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Bugatti Veyron Replacement: $1.4 Million, 800-hp Hybrid Sedan
Car and Driver via Yahoo News ^
| Aug. 3, 2011
| Steve Siler
Posted on 08/03/2011 3:03:00 PM PDT by Michael.SF.
Given the superlative nature and awesome speed of Bugatti’s already legendary, 250-plus mph Veyron supercar, interest in the manufacturer’s follow-up is intense. The company had previously gone on record as saying that its next model wouldn’t be a supercar, but details were scant — until now.
In a recent article from the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Bugatti CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer confirms that the new car will be in the vein of the controversial 16 C Galibier concept, which debuted in 2009. It will seat four and have a generous trunk, Dürheimer says; you can bet that a set of fitted luggage will be one of the pricey options.
More important is what’s fitted up front, of course, which the article claims will be a 16-cylinder engine, although power output wasn’t mentioned. (The W-16 under the Galibier’s butterfly bonnet delivers a mere 800 hp, somewhat less than the 1,001 churned up by the 8-liter W-16 in the mid-engine Veyron.) The Galibier concept is big, though, so don’t expect Veyron-esque, sub-three-second zero-to-60-mph sprints no matter how much carbon fiber and aluminum the new car contains. Interestingly, a hybrid model (presumably a plug-in hybrid) is on the docket as well, with an electric-only driving range of about 25 miles, according to Dürheimer.
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To: Michael.SF.
~2002 Concept Car
It was huge, but looked cool.
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:20:11 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Michael.SF.
When I win the lottery or Michael Moore coughs up all of his excess money that he feels guilty for having......(bwahahahahahaha)
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:23:11 PM PDT
by
abigailsmybaby
("To understan' the livin', you gotta commune wit' da dead." Minerva)
To: Squantos
Agreed. Did you see the thread w/ the '39 Pontiac plexiglas car?
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:27:34 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
To: Michael.SF.
Yep... If ya google it there are a few great sites with lots of pictures....
Stay Safe !
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:27:45 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Michael.SF.
A sweet vehicle for those who tote an appetite.
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:36:37 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: Daffynition
Oh yeah..... That would be a great ride but I'd be afraid of potholes trashin the plexi .... I have seen some great one of a kind rides like a all stainless steel and glass Porsche in the duestch (sp?) museum in Munich Germany.
mahogany cars in the Philippines. Awesome stuff.
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:43:01 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Revolting cat!
Nice shot of the Royale, but to appreciate the awesomeness of that car, you have to have some perspective on its size:
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posted on
08/03/2011 4:59:18 PM PDT
by
nicollo
(you're freakin' out!)
To: Squantos
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:10:57 PM PDT
by
Randy Larsen
(I Stand With Sarah!)
To: Michael.SF.
The Bugatti Royale had a straight 8. A straight 16 would be almost impossible. The crankshaft would flex too much.
To: Squantos
Remember the Fiero? You could kick the plastic door panels and they'd pop back out.
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:31:24 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
To: Michael.SF.
That looks like a tricked out '49 Hudson: Really? Then they failed. It was supposed to look like a 1963 Holden FJ pickup.
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:38:58 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(New gets old. Steampunk is always cool)
To: abigailsmybaby
In the meantime, this is pretty cool, isn't it?
To: Oztrich Boy
That's 1953!
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:40:05 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(New gets old. Steampunk is always cool)
To: hellbender
You’re right. thanks for the update.
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:41:55 PM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.)
To: Michael.SF.
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Van Vooren Cabriolet
Until 1979, the Shah’s Bugatti stayed in the Royal Court of Iran. Afterwards, the Ayatollahs, who had nearly scraped the car, sold it at a very low price. The buyer had the Bugatti shipped to the USA and saved it in the process. At this point the car was heavily butchered to accommodate an Amercian V8 until shipped to England for a full rebuild by Rod Jolly Coach building and Louis Giron. After the restoration, the Shah’s Bugatti auctioned for $1,760,000 and has since changed owners several times.
To: Revolting cat!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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posted on
08/03/2011 6:20:42 PM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.)
To: Revolting cat!
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posted on
08/03/2011 6:45:14 PM PDT
by
abigailsmybaby
("To understan' the livin', you gotta commune wit' da dead." Minerva)
To: Squantos
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posted on
08/03/2011 6:58:25 PM PDT
by
mo
To: mo
Wow ...frankenvette !
That real build or a photo shopppéd ride ?
I like it !
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posted on
08/03/2011 8:46:05 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Squantos
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posted on
08/03/2011 8:58:42 PM PDT
by
mo
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