The Bugatti Royale’s massive 12.7-liter straight-eight engine was so long that it extended completely through the firewall into the passenger compartment, forcing Bugatti to build the dashboard around the engine block itself—meaning passengers sat literally touching a working engine that radiated intense heat directly into their laps, transforming luxury motoring into a thermal endurance test that no amount of French engineering prestige could adequately address.
Car Fact #111 — October 5, 2026
