| B Engineering Edonis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | B Engineering |
| Production | 2000-2003 and 2018 (3 units) |
| Designer | Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer), Marc Deschamps (Styling) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Bugatti EB 110 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.8-litre Bugatti twin-turbo V12 |
| Power output | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,565 mm (101.0 in) |
| Length | 4,350 mm (171.3 in) |
| Width | 1,998 mm (78.7 in) |
| Height | 1,120 mm (44.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) |
The B Engineering Edonis is a sports car developed in the year 2000 and manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer B Engineering with overall engineering by Nicola Materazzi (ex Lancia, Ferrari & Bugatti) [1] and styling by Marc Deschamps [2] (ex Gruppo Bertone).[3]
Not many details of the intermediate design stages by Materazzi and Deschamps are documented but some of the sketches are documented in the promotional videos by B.Engineering.[4] Until 2012 the 1:1 scale buck model (with some damage) of the Edonis was for some time stored at Heuliez and then listed for auction. It shows how the body shape was made before body panels were formed for the prototypes.[5]
The Edonis is based on the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, sharing its carbon-fibre chassis, but having a redesigned interior and exterior. The engine also originates from the EB110 and is enlarged from 3.5 to 3.76 litres in displacement.[6]
Two prototypes were originally produced, one painted in metallic gold colour which was presented in Modena and at other shows, and one in "Rosso Pompeiano".
Although the design is not new, the model is still in production in very low volume for customers who contact B.Engineering directly and order a car to their individual taste.[7]
- ^ "We sit down with the man who engineered the Ferrari F40 and 288 GTO". WhichCar. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "The Edonis, the forgotten sports car?". JustDriveThere. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Marc Deschamps". Driventowrite. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Edonis promotional video". EdonisCars. 2013-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "REPORTAGE – Deuxième vente aux enchères chez Heuliez". quatrecylindres.com (in French). 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "2002→2006 B.Engineering Edonis | Concept | SuperCars.net". Supercars.net. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Torna La Edonis". EVO Magazine (in Italian). 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2020-05-04.