Sweet!
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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Lmao.... That is a neat ride. 57 front ...58 sides ....59 ass end. All on a new vette chassis... N2A as in no two alike the 789 .... That is very cool ride.
Thanks !
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&rl=yes&v=kEZvLwHJYIY
Agree.... Its a beaut.
Paint it flat-blueblack and that would make a pretty good Batmobile.
That’s a mind twister.
Now you’re talkin’! But for pure style, I like the Gran Tourismo better. Fast-moving sculpture ...
Sweet!
BTTT
That’s the one! Engine by Ferrari, body by Pininfarina ... It’s got “Sure Cure for Midlife Crisis” written all over it.
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