GENEVA – March 3, 2010: What was revealed as the climax of the centenary celebration ceremonies last September at Bugatti’s headquarters in Molsheim to a small group of customers and opinion leaders will now be shown exclusively to a wider media audience at the Volkswagen Group Evening in Geneva: the Bugatti 16C Galibier concept – planned to be the most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four-door automobile in the world.
Los Angeles/London – The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 and its ‘brother’, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, has been announced as Car of the Decade by two of the world’s most respected automotive media.
NBC’s brand new host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno drives Bugatti’s Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. With a top speed of 253 mph, and 0-60 in 2.48 seconds, it will blow your mind, and your wallet with its $2.25 million US price tag.
DORLISHEIM, UNITED KINGDOM – October 20, 2009: The world’s most expensive Bugatti Veyron, complete with F1 number plate, will be a star attraction at this year’s MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at London’s Earls Court between 5-8 November.
Respected motoring journalist Harry Metcalfe has had a look around Bugatti’s 16-cylinder, 8-litre 16C Galibier for The Sunday Times.
“Headline power is expected to be slightly down on the Veyron’s attention-grabbing 987bhp but, even so, close on 900bhp is likely, so a 0-60mph time of less than 3sec and a top speed of 240mph is technically possible.”
As the climax of its centenary celebration ceremonies, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented customers and opinion-makers with the Bugatti Galibier Concept, intended to be the most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four door automobile in the world last weekend in Molsheim. At the historic site where Ettore Bugatti once laid the cornerstone of his company, Bugatti’s current president, Dr. Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen emphasised that the Bugatti Galibier 16C is one of several concept studies with which the company is considering for the future of the Bugatti marque.
Continuing this year’s 100th anniversary celebrations Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. has chosen the prestigious Pebble Beach weekend to present a further highlight to pay tribute to this legendary brand : The company proudly unveils the Bugatti « Sang Bleu » – an exclusive, one-off Grand Sport, honouring the marques precious heritage.
The guys from EVO magazine thought it might be interesting to compare a fast car, the Nissan GT-R, with the meteoric Bugatti Veyron at Bruntingthorpe proving ground.
If you missed last night’s Top Gear; you missed a good show. One of the highlights was seeing The Stig race Richard Hammond in a couple of epic automobiles. Hammons had a Veyron at his disposal while Stiggy made do with the iconic McLaren F1. Epic.
Fifth Gear’s Tom Ford has been driving Bugatti’s new topless model, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, for The Sunday Times. Assembled by hand at the company’s headquarters in Molsheim, Alsace, the 987bhp, 252mph (224mph with roof off) Grand Sport will be delivered from July 2009 onwards at a price of 1.4 million euros (excluding taxes and transportation). Just 150 units will be made, with the first 50 of these going exclusively to registered Bugatti customers. So far 30 Grand Sports have been ordered.
“There’s a slight pause as the car gathers a breath . . . and then the world changes. The power meter underneath the rev counter swings around to maximum, the Grand Sport squirms and, drawing on years of journalism, wit and erudite banter, I shout: “AAAAARGLE!” When you remove foot from throttle, the sound is like a rumble of thunder directly behind your head. Nothing on God’s green earth comes close.”
Napa Valley, June 2009 – Last year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance in California was the setting for the very first public presentation of the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. The response was extremely positive and now production of this roadster – limited to 150 units – is to begin at Molsheim. At the same time, the media and customers are taking their first test drives.
Here’s Car’s Chris Chilton getting to grips with Bugatti’s awesome topless model, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. When the roof is closed, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport can reach 407 km/h, while speeds of up to 360 km/h are possible with the roof off. Should it rain, an innovative soft-top roof, like an umbrella, stored in the luggage compartment, can be opened up at any time. With this soft top in place, the car can travel at up to 130 km/h.
