diff --git a/Gruntfile.coffee b/Gruntfile.coffee
index f6dc622..219576a 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.coffee
+++ b/Gruntfile.coffee
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
               'src/api.legend.js',
               'src/api.chart.js',
               'src/api.tooltip.js',
+              'src/api.pie.js',
               'src/c3.axis.js',
               'src/ua.js',
               'src/polyfill.js',
diff --git a/spec/api.pie-spec.js b/spec/api.pie-spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a34f8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/api.pie-spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+describe('c3 api pie', function () {
+    'use strict';
+
+    var chart;
+
+    var args = {
+        data: {
+            columns: [
+                ['data1', 30],
+                ['data2', 1000],
+                ['data3', 5000]
+            ]
+        },
+        type: 'pie',
+        pie: {
+            explodeRadius: 10
+        }
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(function (done) {
+        chart = window.initChart(chart, args, done);
+    });
+
+    describe('explodeRadius', function(){
+        it('should get explode radius', function(){
+            expect(chart.pie.explodeRadius()).toBe(10);
+        });
+
+        it('should set explode radius', function(){
+            chart.pie.explodeRadius(20);
+            expect(chart.pie.explodeRadius()).toBe(20);
+        });
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/spec/arc-spec.js b/spec/arc-spec.js
index f363693..0940bdc 100644
--- a/spec/arc-spec.js
+++ b/spec/arc-spec.js
@@ -156,4 +156,130 @@ describe('c3 chart arc', function () {
         });
     });
 
+    describe('explodeRadius', function(){
+        it('should set args with explodeRadius', function(){
+            args = {
+                data: {
+                    columns: [
+                        ['data1', null],
+                        ['data2', null],
+                        ['data3', null]
+                    ],
+                    type: 'pie'
+                },
+                pie:{
+                    explodeRadius: 10
+                }
+            };
+            expect(true).toBeTruthy();  
+        });
+
+        it('should have correct d attribute', function () {
+            var chartArc = d3.select('.c3-chart-arcs'),
+            arcs = {
+                data1: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data1')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data1.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data1')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data1'),
+                data2: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data2')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data2.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data2')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data2'),
+                data3: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data3')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data3.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data3')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data3')
+            };
+            expect(arcs.data1.attr('d').indexOf('NaN')).toBe(-1);
+            expect(arcs.data2.attr('d').indexOf('NaN')).toBe(-1);
+            expect(arcs.data3.attr('d').indexOf('NaN')).toBe(-1);
+        });
+
+        it('should have the usual behaviout with explodeRadius set to 0', function () {
+            args = {
+                data: {
+                    columns: [
+                        ['data1', 30],
+                        ['data2', 150],
+                        ['data3', 120]
+                    ],
+                    type: 'pie'
+                },
+                pie: {
+                    explodeRadius: 0
+                }
+            };
+            expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+
+        it('should have correct classes', function () {
+            var chartArc = d3.select('.c3-chart-arcs'),
+            arcs = {
+                data1: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data1')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data1.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data1')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data1'),
+                data2: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data2')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data2.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data2')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data2'),
+                data3: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data3')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data3.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data3')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data3')
+            };
+            expect(arcs.data1.size()).toBe(1);
+            expect(arcs.data2.size()).toBe(1);
+            expect(arcs.data3.size()).toBe(1);
+        });
+
+        it('should have correct d', function () {
+            expect(d3.select('.c3-arc-data1').attr('d')).toMatch(/M-124\..+,-171\..+A211\..+,211\..+ 0 0,1 -3\..+,-211\..+L0,0Z/);
+            expect(d3.select('.c3-arc-data2').attr('d')).toMatch(/M1\..+,-211\..+A211\..+,211\..+ 0 0,1 1\..+,211\..+L0,0Z/);
+            expect(d3.select('.c3-arc-data3').attr('d')).toMatch(/M1\..+,211\..+A211\..+,211\..+ 0 0,1 -124\..+,-171\..+L0,0Z/);
+        });
+
+        it('should set args with data id that can be converted to a color', function () {
+            args.data.columns = [
+                ['black', 30],
+                ['data2', 150],
+                ['data3', 120]
