Reports suggest that Bugatti has received approval from parent company Volkswagen AG to build the Galibier four-door sedan . Shown as a concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, theBugatti Galibier will be equipped with a 16-cylinder 8.0-liter bi-turbo flex-fuel engine expected to churn out a whopping 1000 hp.
In fact, the engine can run on both biofuel and gasoline. Top speed of the Bugatti Galibier is expected to be 217 mph. To improve torque characteristics, the Galibier will incorporate two turbos instead of the four that are found in the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. Further, the Bugatti Galibier will be afour-wheel drive and likely share its basic architecture with the Audi A8.
Meanwhile, the official name for the production version is yet to be finalized. Incidentally, the Galibier is named for one of the most difficult mountain passes used in the annual Tour de France, the Col du Galibier.
Looking back, there was a four-door sedan Bugatti Type 57 Galibier that was first built in 1934. Also, an earlier version of the concept revealed this March was initially introduced in Molshiem just before the2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
In the meantime, production of the new Bugatti Galibier can be expected to start in 2013 at Molsheim, France where the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is currently made. This will require refitting of the facilities at the unit that will ultimately lead to the discontinuation of the Veyron 16.4.
Pricing is anticipated to be more than $1.4 million.
Production approval of the Bugatti Galibier comes at a time when the super-luxury market is in an upswing as is clearly seen in the strong sales of the Porsche Panamera, the forthcoming Ferrari FFthat is sold out for a full year and a Lamborghini Estoque four-door saloon apparently confirmed for production.-nitrobahn.com
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