According to an Autocar UK report, Bugatti could resurrect production plans for a luxury sedan, possibly referencing the Galibier concept car that made its debut back in 2009.
Bugatti boss Wolfgang Durheimer told Autocar UK the luxurious four-seat sedan is one of four models being proposed, and will compete against Rolls-Royce’s replacement for the Phantom. “At present, I am following up four strategic ideas. The Galibier is one. I can’t talk about the other,” said Durheimer.
Those “other” ideas may include a luxury SUV that rivals against the upcoming Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a six-metre-long spiritual successor to the Bugatti Royale featuring an electric powertrain. However, the Galibier remains the favourite among the four proposals for Durheimer.
“My heart continues to beat for this car (Galibier), because we had some revolutionary approaches that no one to date has yet dared to place into production,” he said. Rumours suggest that the model could be based on a modified version of the Porsche-developed MSB platform, and will employ a front-engined layout.
The Galibier was previously said to receive the go-ahead for production back in 2011, but those plans were soon abandoned. With this news, don’t expect the Galibier to arrive anytime soon, as it will likely be launched only when production of the limited-edition Chiron comes to an end. Judging by how long the Veyron took to achieve that, it’s going to be a while.
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Galibier could be based on a modified version of the Porsche-developed MSB platform. Just wondering are they going to call panamera as a cheaper Galibier then? hehehe :D
With Bugatti’s sporting heritage, this sedan will definitely stand out from RR Phantom and Bentley Mulsanne’s charisma. Currently the most expensive sedan in the world is RR Phantom at USD480k – for sure Bugatti want to top that.
I want to order 3. Tq.
A Perdana with ‘unique’ exhaust is more special than this
VW group these days just seem to recycle parts/tech from its other brands. There is little to no distinction from its products besides the fit and finish, quality or materials. Under the skin, most of its product are simillar across the range..
Maybe can introduce here and call it ku ganti gelabah:)