Faster, More Powerful Bugatti In The Works?
A development project under the guise of "Project Lydia" might sound all very inconspicuous, but with Bugatti at the helm, this ain't no picnic. According to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Bugatti have finalised plans to develop a new supercar set to rival if only its own model for sheer speed, but they as yet remain just that; plans.
Insider information pins the street-legal "Project Lydia" down to 1.5-tonnes and a monocoque body design, having power in the region of 1,175 PS and a top speed of up to 400 km/h (248 mph). While Bugatti are said to be juggling the attributes of racing excellence and polished design, the German publication expects Bugatti's characteristic grille to stay, much like the Veyron's sweeping side profile and prominent 20-inch wheels. From the world of motorsport, a giant rear spoiler, front air splitter and low ground clearance for both chassis and mid-positioned engine will all feature.
In pursuit of the greatest possible performance, VW are aspiring for a Nurburgring Nordschliefe lap time of six minutes fourty seconds - beating the Veyron by a full minute. With exclusivity as important a feature as its supercar performance, "Project Lydia", named so after Ettore Bugatti's wife Lydia, is expected to be limited to just 70 examples. And it'll come at a price, retailing for a cool 2.5 million euros.
Originally penciled in for a 2009 introduction with support from Supervisory Board Chairman Ferdinand Piech, that date looks likely to shift to atleast 2010 if given the green-light amid scepticism from CEO Martin Winterkorn in the present 'green' political environment.
To see AMS' impressions of the potential new supercar, head over to their site.
RUF 700BHP from 3.6 engine... whatever Non V Spec RB26 engine in r34, 2.6Ltrs has 688bhp...
even Norris Designs Mitsubish lancer 9 from 2.3ltr engine has 927bhp.
HHHAAAAA!!!! i got you guys beat. my little 100cc go-cart has quad turbos, and almost 2000 brake horse power!!!
at the end they will make a car that it fly?? its nice but ...WTF!!
hey this is a street legal car . production car . and as luxury az a RR drophead . awd an SAFE . so ??
at the end they will make a car that it fly. And how they will think while the price is 2.5 millions euros. How do you think with that price.Maybe we should buy RR Phantom?
BTW no body cares about aftermarket engine upgrades on japanese cars. Anyone considering a Veyron doesnt give a sh*t about 600, 1000, or even 1300 horsepower. They are content driving a car that exudes more power of the driver's lifestyle than your mom in a Cavalli dress with tails. So shuttup about about engine upgrades. No one cares--take it to the Nissan page.
Hahaha nicely put, exactly right, four pots on steroids doesn't make a car great.
you r right that no one cares ... but every company have to show there abilities and show up
Bugatti should be developing an ultra-luxury saloon instead- something to make the Phantom and Maybach look common. They've already got the greatest supercar.
I agree with joelynn. Bugatti should be placed in VW family higher than the Bentley. Somewhere near RR and Maybach. They should create a saloon with tremendous power and ultraluxury. Veyron was a great start for that.
Companies are "struggling" to knock each other by 1 single second, and Bugatti plans to beat it self by 1 minute!!!!! What a car.. What a Challenge..
some just don't get the idea of the veyron.
I get the idea, but that doesn't change the fact that it looks like a retarded turtle shell with wheels.
Ho ho hooo, are we havin' fun yet ! .. soo finally we can fly to mars :D
I think this new car will be a RWD pictures looks like a hard top racing R8 .
Well it doesn't need more power, it needs to be lighter, more balanced and more agile. It'd do really well with a mid mounted quad turbo V12, bigger wheels, a lower waistband and a lower center of gravity. Almost F1 like.
Why this vw bugatti give the V16 6.0L to another SUV-OFF-ROAD MONSTER this bugatti with bugatti suv 4×4 ha ha its very strong and with another idea give this car like the hot+2 duramax for diesel with 6-level !!!
off-level 1001 hp 1-level 1111 hp 2-level 1333 hp 3-level 1555 hp 4-level 1777 hp 5-level 1999 hp 6-level 2002 hp i think iám very import !! what is the suv bugatti vw buy
here is the reason why bugatti is going even higher: because they can and there is nothing stopping them
ohhh planing to make decent engine....whith that you must get 1600hp .....that should be a proper engine work
...RUF have 700hp just whit a 3.6