performance cars, but also reflects our motorsport culture. The result of this project is a testament to our engineering skills, our knowledge and our racing heritage – and we are very proud.” For the manufacturer, beyond speed, every aspect of the car is carefully considered to dominate on the circuit. “Because Bolide is not only pleasant times, also equal to accessibility. If his performances are amazing, it remains in everyone, even those who have no experience of running. In pursuit of perfection, Bugatti engineers have created a high-performance sports car intended for the circuit that invites drivers to explore their limits,” reveals a source. In this sense, Bugatti relied on modern technology and relied on its motorsport heritage, as well as the advice of Andy Wallace, Official Bugatti Driver and owner of the prestigious Triple Crown. About this Andy Wallace, Bugatti’s official driver, insists: “Nothing in this Bugatti compares to what I have driven so far. Pushing the limits of a car is never easy, but even with maximum power, the Bugatti Bolide remains easy to handle. Few people think it is possible for a super sports car to offer such power and such power. I myself had a hard time believing it after my first test drive of the Bolide. The company reveals that at the heart of the Bolide’s performance are several avant-garde technologies present for the first time in a Bugatti model, as well as equipment not generally offered in a racing car, such as ABS and ESP systems. “Reduced to the essentials around Bugatti’s 8.0-liter, 1,600 PS turbocharged W16 engine, the Bolide has a very light and modern monocoque made from a composite of the highest quality carbon fibers. This innovative design, developed in collaboration with the Italian specialist Dallara, is designed to meet the same LMH and LMDh regulations set for Le Mans racing cars by the International Automobile Federation (FIA),” notes the same source. And notes: ” The seating position, new to Bugatti – more floating at the back of the car, which allows the driver’s heels to be slightly raised and the co-driver better directed towards the front of the car – also reflects the design of the world’s most extreme racing cars. On the pitch, this translates into unwavering confidence. The manufacturer features a unique Bolide braking system, developed in collaboration with Brembo. “As a result of two years of extensive development, the carbon brakes provide stopping power comparable to the technology used in cars in the LMh/LMDh categories and in Formula 1 and allow the Bolide to remain unchallenged on any road surface,” reports one source. Therefore, simulations and tests carried out on the most famous circuits in the world, according to the company, have allowed Bugatti to work perfectly by improving the aerodynamic properties of the Bolide in a way generally associated with high-level motorsport. “The low power output – together with the all-wheel drive and electronically controlled differentials and the high-performance Michelin Pilot Sport maneuver – ensures the high levels of traction and grip of the Bolide,” indicates the source, adding that the efforts implemented as part of Bolide’s development plan has paid off. “Showing a top speed of 380 km/h in low power configuration, the Bugatti hyper sports car dedicated to the circuit is more efficient in a straight line than Formula 1 cars, whose historical speed record is around 373 km/h per hour. The only difficulty is to get a straight line long enough to reach 380 km / h, knowing that the straight lines of the circuits approved by the FIA ​​cannot exceed 2 kilometers of this dizzying high speed, the Bolide also stands out for its flexibility,” explains the manufacturer.