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).

By Mike Spinelli Posted 09.14.2009 at 11:45 am 12 Comments

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... Bugatti

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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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Khayman

09/14/09 at 12:48 pm

I'll take two.

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itadekimasu

09/14/09 at 1:17 pm

It even has Octo-exhaust tips, what will they think of next?

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pmohaupt

09/14/09 at 6:21 pm

id take the voryon

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nitheshpravin

09/14/09 at 11:31 pm

the car's absolute non-sense! the car is a perfect example of engineering inefficiency.

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KieraD

09/15/09 at 12:49 am

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/

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Loschen

from Wilcox, Nebraska

09/15/09 at 8:57 am

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

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jane33w

09/16/09 at 8:00 am

Does it come with a scarf?

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ChrisSturgis

09/16/09 at 7:56 pm

its nice but way to osentatous. its so showy offy that you are going to look like a rich jerk.

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wilsontaylor99

09/17/09 at 8:17 am

I wish they would change the front end on that car. I love everything about the Bugatti execpt the front view of the car.

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Pastafarian

09/17/09 at 1:50 pm

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.

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htcypher

09/18/09 at 12:18 pm

Beautiful.

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traged

11/12/09 at 5:17 pm

Well the design is not the best, but ok, i would accept it as a gift...