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Adrian PatonBugatti Veyron replacement due in 2012
August 26th 2008 00:15
UK motoring journal, AutoCar, has reported that prestige car maker Bugatti plans to replace the ultra-exclusive Veyron supercar in 2012 with a model that boasts at least equal exclusivity and performance as the Veyron.
Speaking to Bugatti boss Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen, AutoCar can confirm that the company will replace the Veyron supercar - around 2012 - with another ultra high-end model. This is in contrary to the recent speculation that Bugatti would be dissolved when production of the Veyron ends.
While planning for the new model is still very much in its infancy, the possibility of a luxury saloon to rival the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been given some thought plus possible advanced biofuel technology and even diesel powertrains.
What can be confirmed is that Bugatti is very much keen on staying at the pinnacle of motoring with their next model.
“We will be staying on top of everybody else and we will not be producing a smaller, or cheaper car and we will not be moving volumes up. Bugatti customers are very extreme people,” said Bugatti boss Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen.
But this isn't the end of the venerable Veyron just yet with rumours of a more powerful 'GT' version in the works. The nature of the Veyron's turbocharged engine means that there are still ways to extra even more power from the W16 powerplant with Bugatti engineering boss, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber saying that "1106lb ft of torque" is very much attainable.
[Source: AutoCar]
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