The Bugatti EB110 GT, named in honor of Ettore Bugatti’s a hundred and tenth birthday, was positioned because the epitome of luxurious and efficiency, it outshone rivals Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche. Romano Artioli (who aimed to revived the Bugatti model), with a group of Italian expertise, designed the automotive, drawing preliminary inspiration from Lamborghini’s Countach, involving engineers Paolo Stanzani and stylist Marcello Gandini.

The EB110 GT was a sophisticated mid-engined supercar on the time, that includes a short-stroke V12 engine, forward-mounted gearbox, and 4 turbochargers, all improvements paying homage to the Lamborghini Countach. The chassis, constructed by Aérospatiale, boasted carbon fiber, contributing to its light-weight construct. Notably, the EB110 launched ‘lively’ aerodynamics with a speed-sensitive rear wing and air flaps.

Unveiled on Ettore Bugatti’s a hundred and tenth birthday, the EB110 GT impressed with a compact design, distinctive agility, and four-wheel drive offering superior grip. The three.5-liter V12 engine generated roughly 550bhp, propelling the automotive to a outstanding prime pace of 212mph (341km/h), rivaling the Jaguar XJ220 as one of many ‘World’s Quickest Vehicles.’

Sadly, launched throughout the early Nineties’ financial recession, the EB110 confronted challenges, resulting in the corporate’s receivership in 1994. Roughly 125 (95 GT and 30 SS) of those unique vehicles have been constructed, with notable house owners together with Method 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher and HRH the Sultan of Brunei. Regardless of being a business failure again then, the EB110 laid the inspiration for Bugatti’s future fashions, together with the Veyron and Chiron, incomes its place as a defining supercar of the Nineties.

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