Bugatti EB 110: which 3.5 MT to choose
The Bugatti EB 110 was built in 1 generation (1991–1995) as a Coupe, with 2 versions. Both catalogue names are 3.5 MT. They are not the same car: one is 561 hp, the other 603 hp. The choice is which of those two numbers you want, not which generation — there is only one generation.
Bugatti EB 110: which 3.5 MT to choose
The Bugatti EB 110 was built in 1 generation (1991–1995) as a Coupe, with 2 versions. Both catalogue names are 3.5 MT. They are not the same car: one is 561 hp, the other 603 hp. The choice is which of those two numbers you want, not which generation — there is only one generation.
Bugatti EB 110 versions compared: 561 hp vs 603 hp 3.5 MT
Both 3.5 MT cars share Gasoline, 12 cylinders in a V-shaped layout, 5 valves per cylinder, Turbo, multi-point injection, compression 7.5, bore × stroke 81 × 56.6, 95 fuel, a 6-speed Manual, AWD, a 120 L tank, 127 mm ground clearance, and wheels 245/40 R18 (front listing) and 325/30 R18. Front and rear suspension are Independent, spring. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are Disc ventilated (spelling as in the data). Engine position, city / highway / combined consumption, CO2, and eco class are not measured on either version.
What is not shared is output, mass, and the resulting performance.
| Version (exact name) | hp (kW @ rpm) | Nm @ rpm | Displacement | 0–100 | Top speed | Kerb / gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 MT (561 hp) | 561 (413 @ 8000) | 611 @ 3750 | 3499 | 4.2 | 340 | 1620 / 1870 |
| 3.5 MT (603 hp) | 603 (444 @ 8250) | 650 @ 3600 | 3500 | 3.4 | 350 | 1418 / 1720 |
Horsepower, engine, and what the extra output buys
The 603 hp 3.5 MT has 42 hp more than the 561 hp 3.5 MT (603 − 561) and 31 kW more (444 − 413). Peak power is taken 250 rpm higher (8250 vs 8000). Torque is 39 Nm higher (650 − 611) and arrives 150 rpm earlier (3600 vs 3750). Displacement is 1 cc apart: 3499 vs 3500.
Power per litre from the given figures:
- 3.5 MT 561 hp: 561 ÷ 3.499 ≈ 160.3 hp/L
- 3.5 MT 603 hp: 603 ÷ 3.500 ≈ 172.3 hp/L
That is about 12 hp/L more specific output on the 603 hp car, with the same Turbo label, same 12 V-shaped layout, same 5 valves per cylinder, same 7.5 compression, and the same 81 × 56.6 bore × stroke. The extra output is not a different engine family in this dataset; it is a higher-rated 3.5 MT.
If you are comparing “Bugatti EB 110 horsepower” or “EB 110 SS specs” in search terms: this catalogue does not split the two 3.5 MT cars by GT / Super Sport names. The only split that exists here is 561 hp vs 603 hp. Use those numbers as the identifiers.
Weight, power-to-weight, and dimensions
The 603 hp 3.5 MT is 202 kg lighter at kerb (1620 − 1418) and 150 kg lighter at gross (1870 − 1720). Payload from those two pairs:
- 3.5 MT 561 hp: 1870 − 1620 = 250 kg
- 3.5 MT 603 hp: 1720 − 1418 = 302 kg
Kilograms per horsepower:
- 3.5 MT 561 hp: 1620 ÷ 561 ≈ 2.89 kg/hp
- 3.5 MT 603 hp: 1418 ÷ 603 ≈ 2.35 kg/hp
Horsepower per tonne of kerb mass:
- 3.5 MT 561 hp: 561 ÷ 1.620 ≈ 346 hp/t
- 3.5 MT 603 hp: 603 ÷ 1.418 ≈ 425 hp/t
Ground clearance is the same 127 mm. The tank is the same 120 L. Wheel sizes are the same two listings. There is no generation-to-generation change in these dimensions: 1 generation only, 1991-01-01 to 1995-12-31 on both versions.
The 603 hp car is therefore both the more powerful and the lighter of the two 3.5 MT entries. That combination is the whole buying split.
Performance and economy: 0–100, top speed, mpg
3.5 MT 561 hp: 4.2 s to 100, 340 top speed. 3.5 MT 603 hp: 3.4 s to 100, 350 top speed.
The 603 hp version is 0.8 s quicker to 100 and 10 faster at the top. Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed) is not measured on either car; CO2 is not measured; eco class is not measured. There is no mpg figure in this dataset to trade against the extra 42 hp. Economy cannot be used as a reason to pick one 3.5 MT over the other.
Which Bugatti EB 110 version to choose
There is no second generation to wait for and no restyle year in the data. Production is 1991–1995, body is Coupe, count of versions is 2, both named 3.5 MT.
Choose the 3.5 MT with 561 hp if you want the heavier, lower-rated specification: 611 Nm, 4.2 s, 340, kerb 1620, gross 1870, 250 kg payload. Same Manual 6, same AWD, same 120 L tank, same 127 mm clearance, same tyres.
Choose the 3.5 MT with 603 hp if you want the higher-rated specification: 650 Nm, 3.4 s, 350, kerb 1418, gross 1720. You get 42 hp, 39 Nm, 0.8 s, 10 of top speed, 202 kg less kerb mass, and about 79 hp/t more (425 − 346). Payload from the given masses is 52 kg higher (302 − 250).
Price, asking values, “for sale” stock, maintenance cost, and regional list prices are not measured here and are not a reason in this comparison. The arithmetic on the given numbers is: the 603 hp 3.5 MT is the faster, lighter, higher-output of two otherwise identically labelled cars; the 561 hp 3.5 MT is the heavier, lower-output of the same name. That is the only version choice the EB 110 data supports.