Bugatti's 4-Door, Ultra-Luxe Galibier Concept Trumps Veyron in Sheer Ostentation, If That's Possible
Bugatti reveals a mega-luxury 4-door sedan fit for a robber baron (that tops out at 217 mph).
Posted 09.14.2009 at 12:45 pm
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The Bugatti Galibier Concept, The Latest from a Century-Old Luxury Brand
A new, four-door icon of high style? The Bugatti Galibier concept takes its name from an Alpine pass traversed during the Tour de France bicycle race. No word on price yet, but if you have to ask...
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Yep, it's a good time to be one of the haves. Volkswagen-owned Bugatti, maker of the wickedly fast and pricey Veyron, this week unveiled an ultra-luxury sedan for the upmost echelon of car buyers. It's the Galibier, which takes its name from a pass in the Alps traversed during the Tour de France. But does such a machine still have a place in this age of downscaled expectations and environmental responsibility? Before you answer, that's an entirely rhetorical question.
The Galibier shares with the Veyron its engine, an exercise in extreme motorworks: an 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 producing 1001 horsepower (in the Veyron). That's enough to get the two-door Veyron to 253 miles per hour, though reports indicate the Galibier will only top out at a mere 217. Unlike the Veyron, the Galibier's engine is front-mounted and Bugatti says it can run on ethanol, though how many Iowa cornfields can be dispatched with every quarter-mile run has yet to be determined.
Outside, the Galibier's two-tone color scheme comprises polished aluminum and a dark blue carbon fiber weave that turns slightly translucent when illuminated. Just the thing for making a first impression whilst pulling into the Kleig-lit driveway of the local viscount's estate. No word yet on price, but consider a million bucks a probable starting point.
[Autoblog via Net Car Show]
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I'll take two.
It even has Octo-exhaust tips, what will they think of next?
id take the voryon
the car's absolute non-sense! the car is a perfect example of engineering inefficiency.
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The Bugatti 16 C Galibier is one of the several concepts which the company is considering for a future model. Power comes from a 8.0L 16-cylinder engine that features two-stage supercharging. The engine is flex-fuel compatible, meaning it can run on ethanol. The Bugatti Galibier rides on a four-wheel-drive system and features ceramic brakes and a new suspension design that enables “agile, always-sure handling of a saloon of this size.” To read more: http://personalmoneystore.com/Cash-Advance/
Personally, this seems like a car built solely for gluttony. The Veyron at least broke a record as the most powerful production car... This, on the other hand seems to lack purpose. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate fast and luxurious cars, but like the Veyron, I would venture that this would be at least $1.2 million. For some that may be perfectly fine, but I feel that if I've got millions to blow, I might buy a nice $100,000, but I'm certain I could find something better to do with the rest.
Loschen
Does it come with a scarf?
its nice but way to osentatous. its so showy offy that you are going to look like a rich jerk.
I'm glad everyone is so concerned with the environmental impact this car will have, especially since less than 50 people on the entire planet can actually own one.
Beautiful.
Well the design is not the best, but ok, i would accept it as a gift...
The car is beautiful and I will buy it.
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