The new Bugatti Divo concept was recently unveiled on August 24, 2018, at ‘The Quail – a Motorsport Gathering’ event taking place in Monterey, California. Three very important things to note about the car: purchasing one will cost$5.8 Million USD, only 40 are being produced, and they’re alreadysold out.
Unless you’re one of those hopefuls still waiting in line with your cheque book open, the rest of the details are perhaps just semantics, which I’m happy to get into. For starters, the Bugatti Divo is based on the Bugatti Chiron, and is certainly no less over-the-top. The Divo shares most of the important mechanical features with the Chiron; most notably the same quad-turbocharged 8.0L W16 engine which produces an extravagant 1,500 horsepower.
According to Bugatti President, Stephan Winkelmann, the goal of the Divo is to be “the most agile and dynamic car Bugatti has ever created – a perfect homage for the 110th anniversary, which will be held in 2019”. In order to achieve this, many changes to the Chiron were made to its bodywork and chassis to amp up its aerodynamic efficiency and handling.
Such drastic changes ensured that the Divo and Chiron are easily distinguishable, visually. Functional air inlets were added to the front bonnet, along with a NACA duct on the roof, and a larger adjustable rear spoiler. The headlights and tail lights were reimagined for further effect, while its lower stance suggests added performance purpose. The interior is mostly unchanged, with some finishing touches added to make it distinctive.
Overall the Divo also has sharper angles and more aggressive looking body lines, with the horseshoe shaped grill, centre line running over the top of the car, and scoop-shaped doors being the only truly pronounced Bugatti features. The remaining design elements seem fairly reminiscent of present day Lamborghinis – and the fact that Mr. Winkelmann is the former Automobili Lamborghini CEO, leads me to believe this may not be much of a coincidence.
In performance metrics, the changes allow the Divo to produce 198 additional pounds of downforce, and lap the Nardò circuit in Italy a significant eight seconds faster thanks to the improved chassis redesign.
Brand
Bugatti
Model name
Divo
Start and end of production
2019 – 2021
Assembly
Molsheim
Production
40 units
Starting price
€ 5,000,000
Body type
Hypercar
Number of doors
2
Number of seats
2
Drivetrain
Engine type
Petrol
Maximum output
1,500 PS / 1,479 hp
Maximum output in kilowatts
1,103 kW
Revolutions per minute at max output
6,700 rpm
Maximum torque
1,600 Nm
Revolutions per minute at max torque
2,000 – 6,000 rpm
Type of transmission
Automatic transmission
Number of gears
7
Drivetrain type
All-wheel drive
Performance
Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h
2.4 seconds
Internal combustion engine
Number of cylinders & configuration
W16
Number of valves per cylinder
4
Engine displacement
7,993 cc
Fuel tank capacity
100 liters
Exterior
Length
4,641 mm
Width without mirrors
2,018 mm
Height
1,212 mm
Wheelbase
2,711 mm
Front track width
1,749 mm
Rear track width
1,666 mm
Terrain
Ground clearance
115 mm
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