Wolfgang Dürheimer, the CEO of both Bentley and Bugatti, will soon move to Audi, but before he goes, he’s finishing up a few big jobs, one of them being the development of the 16C Galibier.
The concept was first revealed back in 2009 and ever since, rumors and leaks have had everyone wondering if the four-seat fastback will ever come to be. Then in 2011, the greenlight was given and the Galibier was set for production this year, eventually moved to next year.
Initially, the model was set to be less than 1,000 horsepower and have optional hybrid power but thankfully, that wasn’t outrageous enough for Bugatti. The Galibier was sent back to the drawing board and reemerged with enough horsepower to surpass four digits.
Production is now planned for sometime around 2015. Dürheimer’s recent chat with Car and Driver revealed, the Galibier will be original and blindingly fast, and “over 1,000 hp” which Car and Driver believes will be upward of 1,400 non-hybridized horse power, said to get beyond 235 mph and be “faster than anything on the market” – that includes the aftermarket sector.
Despite the Galibier still being redesigned, a few things remain, Dürheimer mentioned that the car will have technologies that are automotive firsts and I don’t know about you, but I want a car that has eight tailpipes!