The Bugatti W16 engine is a powerful, quad-turbocharged, W-16 engine, made by the Volkswagen Group, under their high-performance luxury sports car marque Bugatti, since 2005.[2][3]
Bugatti W-16 engines | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Bugatti (Volkswagen Group) |
Production | 2005-2021 2024- |
Layout | |
Configuration | W-16 |
Displacement | 8.0 L (7,993 cc) |
Cylinder bore | 86 mm (3.39 in) |
Piston stroke | 86 mm (3.39 in) |
Valvetrain | 64-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder |
Combustion | |
Turbocharger | Quad-turbocharged |
Fuel system | Electronic fuel injection |
Oil system | Dry sump[1] |
Output | |
Power output | 987–1,825 hp (736–1,361 kW) |
Torque output | 922–1,364.5 lb⋅ft (1,250–1,850 N⋅m) |
Dimensions | |
Dry weight | 400 kg (882 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Bugatti V12 engine |
In 2021, Bugatti announced the retirement of the W-16 engine.[4]
The W16 engine that Volkswagen Group uses in its Bugatti Veyron and Chiron has a displacement of 8.0 L (488 cu in) and four turbochargers. It is effectively two narrow-angle VR8 engines (based on the VR6 design) mated at an included angle of 90 degrees on a common crankshaft.[5]
The most powerful version of this engine, installed in the Bugatti Bolide, generates 1,361 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS) at 7,000 rpm, and 1,364.5 lb⋅ft (1,850 N⋅m).[6][7]