Bugatti announced today that it will produce a highly limited run of 40 Bolide ultra-high performance, track-only hypercars. Unveiled in October 2020, the car was understood to be a one-off at the time that essentially carved away at the Chiron’s body until as little as possible was left to get between the air, the driver, and Bugatti’s legendary 8.0-liter W16 engine.
Rumors started simmering earlier this month, though, that the car would be put into limited production and, indeed, the company announced the production run at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, on the occasion of Monterey Car Week.
Like last year’s concept car, the production version will feature extreme aero elements, a roof-mounted air intake, and a very low seating position. Unfortunately, the production car won’t feature the experimental 1,824 hp engine, which only ran on 110-octane race fuel. Instead, it has opted for globally available 98 RON gas and a power figure of 1,578 hp and 1,600 Nm of torque.
Bugatti says, though, that the car has been tuned for “higher revs per minute for use on the racetrack, alongside the intake and exhaust system to achieve even faster, more spontaneous, and extreme responsiveness.” The car is also being designed to comply with international FIA safety standards. That means HANS system compatibility, automatic fire extinguishing, pressure refueling with a fuel bladder, central wheel locking, and a six-point harness.
As a result, the production Bolide will tip the scales at 1,450 kg, adding 210 kg to the 1,240 kg one-off. That also means that it will have a weight-to-power ratio of 0.9 kg per PS, still impressive when compared to the concept’s 0.67 kg per PS ratio.
Bugatti says the Bolide will be ready for delivery in 2024 at a price of € 4 million (US$ 4.7 million).
