Bugatti unveils ‘3D-printed’ electric version of classic 1924 race car

Bugatti is coming with an electric version of the original Type 35 race car. This car was presented in 1924 and more than ten years ago Bugatti already introduced a half the size electric scale model for children, the Baby. Now the manufacturer comes with a slightly larger version.

Bugatti shows the first 3D-printed design model at the Geneva Motor Show. The company doesn’t fully clarify which parts of the Bugatti Baby II were 3D-printed, but the manufacturer does state that this electric version was designed with the help of a “precise digital scan of the original Type 35” that was produced for the French 1924 Lyon Grand Prix was used. The production models are made by hand; It is unclear whether 3D printers will also be involved.

Like the Baby, the Baby II has rear-wheel drive and a battery-powered electric drive. However, unlike the smaller Baby, the current ‘successor’ has removable lithium-ion batteries, a limited-slip differential and energy is recovered during braking.

The Baby II is also mainly aimed at children and will get two riding modes. There is a 1kW child mode with a top speed of 20km/h and a 4kW adult mode with a top speed of 45km/h. However, for enthusiasts there is also a speed upgrade where the speed limit is removed and 10kW of power is available.

Interested parents or children don’t have to dig as deep into their pockets as buying the very expensive Chiron or Veyron super cars from Bugatti, but the Baby II is also by no means cheap. The manufacturer will start production in the fall of this year and prices will start from 30,000 euros, not including taxes. Only 500 copies of the Baby II will be made.