Ferrari 250 GTO (1963)

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 Here comes the most expensive car in the world, the Ferrari 250 GTO (1963). The car was sold for 70 million US dollars. This fund is equivalent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Laos.  Is David MacNeil, founder of WeatherTech, a manufacturer of car mats. He bought a Ferrari 250 GT from a German collector. There are only 36 units of this car in the world.  The supercar is even more special because it is the Ferrari that won the Tour de France race in 1964. The Ferrari 250 GTO also brought the Ferrari to its 4th finish in the Le Mans endurance race.

Bugatti Bolide, 1,824 HP Extreme Hypercar Ready to Break Records

 


The mysterious hypercar figure that Bugatti recently tested in Paul Ricard, France has finally been officially revealed to the public. It is the Bugatti Bolide, the name of an extreme hypercar with track-oriented performance, which is ready to become the fastest model in Bugatti's history. For starters, this car carries an engine with a power of 1,824 hp!

It is said, Bolide is a form of experimental study to build a car with Bugatti's flagship W16 engine as its center. At least for now it's just a study material. So, Bugatti is not thinking about what engine to use in the car, but rather how much the chassis can be developed according to the engine's performance.

As stated by Stephan Winkelmann as CEO of Bugatti, this car is basically just “four wheels, engine, gearbox, steering wheel and, the only luxury, two seats”. The potential of the W16 8.0 liter quad-turbo engine is to be exploited to the fullest, with the development direction much different from the Chiron and Veyron. Performance on track was the focus of Bolide's development.
What is clear is that the Bolide visually has a little body structure but to produce maximum downforce. Of course, to accommodate the overflow of engine output, which both produce 1,850 (hp and Nm) for power and torque. With an empty weight of 1,240 kg, the power-to-weight ratio of the Bolide is almost equal to that of a Formula 1 racing car.

Bolide's lightness is due to the use of titanium material in its architectural construction, both chassis and unifying components such as bolts and others. There are even 3D printed titanium alloys for certain functional components. In addition, of course, carbon fiber is the main wrapping of the chassis which is visualized through the monocoque and extreme and aggressive body. He claims the Bolide is the most extreme, uncompromising, fastest and lightest vehicle concept in Bugatti's history.

The intake or horseshoe-shaped grille in front is Bugatti's trademark from the outside. The rest, Bolide barely leaves any resemblance to Chiron or Divo, as Bugatti's latest line-up. A series of exterior body designs and sculptures are made in such a way as to produce the best aerodynamics. At first glance, Bolide looks can be compared to a prototype race car Le Mans. The large integrated front air inlet circulates air to the sides, to the rear.
A touch of a racing car style is indicated by a large front spoiler, an air scoop on the roof connected to a shark fin, and a large adjustable wing at the stern. Don't miss the large diffuser with four exhausts at the center point of the X-shaped taillights. There are also small reverse lights in the diffuser area, which are similar to those of an F1 car.


Take a peek at the inside, tend to be minimalist with the aim of Bugatti wanting to produce as little weight as possible. The majority of the interior panels adopt carbon fiber, with a touch of Alcantara on the door trim, dashboard, and racing car-style steering wheel. Two race car design seats too, carbon fiber, with some cushioning to (at least) maintain comfort, in addition to being protected by a six-point seatbelt. The square LED screen behind the steering wheel becomes the driver's information center, with a number of control buttons on the steering wheel and center of the dashboard.

In theory, Bugatti claims the Bolide can reach speeds of 500 km/h. With the output produced by the engine, the Bolide is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 2.17 seconds, then 0-200 km / h in 4.36 seconds, and 0-300 km / h in 7.37 seconds. Meanwhile, 0-400 km/h is counted in 12.08 seconds, and even 0-500 km/h is only 20.16 seconds.
Through this extreme work, Bugatti immediately aims to break lap time records at a number of world circuits. Two circuits that have been stated to be targeted are the Nubrugring Nordschleife and Le Mans. Even Bugatti has done a simulation, with the results of each lap time of 3:07.1 minutes for Le Mans and 5:23.1 minutes for the Nurburgring. Of course, it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Likewise with whether Bugatti will make more Bolide or not.


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