Mid-engine Baby Bugatti planned

[carrera4]

spero che questa riescano a metterla in strada...

fonte autoweek.com

Bugatti is planning to sell a second model alongside its 987-hp, 8.0-liter W16-powered Veyron by 2008. In a move aimed at providing financial strength for the Volkswagen-owned company, the new car will be produced in far greater numbers and sold at a much lower price than the 50-a-year, $1.2 million Veyron. News reports indicate the secret new model is a mid-engine sports car that will sell for as little as $125,000 and would be produced in volumes of up to 2000 per year. Unlike the unique Veyron—whose launch has now been put back until mid-2005—the baby Bugatti shares a large percentage of its mechanicals with other VW Group models, including those from Lamborghini, Bentley and Audi.

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Fonte: AUTOCAR

Bugatti will launch a second, smaller model in three years’ time to sell alongside its 987bhp 8.0-litre W16-powered colossus, the much-delayed Veyron.

The new baby Bugatti, under development at the firm’s R&D base at Braunschweig, Germany, will be made in greater numbers and sold at a much lower price than the 50-a-year, €1 million (£670,000) Veyron.

The two options facing Bugatti are a mid-engined sports car or a four-seat coupé. Both could offer all the traditional Bugatti qualities of prestige, luxury and performance.

Further details remain scarce at this stage, but new boss Thomas Bscher revealed the first nuggets of information about the new small Bugatti last week.

In an interview with our German sister magazine, auto motor und sport, Bscher hinted the new car could be sold for as little as €100,000 (£67,000) and would be produced at a projected rate of 2000 per year.

Unlike the almost entirely unique Veyron – whose eagerly awaited launch has now been put back until mid-2005 – the new baby Bugatti will share a large percentage of its mechanical package with other cars in the highly diverse VW Group line-up, including models from Lamborghini, Bentley and Audi.

‘We have to rely on all the components from within the VW group,’ Bscher said. ‘I can also imagine a close association with Bentley. Bentley and Bugatti would fit well together – a small Bugatti would not compete with a Bentley and it would help their needs, too.’

Bscher admitted that Bugatti is aiming to move into profit in 2009, once the second model range is up to speed

[Autodelta85]

non san + che esci prendere

[carrera4]

visto che la Gallardo è un'ottima auto, ne faranno la versione Bugatti...

[Betha23]

visto che la Gallardo è un'ottima auto, ne faranno la versione Bugatti...

Credo che sia la cosa più logica........ certo che da fastidio vedere marchi del calibro di Lambo e Bugatti in mano di Vw............ speriamo che la situazione possa cambiare....

[Guest T a u r u s]

Fare una vettura GT 2+2 meno costosa ma non troppo diciamo da 200.000/250.000 euro...sarebbe un bene per Bugatti...fare una vettura con motore centrale da 140.000 euro con le tasse come la Gallardo veramente non so cosa c'entra con l'heritage del marchio alsaziano...

Se avrei io la direzione della Bugatti farei una coupe' ispirata alla Type57 con motore 6.2V12aspirato di origine Lamborghini modificato depotenziato per avere una funzione piu' da GT con una potenza sui 550cv e con costo sui 220.000.... per differenziarla dalla Continental GT che si basa su Phaeton e VW 6.0W12 modificato sovralimentato...una vettura con maggiore finesse e stile e detailing da haute couture francese...molto piu' elegante della vettura inglese..lusso e fascino francese per rivaleggiare la 612 Scaglietti...

[carrera4]

già, già sarebbe sicuramente più in linea con la tradizione e anche più originale... se fanno anche la Le Mans ci sarebbero tre sportive a motore centrale molto simili tra loro...

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The two options facing Bugatti are a mid-engined sports car or a four-seat coupé. Both could offer all the traditional Bugatti qualities of prestige, luxury and performance.