Rumormill: Bugatti Royale coming to Frankfurt?
by Noah Joseph on Apr 3rd 2009 at 9:01AM 
There's no doubt Bugatti has another model in the works, and with the end of Veyron production in sight, the rumor mill is churning anew. This round postulates that a new model, called the Royale, will debut in concept form at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall.
According to reports, the Royale would be even more exclusive than the Veyron. If the original Type 41 Royale is the inspiration, we could be looking at only a handful of examples available to Bugatti's most loyal customers (like that guy in Holland waiting for delivery of his third Veyron). Given all the money that went into the development of the Veyron's quad-turbo W16 engine and the bespoke dual-clutch gearbox that went with it, it'd be a wise bet to assume the drivetrain will carry over, although it's likely to be reconfigured for duty up front rather than the Veyron's mid-ship arrangement. Any truth to the rumors? Hard to say at this point, so we'll just have to wait until Frankfurt to find out.
[Source: 4WheelsNews]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Aaron 9:21AM (4/03/2009)
YAY!!! Now you can take all your friends to 253mph too!
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iltoyli 9:42AM (4/03/2009)
Baby Got Back!
Tomac 9:25AM (4/03/2009)
Bugatti: because anyone can come up with an elegant design-- it takes true genius to create something this ugly.
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mdmadph 9:35AM (4/03/2009)
Is that a...
Bugatti... station wagon?
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Frank 10:31AM (4/03/2009)
No....it's a Bugatti Bubble Butt.
zamafir 12:09PM (4/03/2009)
No, it's neither, it's an anceint concept from a decade ago.
letstakeawalk 1:02PM (4/03/2009)
It looks very close to the 18/3 Chiron Concept that Bugatti displayed at Frankfurt in 1999. A few minor details, like the exhaust tips, are different, but the overall form of the rear and the shape of the taillights are the same.
http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj456/letstakeawalk42/autos/Bugatti001.jpg
Peza 9:56AM (4/03/2009)
Is this the new Buttatti Royale? Ah I see, they start copying Porsche now...
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Carlos 9:57AM (4/03/2009)
Barf!
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Kattleox 9:58AM (4/03/2009)
HOORAH! I always wanted a modern Bugatti hearse to take my body to the cemetery when I die, and now that dream can become a reality!
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Alex 10:02AM (4/03/2009)
The Royale with cheese.
Since this picture didn't from Bugatti, i'm not putting much stock in it.
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JF 10:10AM (4/03/2009)
Proof that wagons can be cool. So glad they didn't make a "CUV".
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Kitko 10:22AM (4/03/2009)
Looks very much like Bugatti EB 112 from 1993 :-)
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3651/Bugatti-EB-112-Concept.html
http://www.allsportauto.com/photoautre/bugatti/eb112/1996_bugatti_eb112_04_m.jpg
http://www.supercars.net/cars/256.html
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theeredbull 10:36AM (4/03/2009)
My first thoughts after seeing this picture and reading the title:
WTF is this?
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JZeke 10:35AM (4/03/2009)
In the US we'd just call it a quarter pounder, but over there they call it a Royale (w cheese).
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hyundaifans.com 11:29AM (4/03/2009)
I love that movie!
ds 12:58PM (4/03/2009)
"What about a Veyron?"
"A Veyron's a Veyron, except they call it 'Le Veyron.'"
Go5Go 10:43AM (4/03/2009)
VW runs Bugatti... Porsche owns major steak in VW... when I first saw this I thought is looked very Panera Bready...
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chicagovet 10:47AM (4/03/2009)
Bugatti?? Looks more like a Big Blue Baguette.
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John P. 10:54AM (4/03/2009)
yay, they managed to out ugly the veyron.
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