Bugatti Baby II (pictured left) and the Bugatti Type 35.
Bugatti has built a specially-commissioned “Ice Spec” Bugatti Baby II to act as the safety car for this year’s GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria.
The one-off car is based on the Bugatti Type 35, widely regarded as the firm’s most successful racing car of all time. Its return to the ice race, alongside a Bugatti Type 51, marks the first time the firm has participated in the historic event since 1960.
Both cars took a 50m photo loop around the circuit for this year’s event.
The Ice Spec car is based on a “Pur Sang” version of the Baby II, which means it can deliver up to 13.4bhp from its all-electric drivetrain. So long, of course, as it is unlocked with the famous Bugatti Speed Key.
That output is enough to power the 230kg Bugatti Baby II onto a top speed of 70km/h. It will also reach 60km/h from a standstill in just six seconds.
Studded tyres, alongside a limited-slip differential, rein in all those ponies in this Ice Spec car. There’s also 1930s-inspired racing livery with GP Ice Race branding, and safety car-style hazard lights to finish of the one-off.
A #35 was also added on its bodywork in honour of the Type 35 and its historic victories.
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