The Bugatti Galibier is set for a radical change

We learned a month ago that Bugatti’s CEO, Wolfgang Durheimer, had decided it was better to wait before giving the definitive green light to this mega-saloon. Its approval is still pending, and the current design and concept of the car are not convincing enough. The British magazine Autocar has managed to find out more details about the changes it will receive.

Many of them will be based on the opinions of owners of a Veyron who sat in the first prototype of the Galibier. Their suggestions reached Durheimer, who, from this second development phase of the model onwards, will be 100% behind the redesign so that the requests are met. His intention is to present the results to the board of directors of the Volkswagen Group over this year’s Christmas period.

Among the comments from Bugatti customers about the Galibier, we had already explained that there was a lack of space in the rear seats and a bit more “oomph” needed from the W16 engine that powers it. According to Durheimer, the first issue will be solved by modifying the shape of the saloon from the B-pillar onwards, so that there will not only be more room for the legs but it will also be easier to get in and out of the car.

This will mean the length will be even greater than that of the prototype. As for the second point, the head of Bugatti has promised that the Galibier will not have to worry about envying the Veyron: its engine will not produce less than four digits of power. For the time being, the brand still has time to think over these details, as its launch is not expected until 2013. Interested buyers will have to pay just over one and a half million euros.

Via | Autocar