Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept
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The Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept is a prototype of a luxury sedan which was presented officially in September by Bugatti Automobiles prior to the IAA 2009. A derivative of the concept vehicle is expected to reach the market in 2013.
The car is a four seat luxury sedan which shares the W16
8.0L engine of the Bugatti Veyron
, but with two superchargers instead of four turbochargers for improved torque. It could be a prefiguration of the future second Bugatti car. Its name is a historical reference to the Bugatti Type 57 Galibier
. and to the tradition to give to some of the Type 57 the names of alpine mountain pass
es, here Col du Galibier
.
The prototype sports a hood
which opens in two parts, similar to the one of the Cadillac Sixteen
.
The car is a four seat luxury sedan which shares the W16
W16 engine
A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston internal combustion engine in a four-bank W configuration. All W16 engines consist of two 'offset double-row' banks of eight cylinders, coupled to a single crankshaft....
8.0L engine of the Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of . The original version has a top speed of...
, but with two superchargers instead of four turbochargers for improved torque. It could be a prefiguration of the future second Bugatti car. Its name is a historical reference to the Bugatti Type 57 Galibier
Bugatti Type 57
The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants was an entirely new design by Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore. Type 57s were built from 1934 through 1940, with a total of 710 examples produced....
. and to the tradition to give to some of the Type 57 the names of alpine mountain pass
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
es, here Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and the sixth highest mountain pass. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France....
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The prototype sports a hood
Hood (vehicle)
The hood or bonnet is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment for maintenance and repair. In British terminology, hood refers to a fabric cover over the passenger compartment of the car...
which opens in two parts, similar to the one of the Cadillac Sixteen
Cadillac Sixteen
The Cadillac Sixteen was a prototype of a stylish and high performance automobile first presented by Cadillac in 2003.The vehicle was equipped with a 32-valve V16 concept engine displacing 13.6 liters and was mated to a four-speed, electronically controlled, automatic transmission driving the rear...
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