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.
(Excerpt) Read more at autos.yahoo.com ...
Butt.
Ugly.
I think it’s downright purty.
yeah, sure its fast. But how many bags of mulch and how much firewood can it carry.
Pick-up trucks rule...
Sorry, I have no impulse control.
LOL!
Have you seen the latest Porshe commercials? The 911 is now a F150. and a school bus in addition to being a middle-aged male fantasy.
Have you seen the Top Gear episode of the Veyron racing the British Typhoon?
Really, really neat.
At least its real steel an chrome not plasticrap painted silver....
Or a Pagani Zonda R...
or a...
Veyrons are awesome rides as are Linegenfelter vettes but I was struck by the beauty an design of Australias Holden Efijy....
Its got bugatti interior a cord boat tail with a 49 merc errr studebaker front end sort of look....
All on a vette drive train.
http://mygaragecar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/holden-efijy-concept-1.jpg
Its a keeper if they get the steering wheel on the proper side...:o)
He only built six Royales, if I recall correctly, but when the cars did not sell, they continued making the engines (a straight 16) to use for French train engines. The coupled four engines together, two side by side, mounted to two more back to back>
;)
Never saw one of those! Looks like it may have been Chrysler’s answer to the Corvette. What year? Guessing early 60’s?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