+            ];
+            expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+
+        it('should have correct d even if data id can be converted to a color', function (done) {
+            setTimeout(function () {
+                expect(d3.select('.c3-arc-black').attr('d')).toMatch(/M-124\..+,-171\..+A211\..+,211\..+ 0 0,1 -3\..+,-211\..+L0,0Z/);
+                done();
+            }, 500);
+        });
+
+        it('should update args to have empty pie chart', function () {
+            args = {
+                data: {
+                    columns: [
+                        ['data1', null],
+                        ['data2', null],
+                        ['data3', null]
+                    ],
+                    type: 'pie'
+                }
+            };
+            expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+
+        it('should have correct d attribute', function () {
+            var chartArc = d3.select('.c3-chart-arcs'),
+            arcs = {
+                data1: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data1')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data1.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data1')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data1'),
+                data2: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data2')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data2.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data2')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data2'),
+                data3: chartArc.select('.c3-chart-arc.c3-target.c3-target-data3')
+                    .select('g.c3-shapes.c3-shapes-data3.c3-arcs.c3-arcs-data3')
+                    .select('path.c3-shape.c3-shape.c3-arc.c3-arc-data3')
+            };
+            expect(arcs.data1.attr('d').indexOf('NaN')).toBe(-1);
+            expect(arcs.data2.attr('d').indexOf('NaN')).toBe(-1);
+            expect(arcs.data3.attr('d').indexOf('NaN')).toBe(-1);
+        });
+    });
+
 });
diff --git a/src/api.pie.js b/src/api.pie.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..033d96e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api.pie.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+c3_chart_fn.pie = function (){};
+c3_chart_fn.pie.explodeRadius = function (radius) {
+    var $$ = this.internal, config = $$.config
+
+    if(radius === undefined){
+        return config.pie_explodeRadius;
+    }
+
+    config.pie_explodeRadius = radius;
+
+    this.flush();
+};
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diff --git a/src/arc.js b/src/arc.js
index 5abcdde..d0816fd 100644
--- a/src/arc.js
+++ b/src/arc.js
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.updateRadius = function () {
         w = config.gauge_width || config.donut_width;
     $$.radiusExpanded = Math.min($$.arcWidth, $$.arcHeight) / 2;
     $$.radius = $$.radiusExpanded * 0.95;
+
+    // Because we are exploding pie
+    // outer radius might become bigger that it should be
+    $$.radius -= config.pie_explodeRadius;
+
     $$.innerRadiusRatio = w ? ($$.radius - w) / $$.radius : 0.6;
     $$.innerRadius = $$.hasType('donut') || $$.hasType('gauge') ? $$.radius * $$.innerRadiusRatio : 0;
 };
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.redrawArc = function (duration, durationForExit, withTransf
             this._current = d;
         });
     mainArc
-        .attr("transform", function (d) { return !$$.isGaugeType(d.data) && withTransform ? "scale(0)" : ""; })
+        .attr("transform", $$.wrapExplode())
         .style("opacity", function (d) { return d === this._current ? 0 : 1; })
         .on('mouseover', config.interaction_enabled ? function (d) {
             var updated, arcData;
@@ -367,7 +372,7 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.redrawArc = function (duration, durationForExit, withTransf
                 return $$.getArc(interpolated, true);
             };
         })
-        .attr("transform", withTransform ? "scale(1)" : "")
+        .attr("transform", $$.wrapExplode())
         .style("fill", function (d) {
             return $$.levelColor ? $$.levelColor(d.data.values[0].value) : $$.color(d.data.id);
         }) // Where gauge reading color would receive customization.
@@ -412,6 +417,35 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.redrawArc = function (duration, durationForExit, withTransf
             .text(config.gauge_label_show ? config.gauge_max : '');
     }
 };
+
+// This is needed because d3 binds transform function to DOM element,
+// thus we can't just pass c3_chart_internal_fn.explode
+// but need to close it against c3_chart_internal_fn
+c3_chart_internal_fn.wrapExplode = function(){
+    var $$ = this, config = $$.config;
+
+    return function explode(d) {
+        d = $$.updateAngle(d);
+
+        if(d === null){
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        var offset = config.pie_explodeRadius;
+
+        if(offset <= 0){
+            return "translate(0, 0)";
+        }
+        
+        var angle = (d.startAngle + d.endAngle) / 2;
+        var xOff = Math.sin(angle) * offset;
+        var yOff = -Math.cos(angle) * offset;
+
+        return 'translate(' + xOff + ',' + yOff +')';
+    };
+
+};
+
 c3_chart_internal_fn.initGauge = function () {
     var arcs = this.arcs;
     if (this.hasType('gauge')) {
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 6899cbd..9c489f3 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.getDefaultConfig = function () {
         pie_label_ratio: undefined,
         pie_expand: {},
         pie_expand_duration: 50,
+        pie_explodeRadius: 0,
         // gauge
         gauge_fullCircle: false,
         gauge_label_show: true,