Bugatti W16 engine

Bugatti W-16 engines
Overview
ManufacturerBugatti
Production2005-Present
Layout
Configuration90° W-16
Displacement8.0 L (7,993 cc)
Cylinder bore86 mm (3.39 in)
Piston stroke86 mm (3.39 in)
Valvetrain64-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Combustion
TurbochargerQuad-turbocharged
Fuel systemElectronic fuel injection
Oil systemDry sump[1]
Output
Power output987–1,825 hp (736–1,361 kW)
Torque output922–1,364.5 lb⋅ft (1,250–1,850 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Dry weight400 kg (882 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorBugatti V12 engine

The Bugatti W16 is a quad-turbocharged, W16 engine, manufactured under the high-performance luxury sports car marque Bugatti, since 2005.[2][3]

Volkswagen is a shareholder of Bugatti stock and shares in the profits of Bugatti products as of 2024.

In 2021, Bugatti announced the retirement of the W16 engine, making the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport L'Ultime, which ended production in May 2024, the final automobile to use the engine.[4]

  1. ^ "This is how much a $1.7 million Bugatti hypercar's oil change costs — it's as much as another car". CNBC. 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ "What is the W16 Engine? | Bugatti W16". Bugatti Broward. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. ^ "How the Bugatti Veyron Works". HowStuffWorks. 2004-04-16. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. ^ "End of an era: 8.0-litre W16 Bugatti Chiron production wraps up". Drive. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-09.