Bugatti Galibier
It has been well hidden from the mortals’ eyes but a report from the UK’s Auto Express says that the Bugatti 16C Galibier concept is already shown to some select people at the company’s factory in Molsheim. The purpose of the show off is to get the green light for manufacturing. The concept has two-doors, mid-engine Veyron, front-engine bodystyle with bragging rights that pale only in comparison to its record-breaking forbearer: the 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine would carry over, albeit detuned from its 1000+ hp output in the Veyron to “only” 800. There are also some people that say the Veyron’s purpose-built dual-clutch transmission will be replaced with a more conventional torque-converter eight-speed automatic. Rumors also say that Galibier could hit the market by 2013 with a £900,000 price tag meaning around $1.5 million.
