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Bugatti might make a four-door model as well, the company's boss reveals. There's no official release date, but we expect a few more years to pass until the Bugatti sedan comes to market.
As in the case of Koenigsegg's four-door, Bugatti's potential four-door model entered into the discussion when company officials were asked about the possibility of an SUV.
Just like Koenigsegg, Bugatti boss Wolfgang Duerheimer denied any rumors that suggested a potential SUV for the business he runs.
However, Mr. Duerheimer did not explain why Bugatti will not make an SUV as did other luxury carmakers who justified their choice of staying out of this lucrative segment.
Bugatti might make a sedan model, Duerheimer explained to Bloomberg Business, because he “can't get the idea of an exclusive four-door limousine out of his mind.”
As most of you know, Bugatti did showcase a concept sedan a few years ago, the Galibier. However, the model remained a study and was never mentioned by officials as a potential production vehicle.
Unlike Koenigsegg, Bugatti did not mention any development work on a sedan model, but expressed the possibility of such a body style as a future option for the company's next project. Until Bugatti starts building its next car, they must first sell all of the available Chiron vehicles. Since the 1,500 HP Chiron was unveiled this week at the Geneva Motor Show, it will take a few years for Bugatti to sell every available unit.
If Bugatti decides to revive the Galibier Concept in the form of a production model, the five-year-old design study could get the Chiron's 8.0-liter W16 engine. The old concept featured a detuned version of the Veyron's engine, so the new sedan from Bugatti could do the same.
However, it is worth mentioning that fitting a W16 engine in the front of any vehicle would be an engineer's nightmare, as the unit is heavy and occupies much space. There's a reason the Chiron has such as small luggage compartment: there is no space for it due to all the radiators and components serving the massively complex quad-turbo unit. Until Bugatti unveils its next project, whatever that will be, we will just have to wait and see.
Just like Koenigsegg, Bugatti boss Wolfgang Duerheimer denied any rumors that suggested a potential SUV for the business he runs.
However, Mr. Duerheimer did not explain why Bugatti will not make an SUV as did other luxury carmakers who justified their choice of staying out of this lucrative segment.
Bugatti might make a sedan model, Duerheimer explained to Bloomberg Business, because he “can't get the idea of an exclusive four-door limousine out of his mind.”
As most of you know, Bugatti did showcase a concept sedan a few years ago, the Galibier. However, the model remained a study and was never mentioned by officials as a potential production vehicle.
Unlike Koenigsegg, Bugatti did not mention any development work on a sedan model, but expressed the possibility of such a body style as a future option for the company's next project. Until Bugatti starts building its next car, they must first sell all of the available Chiron vehicles. Since the 1,500 HP Chiron was unveiled this week at the Geneva Motor Show, it will take a few years for Bugatti to sell every available unit.
If Bugatti decides to revive the Galibier Concept in the form of a production model, the five-year-old design study could get the Chiron's 8.0-liter W16 engine. The old concept featured a detuned version of the Veyron's engine, so the new sedan from Bugatti could do the same.
However, it is worth mentioning that fitting a W16 engine in the front of any vehicle would be an engineer's nightmare, as the unit is heavy and occupies much space. There's a reason the Chiron has such as small luggage compartment: there is no space for it due to all the radiators and components serving the massively complex quad-turbo unit. Until Bugatti unveils its next project, whatever that will be, we will just have to wait and see.
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