Bugatti set to replace Veyron with Galibier in 2013

James Raia

September 23, 2010

Bugatti set to replace Veyron with Galibier in 2013 1

The four-seat Bugatti 16C Galibier sedan is expected to go on sale in 2013 for about $1.5 million. Only 300 will be produced.

Bugatti set to replace Veyron with Galibier in 2013 2

The Galibier, made of carbon fiber and aluminum, will use the Veyron’s 8.0-liter W-16 engine, but will employ superchargers rather than turbochargers and will produce 800 horsepower.

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The limited-edition, two-passenger Veyron 16.4, introduced in 2005, is near the end of its 300-unit production run. So far, 260 have been built.

The Veyron has 1,200 horsepower, 268 mph Super Sport edition debuted this summer at a price range between $2.2 million and $2.6 million, including shipping.

James Raia

A sports, travel and business journalist for more than 45 years, James has written the new car review column The Weekly Driver since 2004. In addition to founding this site in 2004, James writes a Sunday automotive column for The San Jose Mercury and East Bay Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and monthly auto review and wellness columns for Gulfshore Business, a magazine in Southwest Florida. An author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and online publications, co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast from 2017 to 2024.

1 thought on “Bugatti set to replace Veyron with Galibier in 2013”

  1. It almost looks like the Ambiguously Gay Duo’s car. This is like when Dodge brought back the Charger as a four-door turd. The new Budodgi Chalibargier (insert wha wha sound here).

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