Bugatti EB.LA is designer's imagination of a modern Bugatti Jean Bugatti would love

The Bugatti EB.LA came into being when Marian Hilgers, a bachelor’s student at the University of Pforzheim, tried to imagine what the Bugatti Veyron would have looked like had Jean Bugatti lived long enough to oversee the development of the brand through the 20th century. The 24-year old design student imagines the design language of the brand’s most famous vehicle, the Bugatti Veyron, to be very different from what it actually is today and the Bugatti EB.LA tries to explore the form that the Veyron would have had with Jean Bugatti’s influence.

2012 Bugatti EB.LA Concept

According to Hilgers, the Bugatti EB.LA looks to capture the spirit of innovation that Jean Bugatti brought to the franchise and the resultant vehicle looks to deliver the same outstanding driving performance and the same connection to racing that the vehicles designed by the iconic designer and test driver had. Using fine mechanical precision, the concept seeks to deliver par excellence efficiency with its lightweight construction and technical innovation.

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2012 Bugatti EB.LA Concept

2012 Bugatti EB.LA Concept

The large windscreen provides a great view of the road for all three occupants of the cabin with a modern interpretation of the Bugatti radiator making its presence felt from under the overtly contoured hood. Huge wheels with five-spoke rims add to the masculine character of the vehicle’s side wings that divert the flow of wind away from the A-pillars providing massive downforce to the vehicle’s nose.

The carbon fibre monocoque reinforced with ultra lightweight metal foam is defined by the emphatic grooves between the wheels. The subtle curves around the sides of the vehicle’s body allowing the vehicle to remain as much as 50 percent lighter than traditional vehicles since they provide the vehicle with the necessary downforce during high speed driving and negate the need for additional weight on the vehicle to maintain stability on the road.

Weighing in at just 750 kg, the supercharged four cylinder engine on the Bugatti EB.LA is supplemented by two electric motors housed in the front wheels which helps the drivetrain develop almost 600 horsepower without adding much to the carbon emissions.

Via: Auto Motor Und Sport