Check Out This Glorious 1:4 Scale Bugatti Chiron Engine

High-end car model builder Amalgam has revealed a stunning replica of the 8.0-litre, 1500-horsepower W16 engine from the Chrion
Check Out This Glorious 1:4 Scale Bugatti Chiron Engine

Small-scale models don’t get much more detailed than this. It’s an exact 1:4 scale replica of the 8.0-litre W16 that powers the Bugatti Chiron.

Built by Amalgam, specialists in very expensive car and car part models, it’s the first model engine the company has produced for around 15 years, and what better way to get back in the game? Amalgam worked directly with Bugatti to make sure the replica, which sadly doesn’t actually run, was otherwise as close to the real thing as possible.

Check Out This Glorious 1:4 Scale Bugatti Chiron Engine

Built mainly from steel and pewter, the detail on the 18-inch long, nine-inch high model is incredible. All the parts numbers are visible and identical to the real ones, as are the barcodes and hose clamps. There are four anatomically correct turbochargers, the intake and exhaust manifolds are exactly as per the full-size version and the gearbox casting appearance is also to Bugatti spec.

This magnificent thing takes 220 hours to build, on top of roughly 2500 development hours to draw up and produce the parts. That time doesn’t come cheap. When we say Amalgam deals in expensive models, we mean $9365 expensive. We want one. Order books are open, with deliveries pencilled for January.

Source: Autoblog

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Comments

Nishant Dash

The most important question however:
“WILL IT FIT IN MY HONDA?!?”

10/19/2017 - 09:26 |
36 | 16

Yes, yes it will.

10/19/2017 - 09:29 |
48 | 10

It’s a 2 litre after all…

10/19/2017 - 10:07 |
6 | 0

Yes, but it’ll only be a 125cc.

10/19/2017 - 11:41 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

Anatomically correct, you say?

10/19/2017 - 10:01 |
176 | 2
Alfie Hankins

so its a two litre

10/19/2017 - 10:13 |
8 | 4

Check my explanation above

10/19/2017 - 10:17 |
4 | 0

The Chiron engine has 86 mm bore x 86 mm stroke. In 1/4 scale, that should be 21.5 mm each. The cylinder count stays the same obviously, so now we can calculate the displacement. If you don’t want to see the mathematical formula, just Google for “engine displacement calculator” or something. That’s 125 cm³ of displacement, perfect for a small motorbike.

Displacement doesn’t scale lineary to the scale, but instead to the third power of the scale. If you make all dimensions of an engine (or any object on that matter) smaller to the scale of 1/4, then the displacement (the volume, generally speaking) will be 1/4³ = 1/64 of the size. Calculating 8000 cm³ / 64 gives us 125 cm³, the same result we recieved prior.

10/19/2017 - 10:27 |
16 | 0
MrLeo

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10/19/2017 - 10:13 |
0 | 0
5:19.55

So now any brand can get and study it to make a w16… Good idea! We want more w16

10/19/2017 - 13:41 |
8 | 0
Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

And who is going to buy this? Too expensive for regular diecast collectors, yet too “cheap” for people who are able to afford it.

10/19/2017 - 16:09 |
6 | 2
Dutchdirtbiker

If it would run it would be awesome on a kart😋

10/19/2017 - 17:09 |
8 | 0

Yeah, 2 litres is enormous in a go kart. and, I mean, it’s a hypercar engine… what more do you need, the thing would be insane.

10/19/2017 - 18:44 |
4 | 0

Oh never mind, it’s a 125cc… but still insane.

10/19/2017 - 18:45 |
4 | 0
Anonymous

So 9365$ x 4 to bring it up to 1:1 scale =37460$ for a full size version. I’d say that’s a good deal for a not running Chiron engine.

10/19/2017 - 17:44 |
16 | 2
Comfused Miata

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I fail to see any flaws with your reasoning.

10/20/2017 - 10:07 |
6 | 0
Anonymous

who else here thinks the Bugatti engine for the Chiron is weak since it only makes 1500 hp with four turbos or is it just limited

10/21/2017 - 05:14 |
0 | 0
Dave 12

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

What? Stupid thing to say…

10/24/2017 - 04:55 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Tobey Marshall

10/21/2017 - 15:49 |
0 | 0