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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 full-size EB 112 luxury

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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

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x stroke 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.

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The tuned 3.5-liter Bugatti engine used in the

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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s have been replaced by two larger units from the same manufacturer.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 * Bugatti EB 112 (

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References

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