Bugatti says the Galibier, which should hit the streets sometime in 2010 is set to be “the most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four door automobile in the world.” The interior of the 16 C Galiber concept reflects the pure and simple design of the exterior, because after all there is something beautiful about being basic. Between the front seats and running through into the rear is a large central bench, topped by a beautiful maple-wood veneer, which at the front houses simple, push-button controls for the eight-speed automatic, four-wheel-drive transmission. The dash been reduced to include only the essential. Two centrally located dials keep even the rear passengers up to speed about the details of their experience.

Beneath the bonnet, which folds back from both sides, there resides a 16-cylinder, 8-litre engine with twostage supercharging. What makes this engine special is that it was developed as a flex-fuel engine and can optional be run on ethanol. Four-wheel drive, specially developed ceramic brakes and a new suspension design enable the agile, always-sure handling of a saloon of this size. The wings and doors are formed from polished aluminium with the basic architecture picking up on the torpedo-like character of the Type 35, which has already been revived for the Veyron.

According to Bugatti, the Galibier is one of several concept studies with which the company is considering for the future of the Bugatti marque.

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