Bugatti EB218

The Bugatti EB218 was a concept sedan. It is a limousine in the vein of the legendary 1926 Bugatti Royale with a 3 meter (118 in) wheelbase and is 212 in (5385 mm) long. It features a longitudinal groove intended to echo the Bugatti Atlantic. It shared some stylistic features with the EB 112 prototype presented in 1993.

The car was designed by Italdesign in 1999 as the luxury model of Bugatti but when VW-Audi group took over Bugatti, they rejected the car.

Power comes from a Volkswagen-designed W18 engine. This 6.3 liter engine is entirely different from the "production" W16 found on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - it features three banks of six cylinders with 60 degrees separating each bank. Power is quoted at 555 hp (408 kW) and 479ft·lbf (650 Nm), exactly the same as the Bugatti EB 118 concept car.

Performance data

*engine 72 Valve W18
*displacement 6255 cc (381.7 cu in)
*power 407.9 kW (547.0 bhp) @ 6800 rpm
*hp per litre 87.45 bhp per litre
*bhp/weight
*torque 649.4 Nm (479.0 ft.lbf) @ 4000 rpm
*drive wheels Front Engine / 4WD
*weight 2177 kg (4799 lb)
*length 5349 mm (210.6 in)
*width 1989 mm (78.3 in)
*height 1455 mm (57.3 in)
*transmission 5-Speed Auto
*top speed 249.4 km/h (155.0 mph)
*0 - 60 mph 4.5 seconds

External References

* cite web
url=http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/78/Bugatti-EB-218.html
title=Bugatti EB 218 - Ultimatecarpage.com
date=1998-2007
accessdate=2007-11-05