The concept Bolide is built around the same 8-litre quad-turbo W16 engine and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission used in the Chiron. Upgrades to the W16 — including larger turbocharger blades and revised turbocharger orientation — allow the concept to generate over 1,361 kW (1,825 hp; 1,850 PS) and 2,000 N⋅m of torque when running on 110-octane racing fuel, a gain of 183 kW over the Chiron Super Sport 300+. The kerb weight of the concept is 1,240 kg (2,734 lb), yielding a weight-to-power ratio of 0.91 kg/kW (1.50 lb/hp).
Claimed performance figures for the concept include 0–100 km/h in 2.2 seconds, 0–200 km/h in 4.4 seconds, 0–300 km/h in 7.4 seconds, 0–400 km/h in 12.1 seconds, and 0–500 km/h in 20.1 seconds. Bugatti's computer simulations project a Nürburgring lap time of 5 minutes 23.1 seconds — four seconds slower than the then-record held by the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo — and a Circuit de la Sarthe lap time of 3 minutes 7.1 seconds, 7.6 seconds quicker than the Toyota TS050's existing record of 3 minutes 14.7 seconds.
The Bolide's light kerb weight is primarily a result of a monocoque and components constructed from titanium, with nearly all body panels in carbon fibre. Its aerodynamic shape follows the aggressive language of an LMP1 racecar, drawing on the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept that preceded it, including the signature X-shape inspired by the Bell X-1 aircraft. At 320 km/h (200 mph), the Bolide generates more than 2,630 kg (5,800 lb) of downforce — 1,810 kg at the rear wing and 820 kg at the front wing. The height of the car, 100 cm (39.2 in), matches that of the Bugatti Type 57C Le Mans racecar. The carbon structure was developed in collaboration with Dallara and meets the same LMH and LMDh requirements of the FIA as current Le Mans race cars.
In August 2021 at The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering in California, Bugatti announced the production Bolide would be limited to 40 units at a net price of €4 million each, with first deliveries scheduled for 2024. The production version uses 98 RON fuel, reducing output to 1,177 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) with 1,600 N⋅m of torque between 3,800 and 7,050 rpm. Kerb weight rises to 1,450 kg (3,197 lb), giving a weight-to-power ratio of 1.2 kg/kW. In April 2023, Bugatti revealed the production specification publicly. The first production-ready cars were delivered to customers at the beginning of 2024.
Performance figures for the production version include 0–100 km/h in 2.2 seconds, 0–200 km/h in 5.4 seconds, 0–300 km/h in 11.5 seconds, and an electronically limited top speed of 501 km/h (311 mph). Braking distances from 300 km/h stand at 228 m in 6 seconds. The 0–100–0 km/h cycle takes 4.7 seconds and 74 m.
In February 2025, the Bugatti Bolide made its Southern Hemisphere debut as part of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival in the Australian city of Adelaide.
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