Bugatti to add stablemate to 1,001hp Veyron supercar

July3

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Bugatti’s 16-cylinder, 1,001-horsepower Veyron may get a sibling as soon as 2011 or 2012, today’s reports allege. The exclusive brand’s CEO, Franz-Josef Paefgen, said Bugatti is considering adding an all-new model, unique in looks to the Veyron megacar.

“That newcomer must fit into the Bugatti history, but also to the Veyron. A totally different direction is not an option,” Paefgen told Autotelegraaf. Some earlier reports had Bugatti cancel its Project Lydia track-focused model, and build a four-door coupe instead.

As for the Veyron, Bugatti is trying to get its money’s worth, making nearly countless special editions, including the confirmed targa version, as well as the even more exclusive and costly Pur Sang, Fbg par Hermès and Sang Noir editions.




 


11 Comments

  1. O, i saw a picture of the sedan it looks pretty cool, would be smart to bring it to production.

    Comment by corvette, posted on July3 at 3:57 pm
  2. If you buy a new Bugatti and it dynos at 1,000 hp instead of 1,001 hp, do you get a refund?

    Comment by Spingood Tanoya, posted on July3 at 5:12 pm
  3. If it dynoed at 1000 hp then it’s definately pushing more than 1000hp because with parasitic drag from the drivetrain!!

    Comment by Mclaren19p, posted on July3 at 5:25 pm
  4. ===>>LOL Mclaren19p

    Comment by MugenSentraKen, posted on July3 at 7:49 pm
  5. maybe a 4 cylinder option, or a 1001 horsepower minivan with a third row seat

    its perfectly possible for a bugatti to have any were from about 995 horsepower all the way to 1010, I read it varys from model to model…no joke

    Comment by Fromes, posted on July3 at 8:22 pm
  6. I’m tired of 4-door coupes. Maybe a Bugatti cheers me up.

    Comment by Rafa LL, posted on July3 at 10:09 pm
  7. well, actually, a 1001 hp bugatti will have even MORE than 1001 hp when its measured in the US… the 1001 are the european way of measuring the HP, which is tested at the wheels, that is AFTER the drag form drivetrain, powergenerator and such.
    opposed to the method used in the US: the HP values according to the us-vary to test it (the SAE method) just checks the engine itself, not power generator, no gears, no drivetrain… of course, ANY engine will have a higher output when measured like that…

    Comment by fan, posted on July4 at 5:24 am
  8. I wonder how many mpg’s this gets? Yeah I know those that can afford it don’t care!

    Comment by DialM4Speed, posted on July4 at 4:43 pm
  9. where’s a pic of the bugatti sedan?????

    Comment by JoshyLofty, posted on July4 at 6:06 pm
  10. @ fan
    What are you going on about? There’s more than one way to crack an egg; the former method you describe is just as effective as the SAE method. When we discuss horsepower and brake-horsepower, we assume the measurement is taken at the flywheel, which is the case by both methods.
    Moreover, the Veyron has ~1007HP in reality; the 1001HP is strictly a marketing ploy.

    Comment by Bremen_Koenigsegg, posted on July4 at 8:35 pm
  11. Why stop at 1001 hp anyway? A few independent supercars like Bristol Fighter T and SSC Ultimate Aero make more than that anyway. The next Bugatti needs at least 1250 horsepower to top those guys.

    Comment by TOZO, posted on July5 at 4:20 pm

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