Bugatti SAS présentera à la presse mondiale automobile aujourd'hui la nouvelle berline au Château S Jean :

4 portes, 4 places, moteur avant, châssis étudié avec Bentley..... Prix environ 1,8 M d'Euros - Elle est bleue et se nomme pour le moment 'Galibier'

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Ce qui a été déjà inventé appartient au passé, seules les innovations sont dignes d'intérêt - Ettore Bugatti

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NON VEDO L'ORA!!!!

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I Live only for... Bugatti!!! "Nothing Is Too Beautiful, Nothing Is Too Expensive..." -Ettore Bugatti-

Honestly speaking it is the worst possible way to go for Bugatti. As I said before, it is a car without market, not usable as daily driver due to the costs and exclusivity, not hypercar for weekend and track, the result is - absolutely useless. We all love Veyron which is the greatest hypercar ever built, but this limousine is nothing more than prototype to show what Bugatti can do. If they will decide to put this car for production it would be a great mistake. That is my opinion.

All that said, I still hope to see real hypercar to obsolete Veyron in all dimensions. That would be really brilliant futue for Bugatti in my opinion.

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Old name: D55L

D55L,
I understand you about your wishes. Like you, I am "in questions" with the market for a 4 doors models, BUT what could they have done more than a Veyron ? Nobody uses the 1001 cv (even more in reality) more than during less than 1 minute.

I guess they have to accept critics about Veyron's weight and to make Veyron successor lightweight hypercar with ever better power/weight ratio and even more astonishing style and visual presence. That would be amazing piece of an automotive art.

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I Live only for... Bugatti!!! "Nothing Is Too Beautiful, Nothing Is Too Expensive..." -Ettore Bugatti-

I can accept it only as the concept. There is no way this car can be placed in the market, I do not think this combo of Veyron front and Panamera-like profile is actually good idea. And the whole idea of making absolutely useless EUR 1.8M worth 4-door car is even worser. The 1920-30th are gone a long time ago and there is no way such car will sell today.

I can only hope with passion that other two concepts will be much more better than this one. And I hope even more that there will be true hypercar among them as well and it will be accepted as a real future Bugatti instead of this Galibier.

The much better idea is even making GT coupe with astonishing looks and performance, but not the 4-door car. As I said before I can only hope.

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Old name: D55L

Great model !!!!! Wonderful color scheme !

but D55L, the profile (roof arch) comes from the EB112 (which has been copied by Porsche for the Panamera !! I've heard about a complaint from Giugaro). Your strong critics may be welcome but if, like me, you are unable to buy it....there are useless....
At the opposite, if you are able to buy,it's fantastic : ask Bugatti for the Veyron GT or what you may dream, you are waiting for, sure they will make it for you.

some info
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news ... 10843.html

Bugatti Automobiles SAS

Press release :

BUGATTI sets the course for the future

The Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept

The most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four door Automobile in the World

Molsheim, Elsass, 14 September, 2009 – As the climax of its centenary celebration ceremonies, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented customers and opinion-makers with the Bugatti 16 C Galibier concept, intended to be the most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four door automobile in the world last weekend in Molsheim. At the historic site where Ettore Bugatti once laid the cornerstone of his company, Bugatti’s current president, Dr. Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen emphasised that the Galibier is one of several concept studies with which the company is considering for the future of the Bugatti marque.

Art - Forme - Technique: those are the brand values to which Ettore Bugatti and his son Jeanoriented themselves in order to develop even more powerful engines and even more noble body designs for each new model, which were without equal in quality, handling, speed and elegance. In the process, they experimented again and again without compromise with new materials; thus was Bugatti one of the first manufacturers to use aluminium parts for bodies, engine blocks and wheels.

Art - Forme - Technique are also the brand values to which the design and engineering team of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. oriented themselves in the development of the Galibier. With this new four-door concept car, Bugatti assumes anew a leading role in the use of new material combinations. Thus the body is constructed of handmade carbon fibre parts coloured dark blue so that, when illuminated, the woven structure shimmers through strikingly. Carbon fibre not only possesses unusually great rigidity but is also especially light. The wings and doors are out of polished aluminium.

The Galibier’s design masters the challenge of uniting sportiness with the comfort and elegance of a modern four-door saloon. The basic architecture picks up on the torpedo-like character of the Type 35, which was already revived in the Veyron, and reinterprets it. With the typical Bugatti radiator grille, big round LED headlights and the clamshell running the length of the vehicle which became synonymous with the brand identity under Jean Bugatti in the Type 57, this car transports the Bugatti genes into the modern world.
Beneath the bonnet, which folds back from both sides, there resides a 16-cylinder, 8-litre engine with twostage supercharging. What makes this engine special is that it was developed as a flex-fuel engine and can optional be run on ethanol. Four-wheel drive, specially developed ceramic brakes and a new suspension design enable the agile, always-sure handling of a saloon of this size.
The interior reflects the elemental design of the exterior. The dash panel has been reduced to the essential; two centrally located main instruments keep even the rear passengers constantly informed of the actual speed and previous performance. Parmigiani, the Swiss maker of fine watches, created the removable Reverso Tourbillon clock for the Galibier, which may be worn on the wrist thanks to a cleverly designed leather strap.
“Galibier” is not just the name of one of the most difficult alpine passes along the Tour de France but, in its time, was a version of the four door Type 57 unequalled in sportiness and elegance.

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Ce qui a été déjà inventé appartient au passé, seules les innovations sont dignes d'intérêt - Ettore Bugatti

I guess you did not fully understood my point. I am true Bugatti enthusiast and I wish only good to my favorite marque. If they will say that they sold out all Galiber production run in few weeks I would be happy. I know about design heritage, but I am not sure about others, even customers, and I afriad that for the main part of public this car will remain as a Panamera-way styling and it is awfull knowing that Bugatti was a pioneer in this direction.

I like the design of the car and I absolutely love the interior, it is simply amazing piece of art. The only thing I am sceptical is the market. But in any case it is great that Bugatti is making all these prototypes and thinking about the future elaboration process. I am sure that they want to study the market and will put this car for production only if they have enough orders and reservations came in. That must be the answer to my doubts.

Let me disagree with you about critics, everyone has such rights to criticize and it does not matter if could or could not afford this car at the moment. I have expressed my opinion and my doubts.

Speaking about Veyron GT I really doubt that even if I would have enough money they will build me one before the series will be started. Bugatti customers all are very rich people and they all could afford any special version. Bugatti is not like Pagani or any other supercar maker where you can just came in with visa black card and build a car you want. If Veyron is 1001 hp they would not build me one with 1150 hp. I guess there would be many others who would want such version of Veyron, but until Bugatti releases that version it will be not impossible to order.

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Old name: D55L

OFFICIAL VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4LzsrJR5-w

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I Live only for... Bugatti!!! "Nothing Is Too Beautiful, Nothing Is Too Expensive..." -Ettore Bugatti-

Galibier in Flesh its astonishing...

I do not doubt that it is really amazing car in flesh and it will be great if Bugatti will find customers, but I am still waiting to see two remaining concepts, guess there will be luxury coupe and successor to the Veyron. It will be great to see 2 or 3 different models in Bugatti model range after Veyron production run will be completed. Any ideas what two remaining concepts could be and when they could be presented?

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Old name: D55L

io aspetto che escano nuove immagini della galibier.. vorrei vederla da altre angolazioni..

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I Live only for... Bugatti!!! "Nothing Is Too Beautiful, Nothing Is Too Expensive..." -Ettore Bugatti-