... a family car.

And Cerebus wants one. Although I still find the size of their engines to be completely pointless. I wish they'd take the chance on building something with their style, luxory and design features with a smaller, high fuel economy engine. Not a supercar, that's its own thing. Just a regular driving car done in a Bugatti style. Anyway... here's the $1.4 million family car... Cerebus likes its shiny....

By Steve Siler | Car and Driver – 2 hours 0 minutes ago

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/bugatti-veyron-replacement---1-4-million--800-hp-hybrid-sedan.html

Given the superlative nature and awesome speed of Bugatti’s already legendary, 250-plus mph Veyron supercar, interest in the manufacturer’s follow-up is intense. The company had previously gone on record as saying that its next model wouldn’t be a supercar, but details were scant — until now. In a recent article from the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Bugatti CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer confirms that the new car will be in the vein of the controversial 16 C Galibier concept, which debuted in 2009. It will seat four and have a generous trunk, Dürheimer says; you can bet that a set of fitted luggage will be one of the pricey options.

More important is what’s fitted up front, of course, which the article claims will be a 16-cylinder engine, although power output wasn’t mentioned. (The W-16 under the Galibier’s butterfly bonnet delivers a mere 800 hp, somewhat less than the 1,001 churned up by the 8-liter W-16 in the mid-engine Veyron.) The Galibier concept is big, though, so don’t expect Veyron-esque, sub-three-second zero-to-60-mph sprints no matter how much carbon fiber and aluminum the new car contains. Interestingly, a hybrid model (presumably a plug-in hybrid) is on the docket as well, with an electric-only driving range of about 25 miles, according to Dürheimer.

Bugatti hopes to sell between 1,000 and 1,500 units of the super-luxe sedan over the course of its lifetime, roughly triple the number of Veyron coupes and Grand Sport convertibles Bugatti built since 2004. The story also says that the Galibier will go on sale in the fall of 2012, about a year earlier than most earlier projections. How much will it cost? Dürheimer says it will command at least €1M, which amounts to about $1.42 million at today’s exchange rates.

[Edited 8/3/11 14:51pm]

Hershe said:

Wow. Nice! Hershe wants this sweet little thing: [img:$uid]http://ebonyjet.com/uploadedImages/EbonyJetcom/Technology/Auto/maserati_1.jpg[/img:$uid]

Nice. Looks like they were working with the same basic concept (four doors, back seat, trunk). I bet the Maserati has a better price tag, too.

My favorite body style right now may actually be the Aston Martins . But I have the same issue with those that I have with the Bugattis - I don't want a supercar, I just want a car that looks like that.

The Aston Martin four door with a trunk is the Rapide...

Hershe said:

"...make a school run!"...

Thankfully I would not need to be making any school runs. But I like it even more after watching that video. Problem is, as much as I love the rest of it, I still don't need a 188 MPH V12.

Cerebus said:

SWEET !

Cerebus said:

Fugly! Take that bare metal off of there and it might be alright though.

As for a Veyron, pfffft! So bloated. Doesn't it need only half its horsepower to get to 200 mph and the other is for the next 50 or so? They just threw unlimited money at it and made a bloated, fat boat of a car that just bludgeons its unsubtle way to 250 mph. Gimme a McLaren F1, Nissan GTR or Ferrari 458 Italia any day of the week.

Cerebus said:

I want to make love to the inside of this car...