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| Gandini |
| ALF750 07-17-2016 |
Interested to see the similarities here with the Maserati Chubasco concept, probably also a Gandini sketch as he did many Maseratis. http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/21812,5725/1990-Maserati-Chubasco_Photo.aspx |
| the legend lives again |
| exoticcarsite 3-8-2003 |
motorhead, what you said about a '2nd generation' eb110 is, sort of true, in 1999 i believe it was, dauer acquired the rights from bugatti, to reproduce the bugatti eb110, under the name of dauer eb110 evolution or dauer eb110 ss, depending what you type in basically.i used to have a website dedicated just to bugattis and in particular, the eb110 range of gt and ss (supersport was my favourite). had and still do have on my computer, over 400 pictures of them.heres an article i wrote for my website of supercars (its not up and running yet) enjoy, its quite long, but this is all based on actual information ive learn first hand, being what was the largest eb110 supercar site on the net a few months back. Bugatti, a name surrnomenous with racing history, once again set the bar higher for its competitors to compete against when back on September 15th 1991, the Bugatti EB110GT was released. When the financial broker Romano Artioli revived the Bugatti brand in 1989, he started with the new development of a sports car, which in 1991 was presented to an enthusiastic public in Paris as the Bugatti EB110. Despite the 139 cars produced, the company could enjoy only a short life span. The EB110GT is no sheep in wolf's clothing. Complimenting the heavyset styling is a mammoth of an engine. A quad-turbo, 3.5 litre, 60 valve, aluminium and titanium V12 sits to the rear of the driver. This incredible engine delivers around 560bhp and 450 lbs/ft of torque to the road via Bugatti's unique four wheel drive system, with 73% to the rear wheels and 27% to the front. With an 8,200rpm limit, the V12 works its way up to 3,500 rpm before the first of the four IHI turbo chargers gets up to speed. From then up the rev range the remainder of the turbos kick in one by one. This can propel the 1500 kg car to 60mph in a mere 3.2 seconds. Top speed is 221mph, which at the time of its launch made it the fastest production car in the world. The EB110 name was coined as a celebration of Ettore Bugatti's 110th anniversary (born in 1881). Commissioned in 1989 the completed car was ready in 1990 but the unveiling was delayed until the anniversary date of September 15th 1991. At a price of �340,000 it wasn't going to be anything but exclusive. Five aluminium chassis pre-production prototypes were built, followed by eight with composite chassis, before ninety-five production models were rolled out. If the standard car seemed a bit dull to you, a slightly stripped down and tuned up 'SS' model was also built for racing. Differences included less weight, a fixed spoiler as compared to the GT's elevating device. An aluminium dash and larger, 7 spoke wheels were also featured with no less than 611bhp and 356kph (221mph). Only thirty-one production SS's were made, with five partially completed cars in the factory when Bugatti suffered bankruptcy. The new Bugatti EB110SS was in all respects an amazing car. Strikingly styled, enormously powerful and superb to drive, it fittingly revived the Bugatti name. Sadly enough, the Bugatti name fell bankrupt and only a handful of these masterful EB110's were produced. In 1997, Dauer Automobile company then took over the entire bankruptcy assets of the Bugatti Automobili SpA name. Practically the entire stock of original parts and prefabricated vehicles is today available to this company. Jochen Dauer says: �At that time we recognized the enormous potential of this car and were certain that we could refine it further.�Under the leadership of company founder Jochen Dauer, its team of specialists, made up from former employees of the Bugatti Automobili SpA, has subjected the EB110 SS to further development.The Dauer EB110 SS is like formerly by Dauer, always a step ahead of its competitors technically. The carbon fibre body on its own, newly developed with much know-how and extensive tests, reduced the empty weight of the vehicles contents. As the sole four-wheel drive sports car worldwide, this high-tech fireball sets standards for technology and perfection. The 12-cylinder engine equipped with 4 exhaust gas turbochargers and developing 450 kW accelerates the vehicle from 0 to 100 kph in 3.35 seconds and reaches a top speed of 351 kph at full load - this its the thrill of driving at the highest level. Company head Dauer: �We have not attempted to reinvent the wheel, but with the technical means available to us today we have adapted the excellent concept of this vehicle to the requirements of the latest vehicle technology.