Bugatti Teasing New Model in Frankfurt Show Invitation Card?

Could the vehicle pictured in this scanned photo from an official Bugatti invitation to a special event at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September be depicting the firm's long-rumored four-door sports sedan? Well, the only thing we can be certain of is that it isn't the Veyron - or at least not the current generation model.

Internet rumors, which have not been confirmed in any way by Bugatti or the VW Group for that matter, say that it may be a close-to-production concept study for a new uber-luxurious sedan heavily based on the underpinnings of the forthcoming Bentley Arnage replacement known as the 'Grand Bentley'.

For the time being and until we discover something new, we'll just keep this in the 'Rumorville' department.

Via: Jalopnik

VIDEO: Salesperson Takes Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport for a Quick Spin

If you're looking for a salesman going "slideways" or 200mph on the highway with a $2 million supercar, then sorry to say, you'll be disappointed. This video of the topless Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport was created by Adrian Hill, client advisor at St. Louis Motorsports located in Missouri. Apparently Adrian has found a different way to pitch the dealership's products by creating a string of videos that are somewhat goofy, yet charming due to their simplicity and his personal down-to-earth attitude.

Can't say if this particular video actually reaches the right clientele, but watching it makes you feel no different than if you visited a pal of yours who works at a ritzy dealership and he took you for a quick spin in a uber-expensive supercar.

Via: Autogespot , Source: Adrian

Bugatti Stratos: Retrotastic Concept Study by Bruno Delussu

Designed by Bruno Delussu from France, the Bugatti Stratos is retro-futuristic concept study that draws inspiration chiefly from the Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic which is considered by many as one of the most beautiful cars of all time. Bruno states that he also used some design cues from the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Mille Miglia for the styling of the front end. To be completely frank, the first car that leaped into our mind upon seeing the Strato's fascia was the BMW-powered Weismann MF4 Roadster.

The French graphic designer said that his goal with the Bugatti Stratos was to create a pure fantasy vehicle clearly focusing on the design aspect of the concept without taking into account the technical restrictions and the resulting styling limitations of a model intended for production.

Source: Delussu , Via: Diseno

Bugatti Releases New Photo Album of Topless Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

As the classy media and ritzy customers are taking their first test drives of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, Bugatti decided to share a few more photos of its topless model with the less fortunate. Featuring a removable top and the necessary structural upgrades, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport retains the standard model's 1,001-horsepower 16-cylinder mid-mounted engine that allows the supercar to reach a top speed of 407km/h (253mph), while speeds of up to 360km/h (224mph) are possible with the roof off.

All in all, Bugatti will produce a total of 150 units of the Grand Sport, each priced at a 'mere' €1.4 million (without taxes and transportation), which comes close to $2 million US. For more details on the roofless Bugatti, click here.

Open-Top Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Enters Production - New Photo Gallery

The most outrageous convertible money can buy these days, the limited run 1,001HP Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Gran Sport has entered production at the company's headquarters in Molsheim, France. Overall, the firm plans to produce a total of 150 examples of the roofless Veyron, with the first 50 examples going exclusively to registered Bugatti customers. Up until now, 30 Grand Sports have been ordered each priced at €1.4 million (not including taxes and transportation) or the US equivalent of $1.96 million. Deliveries are expected to begin from July 2009 onwards.

The 'Number One' Gran Sport was pre-sold at last summer's Pebble Beach Auction for $3.19 million US, with part of the proceeds ($900,000 to be exact) being donated by Bugatti to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation Charity.

Billed as the fastest production convertible in the world, the Gran Sport retains the coupe's 1,001 HP quad-turbocharged 16-cylinder engine but comes with a removable lightweight transparent polycarbonate top as well as an emergency soft top that is stowed away in the trunk.

Other changes include the redesigned air intakes for the 16-cylinder mid-engine that feature 10-centimetre wide carbon-fibre elements to offer protection in the event of a roll, reinforced monocoque structure around the side skirts and the transmission tunnel plus stiffened B-pillars.

Bugatti also updated the car's interior with moisture-resistant, backstitched leather and added a range of new equipment features including a reversing camera with 2.7-inch monitor integrated in the rear-view-mirror, and the "Puccini" sound system with digital signal processor.

As for the Gran Sport's performance figures, with the roof closed it can reach a top speed of 253mph or 407 km/h. Open it up and you'll have to do with speeds of up to 224mph or 360 km/h (that's 11km/h or 7mph more than Bugatti initially projected). If you get caught up in a rain and are forced to use the emergency soft top, the supercar's top speed is restricted to 80mph or 130 km/h.