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made two V-12

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s. The first was a quad-

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, 3.5-liter engine, used in their EB 110

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, in 1991. The second was a 6.0-liter, naturally-aspirated unit, used in their

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EB 112

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sedan.

Overview

EB 110

The engine is a 60-valve, quad-turbocharged,

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; fed through 12 individual throttle bodies. The engine has a bore x

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of . The EB110 GT had a power output of at 8,000 rpm and of torque at 3,750 rpm. The performance oriented Super Sport version had the engine tuned to a maximum power output of at 8,250 rpm and of torque at 4,200 rpm.

B Engineering Edonis

The tuned 3.5-liter Bugatti engine used in the B Engineering Edonis has had its

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increased from 3,500 cc to 3,760 cc. The original four small IHI

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s have been replaced by two larger units from the same manufacturer. Engine power has been increased from and of torque to at 8,000 rpm and of torque. A version with 720 bhp set a speed of at the Nardo' proving ground in Italy.

EB 112

Power comes from a

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-designed, naturally-aspirated V12 engine, generating a power output of and of torque. The engine featured 5 valves per cylinder, and has a displacement of 6.0-litres opposed to the EB110's 3.5-litres. The engine is placed behind the front wheels, more towards the center of the car inside of the

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to have a much better weight distribution. The EB 112 features permanent all-wheel drive. The car can accelerate from in 4.3 seconds and has a claimed top speed of .

Applications

Bugatti EB 110 The Bugatti EB 110 is a mid-engine sports car produced by Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. from 1991 until 2002, when the company was liquidated. It was the only production model made by Romano Artioli's Italian incarnation of Bugatti. History Deve ...

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) * B Engineering Edonis

References

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