��The noble styling of the EB110 SS has been taken over unchanged. But initial studies have already been made and these are kept under lock and key with the highest priority. All future vehicles will be produced exclusively in the US version.As is right and proper for a thoroughbred sports car, the interior equipment is matched rather to the driver with sporting ambitions. However, as the EB110 is usually manufactured to a customer�s wishes, anything is possible, from the purist interior up to the exclusive, colour-matched ambient crafted from the most select materials.�All in all the Dauer EB110 SS is a diamond in a sports car setting, for its number worldwide will surely never exceed the 200 mark. Connoisseurs and collectors of exclusive automobiles will therefore have to hurry if they want to name one of the irrevocably last built vehicles one of their own. What of the future of Bugatti then? Now owned by Volkswagen, Bugatti is about to release the Bugatti 16/4 Veyron in mid 2003. Boasting 1001BHP, an estimated top speed in excess of 250 mile per hour, diamond studded speedometer, and costing no less that $800,000 US, this car is for the ultra high entrepreneur of this modern hay day that is the 21 century. |
| not as great as it appears |
| Mr b00st 7-4-2003 |
"this car was flawed as far as performance cars go. A few nits to pick 1. Weight. This car was heavy. With 611 horsepower, it took 3.8 seconds to get to sixty? Wow... maybe its time to lose some weight. Didn't the 440 horsepower Corvette ZR-1 SS (""SNake Skinner"") run to sixty in 3.8? 2. Turbo lag. Small engine, massive boost and extensive plumbing for the ridiculous quantity of turbos equals a poofy, lumpy V12 until about 3900 rpms (what I've heard) when the car erupted... a bit erratic, perhaps? 3. Understeer. The Four wheel drive system was a bit too forward-biased, and it was heavy. Understeer in this car is often compared to that of the 3000GT VR-4! Embarassing. the car was nice, though. If you ever see an interior shot, tell me if you've ever seen a nicer supercar interior than that. I doubt it." |
| This car KicksArse! |
| AntiDomestic 14-1-2003 |
This is by far one the the Greatest supercars that has ever existed. I love the lines on it and those 300ZX(Z32) style head lights placed the other way around,lol look totally BADASS on it too! I heard that Bugatti is bringing it back or some thing like that,if that's true,I say go ahead Bugatti and bring it back hehe. The world needs a car like this again. |
| Interesting Facts |
| cookieman2764 6-1-2003 |
Only about 150 of these bad boys were ever made...and Michael Shumacher owns one of them. I heard that Lamborghini helped Bugatti with this one, which is why if you compare its picture to that of the Diablo's, they look similar. The 110 part of its name is there because the year it was put into production was the 110th year after Mr.Bugatti was born. Note for the other new Bugatti's (if you haven't already realized this): The 16/4 has 16 in it because it has a W16 engine...the 18/3 has the 18 because it has a W18. |
| Bugatti EB 110 GT |
| jesteraver_tnu 25-12-2002 |
I've read in a European magazine, that Bugatti was making a second generation EB 110 GT. Looks the same as the first generation, but with more power! For the same price. Bugatti 16/4 Veyron *drowls* nicest car since... Jaguar XJ220, Bugatti EB 110GT, Ferrari's twins F40 and F50. Porsches 959! |
| what a car!!! |
| motorhead 3-8-2002 |
This was and is still the best supercar during the 90's when there was the XJR-15, XJ220, maclaren f1, lamborghini diablo and the most famous of all the ferrari F50. I was about four to five years old when there were all these cars and i always wondered wheather there was a road test between these powerhouses. i hope bugatti makes a second generation eb110 which will be better than the first but not as good as the 1001 monster. Did they ever think of making a cabrio version of the eb110. Excellent work. |
| Why? WHY??? |
| Unknown 22-6-2002 |
Hey peoples, my first time here! Anywho, have you people seen the design proposal from Italdesign for this car, codenamed the ID90??? Believe me, I love the way this car looks, but it would've been my favorite if it retained the looks set by Italdesign. The Italdesign design was typical, perfectly capturing the feel of the company, yet being futuristic. And I saw, why? Why, oh, why did they not go with it??? Bugatti aren't the only ones doing stuff like this. The original design for the Murciehlago, proposed by Zagato, was much, much better. Lamborghini turned it down, as they did with the Zagato Raptor and the Italdesign Cala. Both are beautiful cars that would've looked great with the Bull badge on their front. Seems companies do this quite a bit. But the Italdesign, or should I say Bugatti, ID 90 is the most beautiful of all, and thus angers me most. Couldn't have they at least used the design for its Veyron car? |
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