What's next two years later after Buggati has delivered its 300th Veyron? Here's the answer, though. This is the all new concept its maker describes as 'the most exclusive, elegant and powerful four door automobile in the world' and it is called the Galibier.
But this much I do know. The Galibier, named after a Type 57 four door and Alpine mountain road - is powered by a twin-supercharged version of the 987bhp and 212mph (340km/h) top speed, 8.0-litre W16 engine that propels the Veyron. Both its chassis and body are made of carbon fibre, with the exception of the wings and doors which are polished aluminium. The car has a special nine-layer paint job which subtly highlights the weave of the carbon fibre when light shines on it. And it don't just run on unleaded petrol but also on bio-ethanol fuel in which it has higher octane rating allows an increase of an engine's compression ratio for increased efficiency and power.
This monstrously beautiful Bugatti has a discreet 'spine' line bisects the full 5m-plus length of the car, including the windscreen, concluding with a vivid flourish just above the rear diffuser and eight exhaust pipes. The bonnet, meanwhile, opens in two separate panels, mimicking a butterfly's wings.
Lord knows, these guys in Bugatti must be expert at fielding exotic requests by now. Designing and building cars at this stratospheric level is a strange business. It's almost about what you leave out, rather than how much you cram in. Following its press debut last September, the Galibier embarked on a tour of the world's moneyed hot-spots to gauge client opinion. Apparently, the reaction has been overwhelmingly good, but a decision on whether to put the car into production is still pending. Bugatti's top brass are getting increasingly less good at hiding their desire to get on with it. If this shit gets a green -light, expect the production to begin at 2013 and a price tag no less than a million quid.
The Galibier even featured Parmigiani's Bugatti Tourbillon removable clock/watch, which is impractical as it is too small. A tourbillon movement clock in a car??!!! Oh Gosh!
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