Bugatti W16 engine explained

Bugatti W-16 engines
Manufacturer:Bugatti
Production:2005-Present
Configuration:90° W-16
Displacement:7993cc
Bore:86mm
Stroke:86mm
Valvetrain:64-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Turbocharger:Quad-turbocharged
Power:NaNhp
Torque:NaNlbft
Fuelsystem:Electronic fuel injection
Oilsystem:Dry sump[1]
Weight:400kg (900lb)
Predecessor:Bugatti V12 engine

The Bugatti W16 is a quad-turbocharged, W16 engine, manufactured under the high-performance luxury sports car marque Bugatti, since 2005.[2] [3]

Volkswagen is a shareholder of Bugatti stock and shares in the profits of Bugatti products as of 2024.

In 2021, Bugatti announced the retirement of the W16 engine, making the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport L'Ultime, which ended production in May 2024, the final automobile to use the engine.[4]

Overview

The W16 engine that Volkswagen Group uses in its Bugatti Veyron and Chiron has a displacement of 80NaN0 and four turbochargers. It is effectively two narrow-angle VR8 engines (based on the VR6 design) mated at an included angle of 90 degrees on a common crankshaft.[5]

The most powerful version of this engine, installed in the Bugatti Bolide, generates 13610NaN0 at 7,000 rpm, and 13640NaN0.[6] [7]

Applications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This is how much a $1.7 million Bugatti hypercar's oil change costs — it's as much as another car. . 19 September 2018.
  2. Web site: What is the W16 Engine? Bugatti W16. 2021-10-19. Bugatti Broward. en.
  3. Web site: 2004-04-16. How the Bugatti Veyron Works. 2021-10-19. HowStuffWorks. en.
  4. Web site: 2021-10-26 . End of an era: 8.0-litre W16 Bugatti Chiron production wraps up . 2022-08-09 . Drive . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Photograph of the Bugatti W16 cylinder block. www.typepad.com . jpg image. 30 December 2009.
  6. Web site: Hoffman. Connor. 2020-12-08. 1825-HP Bolide Concept Is Bugatti's Biggest Flex Yet. 2021-10-19. Car and Driver. en-US.
  7. Web site: Bugatti Bolide Revealed With 1,825 HP And 311+ MPH Top Speed. 2021-10-19. Motor1.com. en.