Bugatti 16C Galibier might become the Royale when it will hit the market
By Andrew, 22 Jun, 2011. 0 Comments
Bugatti 16C Galibier
By next year, the four-door Bugatti 16C Galibier – dubbed the Royale – is expected to arrive, according to a report from Autoblog.nl. The Volkswagen Group approved the production of this model last April. Offering a four-door vehicle would mean that Bugatti will be exposed to an entirely new market. It’s believed that the 800hp Bugatti Galibier 16C concept will have a different name when it arrives in the market in limited numbers.
In the late 20s, Bugatti built the Type 41, which was better known as the Royale – a large four-door saloon that was exclusively targeted at clients of high birth. Bugatti only made six examples and half of this number was sold back then. Powering the upcoming Galibier/Royale is a front-mounted 8.0-liter turbocharged W-16 engine that can deliver 800hp and is coupled to a dual-clutch gearbox. The engine block will be kept by the successor to the Veyron supercar but it will use two superchargers rather than four turbochargers.
The Royale offers more torque than the Veyron, which will result to a jerky drive that’s expected from any hyperluxury saloon. Carbon fiber will be used extensively on the saloon. However, its doors and wings will use aluminum. As a result, the car will be able to keep its weigh low, making it have excellent dynamic capacities. Bugatti will produce only 50 samples of this model.
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