It’s not everyday that you see a Bugatti Bolide, much less its new carbon fiber monocoque, which meets the safety requirements from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) for LMH and LMDh regulations for Le Mans race cars. What you’ll notice first are the new monocoque mirrors that enable the driver and passenger sit perfectly balanced inside the car, while also allowing the W16 powertrain to be positioned 60mm further forward than in the Chiron.
To ensure even higher levels of safety, the car’s A-pillar is easily able to withstand a 7.5-ton load, and it’s equipped with an automatic, military-grade fire extinguisher system. The latter represents a major safety upgrade in every respect compared to extinguisher units widely used in conventional race cars. Step inside, and both the driver as well as co-driver are each secured with an FIA-approved six-point harness system capable of holding occupants firmly in place during the extreme forces generated when cornering.
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To pass the stringent but critical safety tests, we needed to ensure that everything about the monocoque was technically perfect so that one the track, the Bolide is a race car that is safe and secure in every driving situation and environment. This meant that the monocoque required optimization across all facets, from its architecture through to the wall thickness and even the new super-high strength carbon material, which is the highest performing of its type in the world, said Christian Willmann, Bugatti Chief Engineer for the Bolide.
