The Bolide is the most extreme hypercar ever made by Bugatti. Limited to just 40 units, the Bolide is a pure track-focused hypercar. However, Lanzante, a British automotive company, is said to be working on converting the Bolide into a road-legal hypercar.
The news was confirmed by the brand’s CEO, Dean Lanzante, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Lanzante stated that the Bolide has enough in common to warrant a street-legal conversion.
Lanzante stated that while it’s not easy to convert track-only vehicles into road-legal models, there are a few criteria that can help make it possible. He stated, “We are trying to build cars that are genuinely usable”.
Talking specifically about the Bolide, Lanzante mentioned how the engine will pass emissions, while the car itself has a really user-friendly gearbox and a high build quality, which will help them with the conversion. The only thing, however, will be replacing the tyres. The Bugatti Bolide comes with track-focused tyres that last just 37 miles and cost $8,000 each.
Lanzante hasn’t given any official timeline on when they will reveal the road-legal Bugatti Bolide.
To reiterate, the Bugatti Bolide comes with an 8.0-litre quad-turbocharged W16 engine, paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The powertrain produces 1,825 BHP, allowing the hypercar to sprint from 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds and just 12.1 seconds to reach 249 mph.
Source: Carbuzz