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Rumormill: Bugatti cancels Project Lydia, super sedan in the works
Mike Connor from Motor Trend apparently rubs elbows with all the right people, as his sources within the VW Group say that a second car for Bugatti developed under the title of Project Lydia is not going to happen, despite the rumor that we "cut-and-paste blogs" reported a few weeks ago (Thanks Mike, we think you're a big jerk, too). Project Lydia was supposed to be an extreme, track-focused version of the Veyron propelled by an even more powerful version of the brand's 8-liter quad-turbo W16 engine. Connor reports that while an "inch-thick dossier" on Lydia exists, execs decided it was redundant to build an even faster version of the Veyron. Instead, he claims Bugatti's second model will be a four-door sedan with a coupe profile that's powered by the Veyron's engine mounted up front. As far as we're concerned, Connor's tale of a Bugatti super sedan, which isn't new, is still a rumor like the one we reported about Project Lydia, so believe whoever you want. [Source: Motor Trend]
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John S 12:00PM (2/14/2008)
OoOo... getting a little testy aren't we? Sticks and stones.. sticks and stones...
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Tim 12:11PM (2/14/2008)
I'm not a financial guru, but at what point does the wasteable income (I believe there's a more technical term for that) start to fall because of the current American recession? And thus, at what point do those liquid assets (?) start to fall enough for us to see hyper-super-exoticar tumble? There may be a higher percentage of dreamers being forced into more realistic vehicles. F430's turn to Boxster's, and Boxster's to MX-5s. (http://goodcarbadcar.blogspot.com/2008/02/dreams-vs-reality-part-i.html)
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Andrew 2:37PM (2/14/2008)
First off, the "recession" is a joke.
Second, these aren't marketed only to Americans. Remember, there are a lot of countries out there that are far wealthier than the States, not to mention more wealthy people who like to spend their money on things like supercars. Our "recession" will have no impact on Bugatti's bottom line.
blake 12:13PM (2/14/2008)
love the bitterness...doesn't matter which car they build. it'll still be a marvel i'll never own.
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Jason Bird 12:15PM (2/14/2008)
The automotive print press has become sensitive over the fact that they no longer get "the scoop".
By the time I get my magazines in the mail, the news is a month old. Because I work in the automotive aftermarket, this is far too late.
Where the magazines can shine is in the editorials, travelogue pieces, and other creative writing. But some even have managed to mangle that (see Brock Yates termination from Car and Driver).
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Jason Bird 12:20PM (2/14/2008)
The people that can afford these cars ar not as drastically effected by the economy as we think. Pro-Athletes, Mega-Stars, Captains of Industry, etc... all still have money.
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robotrock 12:29PM (2/14/2008)
Does anyone subscribe to Motor Trend anymore? Much less read it in the store?
That magazine hasn't not-sucked in at least 15 years.
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sledge 12:32PM (2/14/2008)
@Tim: The term you are looking for is disposable income. It appears that unlike during the 90s recession, this time around a lot of the wealth is in new world markets such as Middle East and Far East. Furthermore, there are more billionaires now (as you will agree the target market) then there ever have been before (I believe that number is accounting for inflation). So despite the fact that the recession will hit a lot of people, the experts seem to think the market for uber-luxury goods should stay strong enough in the near to medium term.
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docdoubleoc 12:25PM (5/13/2008)
How do you mount an engine in the front of the car that requires so much cooling as to require it be open to the world when it's in the back?
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GTX141 7:50PM (2/14/2008)
Atually Robo, their subscription rat ein over 1 million, second only to C&D.
But that sure was a dickhole comment about the blogs in his story.
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Ken 1:28PM (2/14/2008)
I actually think its a good move. Bugatti cannot survive on the Veyron (I think...), and this sort of car could drive some decent sales numbers.
Maybe a $500k sedan and 'mini-Veyron' and then the full-on Veyron for $1000k or more.
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Bungle 3:16PM (2/14/2008)
"First off, the "recession" is a joke." -Andrew
Uh... care to elaborate your point? Personally, I don't think we've seen the worst of it yet, by far.
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Kiiks 5:37PM (2/14/2008)
I got $20 on Neff if he fights Connor
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DIRETTORE 8:15PM (2/14/2008)
* Why doesnt Cadi just do the 16?!
Its one of GM best projects!
http://www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/Bugatti/1999/EB218_Concept/
http://www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/Bugatti/1993/EB112_Concept/
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